I think 8,000 is a chronic underestimate - independent statisticians have calculated from 50,000 (on the low side) to 200,000 or more, in China alone.
The point at issue as far as the NHS is concerned, is that if there is an outbreak here, hospitals may be inundated by people panicking they have the virus, when they may have nothing more than the common cold or influenza.
Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum