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14. Even that rate is higher by orders of magnitude than covid-19

Reply to pbmus (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 11:45 AM

Mar 2020

from what I am learning so far, covid-19 is much more contagious than flu,
and effects are similar to a bad case of flu, and flu kills thousands every season,
but it is not anywhere as scary as Ebola.

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TOP STORIES Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in US [View all] Mrs. Overall Mar 2020 OP

Latest data from Hubei province, where the covid-19 started at140 Mar 2020 #1

Not caught it -- been positively tested for it. Some may have caught it and pnwmom Mar 2020 #2

So could this virus have been with us for a few months or years and the only reason we are cstanleytech Mar 2020 #3

No intrepidity Mar 2020 #6

Thanks. nt cstanleytech Mar 2020 #7

The UW/Fred Hutch doc thinks it's been here in WA at least 6 weeks. pnwmom Mar 2020 #9

you are all correct! at140 Mar 2020 #8

Right. There was a good article in the Atlantic that explained that because it didn't pnwmom Mar 2020 #10

28,000 infected....11, 325 died...less than 50% pbmus Mar 2020 #12

Even that rate is higher by orders of magnitude than covid-19 at140 Mar 2020 #14

I've been reading about this virus today... they've been saying there's a 2% mortality but JudyM Mar 2020 #4

As of right now, the overall case fatality rate for all ages is actually 3.4%.. Princess Turandot Mar 2020 #11

That doesn't include cases outside of the healtcare system Blues Heron Mar 2020 #13

How many deaths did this care facility have over the past month? intrepidity Mar 2020 #5