A laboratory worker in China. Photo: Xinhua
Jeff Pao, Asia Times: How lethal is the Wuhan virus?
No worse than a ‘bad cold’ say some experts, but others fear it could kill 14,000 people in Hong Kong alone
Pathologists, microbiologists and public health experts from the University of Hong Kong have expressed different views about the lethality of the Wuhan coronavirus in a bid to help governments shape their strategies against the epidemic.
Based on different scientific evidence and viewpoints, some said the mortality or fatality rate, which indicates the lethality of the Wuhan coronavirus could be as low as 0.6% and that it may go down further if more minor cases are recorded.
Others said even if the mortality rate was between 1-2%, compared with 7% of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the Wuhan virus could kill tens of thousands of people due to it being highly contagious.
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