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Edward64 · 02-05-2020, 11:23 PM

Another graphic to put things into perspective. The chart is as of Jan 31 and I believe the infected nos. are much greater now.

FWIW, I never realized the H1N1 "swine flu" was that widespread and cause that many deaths.

How The New Coronavirus Compares to Past Zoonotic Outbreaks, in One Simple Chart

So what I don't get is - unless I'm mistaken, the drastic measures of city(ies) quarantine, restriction on border crossing, and flight embargoes didn't happen this extensively on the other outbreaks ... so why on this one?

02-05-2020, 11:23 PM	#8
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Another graphic to put things into perspective. The chart is as of Jan 31 and I believe the infected nos. are much greater now. FWIW, I never realized the H1N1 "swine flu" was that widespread and cause that many deaths. How The New Coronavirus Compares to Past Zoonotic Outbreaks, in One Simple Chart So what I don't get is - unless I'm mistaken, the drastic measures of city(ies) quarantine, restriction on border crossing, and flight embargoes didn't happen this extensively on the other outbreaks ... so why on this one?