“Morality rate is far higher than influenza” US researchers New virus March 12, 5:23
NIH = Dr. Fauch, head of the New National Coronavirus Program at the National Institutes of Health, testified on Wednesday in the Congressional Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Among them, Dr. Fauch reported that although the data on the mortality rate of the new coronavirus, including those in China, is about 3%, some people who have been infected with the virus do not have any symptoms. Said that the mortality rate was about 1%, even more.
He added, "The mortality rate of influenza is 0.1% and the mortality rate will be 10 times higher," he said, indicating that the mortality rate of the new coronavirus is much higher than influenza.
Dr. Fouch said, "In conclusion, things will get worse," he said, saying further spread could be inevitable.
He emphasized that in order to minimize the deterioration of the situation, it is necessary to consider canceling the event where many people gather, and to take measures such as playing NBA = American professional basketball etc. without attending the audience. Did.