@__rillator @puritanhasbeen @benshapiro @ewerickson the covid 19 virus has an r0 rating of about 2.3
flu? about 1.3.
multiply the number by itself 20 times to indicate spread.

so, on average, unchecked and untreated, a single flu carrier will result in infectious spread to 11 people.

the covid virus?
over 4000.