More contagious than the flu, by a factor of about 2 or more based on current numbers, about 3% fatality rate vs. 0.1% or less for flu, no vaccine, method of transmission unclear but pretty effective, obviously. As the numbers get larger I get more concerned. We seem to still be in exponential expansion phase, which is scary as hell if it continues. Watch and wait, but good handwashing remains primary control method.
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