The human-to-human transmission rate R0 has been estimated to be 1.4 to 2.5, which is significantly higher than 1. This mean that human-to-human transmission is efficient and sustained. The fatality rate is around 4 to 14% below is to compare this novel 2019-nCoV and some other deadly viruses From Vaccinologist Dr Melvin Sanicas Shi Zhao estimate a much higher R0 of 3.30 to 5.47 The #nCoV2019 coronavirus is scary but let's put things into perspective. It has caused (thus far) >500 cases & 9 deaths. Influenza, this season alone, in the US: 13 million cases, 6600 deaths. If you didn't get a flushot, don't be too worried about the #nCoV coronavirus WEF20 Eurosurveillance One of the most urgent priorities is to determine the degree of human-to-human transmissibility of the novel pathogen, and accordingly, this is where information is most urgently needed. The study shows that sustained human-to-human transmission has been occurring De...