The number of deaths is growing exponentially. As of January 25th, there were 41 deaths total [1]. By January 26th that number had risen to 56 [2]. Now, on Febr

The number of deaths is growing exponentially. As of January 25th, there were 41 deaths total [1]. By January 26th that number had risen to 56 [2]. Now, on February 2nd the number is 304, an increase of 45 over the past 24 hours [3]. More people have died from this virus in the past 24 hours than all of 2019 and the 3 weeks in January prior to the 25th, combined. Now do you see why there is reason for alarm? There were only 1320 confirmed cases just over a week and a half ago, globally. Now the number has increased by 2604 in the past day! [1] https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200125-sitrep-5-2019-ncov.pdf?sfvrsn=429b143d_8 https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situati... [2] https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200126-sitrep-6-2019--ncov.pdf?sfvrsn=beaeee0c_4 https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situati... [3] https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200202-sitrep-13-ncov-v3.pdf?sfvrsn=195f4010_2 https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situati...