02-27-2020, 12:58 PM
The data is not slam dunk reliable at this point for sure. Maybe call it directional in nature, kind of like how a Hurricane might weaken or not threaten a given location, but you certainly want to be prepared. Many have speculated China's death numbers are way higher than officially reported, and other countries have way under-reported cases.
The country with the best data - and tried to get out in front of it most - appears to be South Korea, but still has ~2,000 cases now after just 30 at this time last week. France is now up to 38 officially confirmed cases today, so it's getting harder to believe it isn't a big threat in the U.S.
The Saudi Kingdom just stopped all visits to Mecca and Medina - a monumentally brobdingnagian deal for Muslim world.
The country with the best data - and tried to get out in front of it most - appears to be South Korea, but still has ~2,000 cases now after just 30 at this time last week. France is now up to 38 officially confirmed cases today, so it's getting harder to believe it isn't a big threat in the U.S.
The Saudi Kingdom just stopped all visits to Mecca and Medina - a monumentally brobdingnagian deal for Muslim world.