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A big question is how severe the virus is. In a regular flu season, 0.1 percent of people who get influenza die. It’s early, but so far, estimates suggest between 2 percent and 3 percent of people who get this coronavirus die, Osterholm said.
“That’s 20 to 30 times what we’d expect to see with a bad flu season,” he said.
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Since it’s unclear how hard coronavirus will hit in the U.S., it’s important that medical facilities here prepare, Osterholm said.
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“Now is the time to start,” Osterholm said of getting ready in the event of serious outbreaks here.
https://www.minnpost.com/health/2020/01/is-it-time-to-worry-about-coronavirus-yet/
A big question is how severe the virus is. In a regular flu season, 0.1 percent of people who get influenza die. It’s early, but so far, estimates suggest between 2 percent and 3 percent of people who get this coronavirus die, Osterholm said.
“That’s 20 to 30 times what we’d expect to see with a bad flu season,” he said.
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Since it’s unclear how hard coronavirus will hit in the U.S., it’s important that medical facilities here prepare, Osterholm said.
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“Now is the time to start,” Osterholm said of getting ready in the event of serious outbreaks here.
https://www.minnpost.com/health/2020/01/is-it-time-to-worry-about-coronavirus-yet/