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Old 19th Feb 2020, 00:02
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Ollie Onion
 
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Sh&t, thats a bit dramatic. The fact of the matter is that the majority of people who contract this only display low to mild symptoms, 30% of those that die are 60+, 30% are 70+ and 20% are 80+, the majority of those have underlying health issues. The death rate outside of Wuhan is much lower than the 2.5% inside China with many scientists saying that the fact that Wuhan has one of the highest rates of respiratory disease due to pollution as a possible contributing factor to a much higher mortality rate inside of China. Most Western countries have more than enough hospital care available to handle an outbreak, it will be a massive issue if it is not contained in countries around the pacific or within Africa. Yes you may miss your European vacation, although that will be your choice as it is unlikely travel restrictions will prevent travel to Europe, yes your super will take a hit but that will recover when this outbreak is over. It is highly unlikely that this virus will kill you unless you have some major underlying issues and you happen to get infected somewhere that doesn't have good hospital care.
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