Dozens of Videos Popping Up on Social Media Showing People Dropping Dead in the Streets from the CoronaVirus. Here are Some of those Videos. [More in Comments]

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[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Wiki tells me "the virus causes respiratory infections which are typically mild but, in rare cases, can be lethal." is this true? Are there any other sources?

I'm traveling in a bit (not to China but a neighbouring country) and for now I'm not too worried but I have to be honest: I didn't research this further.

[–]yetanotherone_sigh[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

There seems to be a lot of confusion right now. A lot of doctors are saying it is way worse than the Chinese government is saying. Something like 9% lethality according to rumor. It is extremely easy to transmit from person to person. One of the doctors was quoted as saying that one person will infect, on average, 14 other people. (The Spanish flu had an infection rate of 2-3 people.) They've got a couple of big cities on lockdown right now, but the fear is that it has already spread beyond the quarantine zone. Several verified cases in the US already.

So this looks like it will spread really fast and be pretty deadly. Be careful if you have to go. Wear a mask and wash your hands. Don't touch your eyes or your nose.

[–]firegem 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I wouldn't trust the Chinese govt to call a butterfly a butterfly