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Crude Mortality Rate

MERS - CoV = 35%


SARS = 9.6%
2019 - nCoV = 2.18%

Based on these numbers, 2019 - nCoV is weaker than its previous cousin. Panic will
not help us in times of pestilence but being informed and observing simple
preventive measures like proper hand washing, regular intake of water, obeying
authorities, etc. will protect us against this virus.

source:
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/middle-east-respiratory-syndrome-
coronavirus-(mers-cov)
https://www.who.int/csr/sars/country/table2004_04_21/en/
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200129-
sitrep-9-ncov-v2.pdf?sfvrsn=e2c8915_2

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