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⚠️#Wuhan #coronavirus likely to become a #pandemic, per many top infectious disease experts.
Dr. Anthony Fauci: “It’s very, very transmissible, and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic."
Experts can't yet predict how many will die.
#2019nCoV
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Dr. Dena Grayson
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In the last 3 weeks, the number of confirmed #2019nCoV cases has soared from ~50 in #China to 14,000 in 23 countries + 300 deaths.
The real number is much higher. Epidemiological models estimate that the real number of cases of #Wuhan #coronavirus is *100,000 or even more*.😳
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Dr. Dena Grayson
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The spread of #2019nCoV (≥14,000 new cases in ~3 weeks) is much faster than when SARS and MERS emerged.
SARS was vanquished in 2003 after spreading for 9 months with only 8,098 confirmed cases. MERS has been circulating since 2012, with only ~2,500 known cases.
#coronavirus
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Dr. Dena Grayson
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People keep asking: how deadly is this new #coronavirus?
Answer: it's too early to know. Need: blood tests to see how many were exposed, household studies to learn how often it infects close contacts, and genetics to determine whether some strains are more dangerous than others.
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Dr. Dena Grayson
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Dr. Dena Grayson
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What does seem certain: #Wuhan #coronavirus likely will be a #pandemic (epidemic on ≥2 continents). Not good, especially for countries with fragile healthcare systems.
The best we can do: BUY TIME (containment) to get a treatment/#vaccine.
@thespybrief
twitter.com/DrDenaGrayson/…
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Dr. Dena Grayson
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More on mortality: current data suggest ~2% mortality for #2019nCoV, but it's very likely that MANY cases, especially in people with no/few symptoms, were not tested/reported.
Experts think the real mortality likely will be LOWER, once ALL are counted.
twitter.com/DrDenaGrayson/…
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RachelMaria_65 🇺🇸💙🇺🇸
@65Rachelmaria
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#RIPGOP ™ 🏳️🌈
@_ReaalAmerican_
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And constant Republican attacks on regulations esp of meat production and distribution. That's what's responsible for this one in China.
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❄️ Carena ❄️
@CarenaAK
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Cases reported today in Uyghur Detention Camps, could give China an excuse for genocide.
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Liz D. 💜 Liz W.🐄🐶🐘🦁 #Devin Nunes' Ghost
@lizzardo7
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The immigrants in detention camps and those living outside in Mexico are a huge concern too. They couldn't even get a flu shot.😥
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