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A timeline of the initial events in perspective
Findings from the initial batch of 41 patients that were infected with 2019-nCOV. Point to note is that all subsequently developed pneumonia. I think this should put to bed the debate of whether this is more serious than ordinary flu. Typically it is not flu that kills but when pneumonia sets in.
Source : Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China
(study funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission.)
Finally, how quickly confirmed cases had accelerated.
Source : Outbreak of acute respiratory syndrome associated with a novel coronavirus, China; First cases imported in the EU/EEA; second update
Findings from the initial batch of 41 patients that were infected with 2019-nCOV. Point to note is that all subsequently developed pneumonia. I think this should put to bed the debate of whether this is more serious than ordinary flu. Typically it is not flu that kills but when pneumonia sets in.
Source : Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China
(study funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission.)
Finally, how quickly confirmed cases had accelerated.
Source : Outbreak of acute respiratory syndrome associated with a novel coronavirus, China; First cases imported in the EU/EEA; second update