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by xnorswap 38 days ago
That is true, although I note that was also true of COVID 19 between January and mid-March 2020, which was also classified as a PHEIC, right up until it wasn't.

That doesn't mean that this one will become a pandemic, but it also doesn't preclude it.
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InsideOutSanta 38 days ago
A major difference is that COVID-19 can spread during the incubation period, while Ebola transmission typically only occurs after symptoms appear. This makes Ebola a much less likely candidate for a pandemic.

Ebola also has a lower mutation rate than COVID-19, so it is unlikely to change into a more pandemic-prone strain.

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xnorswap 38 days ago
For sure, I'm not deliberately trying to be alarmist.
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