Is the coronavirus outbreak as bad as SARS or the 2009 influenza pandemic? A biologist explains the clues
- Written by Maciej F. Boni, Associate Professor of Biology, Pennsylvania State University
A man wearing a face mask prays at Erawan shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 29, 2020. Thailand has five reported cases of coronavirus.AP Photo/Gemunu AmarasingheAs the new coronavirus continues to cross international borders, the two key questions on public health officials’ minds are: ‘How deadly is it?’ and ‘Can it be...