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uponit7771

(90,335 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2020, 08:49 PM Mar 2020

QUESTION: Has there been an established R0 for Corona virus since China's partial quarantine lift?

Sounds like the R0 is the rate a contagion is being spread or infects people.

What is the rate now for corona virus?

How does it match other outbreaks in the past?

thx in advance

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QUESTION: Has there been an established R0 for Corona virus since China's partial quarantine lift? (Original Post) uponit7771 Mar 2020 OP

JAMA data has 3.58 from China Drahthaardogs Mar 2020 #1

That's horrid, any link? thx in advance uponit7771 Mar 2020 #3

Here Drahthaardogs Mar 2020 #6

Thx, looks like these are from late Feb but even if its half of those numbers that's still horrible. uponit7771 Mar 2020 #7

No it's seems to be anywhere from 2.8 to about 6. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #2

+1, even half of 2.8 is pretty bad !! uponit7771 Mar 2020 #4

I know, it also seems that every other person happens dewsgirl Mar 2020 #5

Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts)

1. JAMA data has 3.58 from China

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 08:51 PM

Mar 2020

I believe Italy is higher

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

3. That's horrid, any link? thx in advance

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 08:53 PM

Mar 2020

Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts)

6. Here

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 08:57 PM

Mar 2020

https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-020-00640-3?utm_source=sn&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=null&utm_campaign=BSLB_4_CA01_GL_BSLB_USG_CA01_GL_LSGR_PubH_Coronavirus_LandingPage&fbclid=IwAR3WLM8ZrK8BjQZfjx7H7UvTfFSoH5fb80OXmqfJv_lXdtXDUGVwrChTqzE

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762130?fbclid=IwAR3SrO5xUjqi3IZU6xFrgYS1ltRnZDtbWaBgefpRGsvUwijJLMfjtSuopk8

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

7. Thx, looks like these are from late Feb but even if its half of those numbers that's still horrible.

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:01 PM

Mar 2020

... So it looks like this virus is very contagious

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

2. No it's seems to be anywhere from 2.8 to about 6.

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 08:52 PM

Mar 2020

I know someone will come along and say that is wrong, but this thing is ridiculously contagious.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

4. +1, even half of 2.8 is pretty bad !!

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 08:54 PM

Mar 2020

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

5. I know, it also seems that every other person happens

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 08:56 PM

Mar 2020

to be a super spreader..insane.

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