[adrianmonk]

> Suppressing the first signal means it can replicate faster because the cells in the area didn't stop their replication facilities.

The article also says this suppression is "stronger than the original SARS virus or influenza viruses".

The article touches on how this might connect with the severity of the disease. But I'm curious if it could also have something to do with how easy it is to transmit. If your lungs contain many times more viruses (than they'd have with most other diseases), then perhaps when you cough, many times more viruses float out into the air.