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6. The containment has already failed.

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 05:50 AM

Jan 2020

Here's the stat that worries me:

The outcomes on the Johns Hopkins page list 107 dead and 63 recovered.

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Coronavirus: Death toll climbs to 106 as China tightens measures [View all] Warpy Jan 2020 OP

Given the rate of infection lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #1

The last time there was a recognized pandemic nitpicker Jan 2020 #3

yeah 11 years is a while... lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #8

Because many deaths are not from "the flu" jberryhill Jan 2020 #9

How many people die of smoking? jberryhill Jan 2020 #13

The containment has already failed. Coventina Jan 2020 #6

Live thread from The Guardian nitpicker Jan 2020 #2

From The Guardian live thread nitpicker Jan 2020 #4

Link to the Johns Hopkins tracking website nitpicker Jan 2020 #5

thank you lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #7

0% containment doesn't take into account the incubation period icymist Jan 2020 #20

Steve Lookner, the guy from Agenda Free TV on YT, dewsgirl Jan 2020 #10

106 dead, 63 recovered. Yeah, it's all just hysteria. Squinch Jan 2020 #11

Do we need to worry about all the stuff being imported from China? Talitha Jan 2020 #17

Flu Viruses cannot live outside the body for long Baclava Jan 2020 #18

Whew... thanks!! Talitha Jan 2020 #19

They also don't do well when exposed to ultraviolet light lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #23

Most pathogens are killed by UV light Warpy Jan 2020 #24

Thanks - time will tell, I suppose. Talitha Jan 2020 #25