Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb compares the coronavirus to SARS, saying the coronavirus seems to be more contagious but 'less severe' than SARS.
Sometimes referred to as the Wuhan virus, it has been temporarily named the "2019-nCoV." It belongs to a family of viruses known as coronaviruses, which can be transmitted from person to person.outbreak did not yet constitute"Make no mistake, this is, though, an emergency in China. But, it has not yet become a global health emergency. It may yet become one," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO.
Other cities under lockdown include Huanggang, Xiantao, Ezhou, Qianjiang, Zhijiang, Chibi and Lichuan. The combined population in those cities is approximately 24 million people. Authorities have also canceled Lunar New Year events in Beijing and other places. Airlines and rail operators are offeringThe Wuhan virus outbreak is most frequently compared to the spread of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, between 2002 and 2003, when more than 8,000 people were infected.
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