1/I got an update from a friend born/raised in China. She has a biology degree, is not an infectious disease expert, and doesn't claim to be. She is in Taiwan with her Mother right now, staying home, and avoiding crowds, etc. This is her take.
2/Corona virus is highly contagious, easily transmitted. It is going to spread. While she is being prudent and avoiding contact in the short term she is not worried about herself or 1st world countries.
3/The situation in Wuhan hospitals and elsewhere is chaos, not because coronavirus is deadly, if completely untreated, but because China is a 3rd world communist country (her words).
4/The virus does not appear to be that deadly unless you are already susceptible to flu, pneumonia, etc. If you get timely treatment you will be fine. Many instances of party, medical, upper class folks being treated and surviving. Blue collar, etc. in China is S.O.L.
5/She thinks any first world country with competent health care will be able to treat it. Her bottom line was that if you come in contact with it you are likely to get infected, but no worse than flu. If you are 3rd world you are screwed if developed world should be fine.
