CDC warns that, under worsening conditions, it could rival some of the most devastating Ebola epidemics in history.
The Worst Case Scenario
According to CDC projections, in a worst-case scenario where only one in five infected people are identified and isolated within two days, the outbreak could exceed 20,000 cases within three months.
If only 20% of cases enter isolation within two days of symptom onset, more than 20,000 cases are projected in 2 out of 3 of our scenarios.
But the CDC says that isolating people after they are exposed to the virus is key to limiting its spread.
However, if 70%…
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