Originally Posted by rporter314
I see the R0 anywhere from 1.4 to 5.7. However the WHO is using the number span from 2.0 to 2.7. One of the cruise ships had a rate of 2.2.

The variability is apparently tied to testing and definitive confirmations.

I heard the 5.7 but not from a direct source. Do yo have a link to the 5.7 estimate?

Please take COVID-19 seriously; don't panic but don't deny it; practice social distancing (stay 6ft from people); wash your hands a lot, don't touch your face, don't gather with too many people, so that you help us contain it.