by cpastor055 | Mar 22, 2020 | Comparison of viral pathogens, COVID-19
As we ‘shelter in place’ as a means of controlling the spread of the Novel Corona Virus, first diagnosed in November of 2019, it is a good time to evaluate not just COVID-19 but viruses in general. But first, a little perspective on the numbers game....
by Susen Trail | Mar 18, 2020 | Comparison of viral pathogens, COVID-19, Data, Employee Exposure Hazards
According to the Chinese government’s statistics COVID-19 currently has 2% mortality rate, SARS was 10% and, the usual influenza mortality rate is 0.1%. We live in a progressively “smaller” world. Before we could fly it would have taken months to travel to America...