Interesting and helpful article, of the non fear mongering variety. Contrary to what some think, Doctors are working around the clock to treat this bug:
https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/2019-novel-coronavirus/
Below is a list of five things you should know about the coronavirus outbreak.
1. For now, this year’s flu presents a greater danger to us than this new illness
People in the U.S. should remain calm, Dr. Martinello says. While data from China show the new
coronavirus to be both more contagious and associated with greater severity of disease than influenza, at this point only a small number of people here have been infected, he adds. But influenza is having a substantial impact in Connecticut and across the country. “Therefore, the risk of influenza is much greater for the U.S. than the risk of the novel coronavirus,” Dr. Martinello says.
That doesn’t mean doctors in the U.S. aren’t keeping a close eye on the new virus. “This is a time of watchful waiting,” says Joseph Vinetz, MD. “The bottom line is that there is a new flu-like bug. With the new virus in a culture dish, they are looking at the biology and working to make drugs to treat it.” There is also a great deal of effort underway to assess drugs in development (and some medications currently available) to determine if they are beneficial for treating patients infected with COVID-19, adds Dr. Martinello.