Anyone for Yum Cha? Based on the fear factor I reckon the service will be better than normal.
Slight disagreement.Here's the take home. In simple numbers, even with the last update to the JHU map, the death rate is about 2%. Another way of looking at that is 98% have been surviving. Those who have died have had co-morbid factors, or have not had access to the best healthcare resources.
Same-same with ebola. It kills people in Africa, not so much in America.
This may mutate and become a bigger issue, but right now there are other diseases that are more worrisome.
If you replaced 2019-nCoV with the word influenza, the numbers would indicate a tremendously good year. Think about that; it lends perspective.
@Ooh-Rah good catch on the map. That's what I monitor at work; it stays active on my desktop in the office.
Slight disagreement.
Your looking at total cases vs deaths.
Looking at Deaths vs Recovered the numbers (maybe) as of 30 Jan 2130 EST shows 213 deaths and 187 recovered. That would imply a higher lethality, plus I don't trust China to report an accurate death toll.
What leads you to believe. That this will burn out by the end of March? Do you have some kind of epidemiological survey. That shows the incubation period. Prior to the subject being fully symptomatic.By the end of March it may be over.
The WHO has situation reports listed on their website for this virus, I have it bookmarked and check it every 2-3 days.Cat is out of the bag already. Unknown number of vectors already outside of any type containment procedures.
I see this becoming very bad.
High order pandemic. That will have near catastrophic effects on populations susceptible to respiratory ailments.
Already strained medical infrastructure will be taxed to limits. That could cause a panic in affected population areas.
Once something is airborne transmissible. The rate of spread increases exponentially.
Population centers would not be my first choice of places to wait this out.
Lastly, latest check has over 20,000 known infected on mainland China.
How many unknown others could possibly be infected and on the move?
I could go on forever with the possible scenarios.
At this point I would be watching closely for any updates from the WHO.
Wash your hands![]()
First outside of China death is reported in the Phillipines.
So far since Jan. 21, we've gone from 282 confirmed cases to 20,630 with 3,241 just in the past 24 hours.
Is it time to start getting worried? Should I start washing my hands or can I just continue to use hand sanitizer?
This PSA applies regardless of 2019-nCoV.
Says the guy hiding in public bathrooms (rest stops?) so he can "listen" to everyone else in there...People are filthy. Want proof? Just listen for how many people wash their hands when they think no ones looking.