BBC is quoting 170 deaths and 7711 cases. If true that's a worrying death rate. However I suspect the first figure is fairly accurate, death being a fairly clear notifiable condition. I'd wager however that the second is way underestimated so the death rate will be nothing like as high in truth.
Probably one day we will get a catastrophic global virus but somehow I don't think this is it. The main viral activity at the moment is social media hysteria.
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