The Bu bro is a medical doctor and he provides this bite:
"I suspect the WHO (World Health Organization) will issue a high level (maybe 6 of 6) epidemic/pandemic alert today or tomorrow along with a bunch of travel advisories. The human-to-human transmission is the key factor and with over 60 dead in Mexico City this is nothing to sneeze about. Another concerning factor is that it has affected 15-54 year-olds most seriously, rather than the very young and very old. A modern pandemic will spread quickly despite travel restrictions and quarantines due to modern transportation - this one is already out of the bag."He adds that he is personally very concerned about this event, but he doesn't want to sound alarmist. Best advice: practice good hygiene.
This is serious stuff -- no kidding. We may indeed see widespread cancellation of public events, temporary school closings, travel restrictions and more.
UPDATE: Link to Current WHO phase of pandemic alert. At present it's 3 of 6.
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