Originally Posted by Peter J
Why is the WHO and the many Governments reacting so agressively to what is "just another new virus?"

So far, perhaps 50 people have died and a few thousand are unwell, almost all in China.

A little more than that Peter.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

To that you have to add the thousands of cases that have been reported as flu.

PS. I should point out that the high number in Italy is solely because of the mass screening that has, and is, being done around anyone who has become infected. Italy is doing more screening than any other country to date.

Last edited by Gambalunga; 07/03/20 09:09 AM. Reason: PS
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