Folks who have been following this story are probably familiar with these various aspects but I want them in one place for possible future reference.
Regarding what seems to be an effort on the part of some members of the media to drum up a bit of hysteria, yeah right.
I've mentioned that one of my doctors has a tropical medicine sub-specialty. His verdict:
Coronavirus is virulent, but not that virulent. It's deadly but not that deadly.
His advice? Stay away from areas with active Ebola and Marburg, in fact all the hemorrhagic fevers; don't smoke, lose five or ten pounds.
He tells everyone to lose 5 or 10 pounds.
He doesn't seem all that impressed with Wuhan coronavirus.
From The Scientist:
January 31, 2020
Scientists Zero in on the Novel Coronavirus’s Incubation Period
January 30, 2020
Going Viral for the Wrong Reasons
January 29, 2020
Australian Lab Cultures New Coronavirus as Infections Climb
January 24, 2020
Where Coronaviruses Come From
January 23, 2020
Scientists Scrutinize New Coronavirus Genome for Answers
August 9, 2019
Questions Surround Canadian Shipment of Deadly Viruses to China
November 2015
Lab-Made Coronavirus Triggers Debate
Back to the good doctor: Any time I see him I ask if he's been out of the country in the last 21 days, turnabout is fair play.
And you can't be too careful.
