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For those who still think, it’s the same as flu.
What is R0?
- The measure scientists use to determine how easily a virus spreads is known as the “basic reproduction number,” or R0
- It is an estimate of the average number of people who catch the virus from a single infected person.
Hospitalisation
- Covid 19 will overwhelm the health systems.
- There will be dearth of Medical Equipments like ventilators
- 880,000 more ventilators needed to copewith Coronavirus Outbreak, Says analyst
Hence, Coronavirus is BAD!!!
- It’ s bad enough to destroy our stock markets, put people out of work, cause a potential recession, and infect millions, of people around the world. It could also kill millions.
Vaccine
- Seasonal flu: there is a vaccine to protect against infection.
- There is no vaccine for COVID-19
- Trials are going on. Will require atleast 12-18 months.
- (Best Case Scenario)