#CoronaVirus update: #AskVinit The only solution for preventing its spread is ISOLATION. Work from home should be encouraged. All public places of congregation for social & cultural activities must be stopped Infected areas must be locked down Government & corporate leaders should act decisively to promote best practices for the same For every death, there are potential 800 people infected. The fatality is higher than that of H1N1, SARS & MERS We should adopt the Taiwan model which despite being so close to China is not impacted.

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Important Facts We should
Know
Vinit Bolinjkar
March 12, 2020

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Disclaimer
Non of this is original content from me. I have used the
medium.com article extensively to make this presentation
Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now
http://bit.ly/2Q7Lwiu

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Cases have sky rocketed outside China

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Western countries are experiencing
exponential growth

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Cases outside China have grown.
China was strict with isolation

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Average of doubling time of the virus is 6.2 days.
So if a person took 17 days to die, he would have
infected 800 people.
Effectively to get to the no. of cases affected you
have to multiply the death rate by 8, assuming that
not all cases are diagnosed

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China’s Mortality (fatality) rate is between 3.2%-6.1%
Global average can be considered to be 3.8%-4%
In rest of China (outside Wuhan & Huabei) & South
Korea it is 0.9%
Countries that act fast will be able to control the contagion
and reduce mortality by 10X

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What needs to be done?
Take example of Taiwan which despite its nearness to
China has negligible cases due to its effective control
measures
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762689

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How to deal with the crisis?
SOCIAL DISTANCING
THE ONLY WAY

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How can leaders contribute to Social Distancing
 Sensitize cinfected areas with complete lock down
 People with symptoms (respiratory infection and fever) stay home
 Standard time off for healthcare workers is suspended
 Closure of all schools, universities, gyms, cultural and social centers, clubs, theaters,
malls & pubs. Even religious places
 Family and friends hospital visits are limited
 Postpone Work meetings. Encourage work from home
 All sports events and competitions, public or private, are canceled.

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When do you close your office
Work from home model
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