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It is midway through February 2020 and a novel coronavirus (2019nCoV) is threatening to break out of containment in China. And I have a bad feeling about it.
It is midway through February 2020 and a novel coronavirus (2019nCoV) is threatening to break out of containment in China. And I have a bad feeling about it.
The only concern I have is the actual impact; this virus has about the same mortality as yellow fever or the flu, between 2 and 7 percent, but seems to be much harder to treat in areas with already overloaded healthcare systems. A large percentage of those inflicted require what amounts to ICU care. Why, with this happening, are we not intentionally moving to prepare emergency departments the world over?
The only concern I have is the actual impact; this virus has about the same mortality as yellow fever or the flu, between 2 and 7 percent, but seems to be much harder to treat in areas with already overloaded healthcare systems. A large percentage of those inflicted require what amounts to ICU care. Why, with this happening, are we not intentionally moving to prepare emergency departments the world over?
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