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BocaHoo91

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Hard to say if the death rate is higher than the flu. If you believe the


reports, there have be ~2,700 cases and 56 deaths for a death rate of ~2%. That would put the death rate at roughly double that of the flu. However, the 2,700 cases is likely way understated since the virus appears to affect some people with only very mild symptoms, and I would assume many infected people who are only experiencing very mild symptoms go undiagnosed. So there are possibly way more than 2,700 people who have been infected, and it is unlikely that way more than 56 people have died without it being attributed to the coronavirus.

Again, all this assumes the information coming out of China is on the up and up.

(In response to this post by ryno hoo)

Posted: 01/27/2020 at 6:38PM



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