Hong Kong infectious disease experts are urging the government to take "Draconian" measures against the spread of the deadly new from the mainland Chinese city of Wuhan, citing research estimating that 44,000 patients could be infected there - far higher than official figures.
University of Hong Kong academics estimated that the number of patients in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, had reached 43,590 by Saturday, including those in the incubation stage of the virus, which causes pneumonia.
Mainland authorities put the number of confirmed cases across the country at about 2,800 as of Monday, with the death toll at 81.Hong Kong has eight confirmed cases of infection.
Lead researcher and dean of HKU's faculty of medicine Gabriel Leung said his team estimated there were 25,630 patients showing symptoms in Wuhan and that the number would double in 6.2 days, according to mathematical modelling based on infection figures worldwide as of Saturday.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3047813/china-coronavirus-hong-kong-medical-experts-call
University of Hong Kong academics estimated that the number of patients in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, had reached 43,590 by Saturday, including those in the incubation stage of the virus, which causes pneumonia.
Mainland authorities put the number of confirmed cases across the country at about 2,800 as of Monday, with the death toll at 81.Hong Kong has eight confirmed cases of infection.
Lead researcher and dean of HKU's faculty of medicine Gabriel Leung said his team estimated there were 25,630 patients showing symptoms in Wuhan and that the number would double in 6.2 days, according to mathematical modelling based on infection figures worldwide as of Saturday.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3047813/china-coronavirus-hong-kong-medical-experts-call
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