1) What makes this virus so bad? In just two months, the number of confirmed cases surpassed the 8,096 SARS cases recorded in that entire epidemic, which ran more than a year. While many patients have required intensive care, it’s likely the virus has caused only mild or no symptoms in many other people. It’s similar in its genetic makeup to the SARS virus but “appears clinically milder" in terms of severity and fatality rate. A related virus, known as MERS-CoV, that’s been spreading since 2012, has led to death in 34% of the 2,499 cases recorded.

Source: Mint February 05, 2020 07:30 UTC