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Originally Posted by Donger
That's because we didn't lockdown then, and we have now. Do you even know what an R0 figure is?
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It is still too early to determine an accurate R0 for COVID-19, but this is a comparison chart with other diseases/outbreaks for context...
Link:
http://theconversation.com/r0-how-sc...-spread-130777
Ebola, 2014: 1.51 to 2.53
H1N1 Influenza, 2009: 1.46 to 1.48
Seasonal Influenza: 2 to 3
Measles: 12 to 18
MERS: Around 1
Polio: 5 to 7
SARS: <1 to 2.75
Smallpox: 5 to 7
COVID-19: 1.5 to 3.5