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Originally Posted by TLO
Was just listening to the daily WHO briefing.
They mentioned that containment IS working. This virus is unique in the fact that it isn't like influenza, as if this was the case - we'd have seen many more cases by now. Top priority for all countries right now needs to be containment.
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The flu has an R0 value of 1.3. The coronavirus has a R0 value between 2-3. So actually, it spreads and is transmissible almost twice as much as the regular flu.