Список проголосовавших за комментарий "PSFM, <blockquote>Потому что <strong>скорость распространения коронавируса</strong> от начального носителя (при обычных условиях) <strong>значительно выше</strong>, чем у простуды и гриппа.</blockquote><br/> ВОЗ пишет наоборот.<br/> <br/> <blockquote><p>The speed of transmission is an important point of difference between the two viruses. Influenza has a shorter median incubation period (the time from infection to appearance of symptoms) and a shorter serial interval (the time between successive cases) than COVID-19 virus. The serial interval for COVID-19 virus is estimated to be 5-6 days, while for influenza virus, the serial interval is 3 days. This means that influenza can spread faster than COVID-19. </p>Further, transmission in the first 3-5 days of illness, or potentially pre-symptomatic transmission –transmission of the virus before the appearance of symptoms – is a major driver of transmission for influenza. In contrast, while we are learning that there are people who can shed COVID-19 virus 24-48 hours prior to symptom onset, at present, this does not appear to be a major driver of transmission. </blockquote><br/> Reproductive number тоже сначала писали какой-то космический, а теперь пишут 2-2.5. Не удивлюсь, если после обработки большего количества данных ещё поделят пополам."