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1. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 01-Feb-2020 20:24:20 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
   https://nu.federati.net/url/260635 [cnet]
   
   #2019-nCoV #coronavirus ... 12,000 known cases, 250 known deaths; nations imposing travel bans to prevent the virus’ spread. Much less deadly so far than related coronaviruses #SARS and #MERS. Possibly originated in snakes or bats, with bats (being mammals) considered more likely. Not known to be spread by foods (consuming deceased animals) ... the animals are believed to have been alive when transmission happened.
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 01-Feb-2020 20:34:21 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     I can see why they’re reacting so strongly, though. Just days ago, it was 2,000 known cases. Now it is 12,000 known cases, and still somewhere over 2% (but less than 3%) of people known to be infected died.
     
     On the other hand, I’d still say most people are not going to be infected. There are millions of people in Hubei Province and infections are only in the low thousands.