Daily reminder that thus far Corona-chan has been acting like all other known Coronaviruses.
-incubation lasts 5 days but can last as long as 14 in rare cases.
-patients are infectious even during the incubation stage, through manual spreading of mucus containing shed viruses, or coughing and sneezing from other causes.
-infection occurs when virions reach and colonize mucus membranes, and yes this includes your eyes. Symptomatic infection occurs when sufficient viral load is reach on respiratory epithelium.
-during the symptomatic stage most people experience a common cold
-some people, especially among the elderly, young, and already ill, experience viral pneumonia which may be lethal if untreated, and in many cases will be lethal regardless of treatment.
All of this has been confirmed. The CDC is waffling on, I don't know why but the contradictory announcements speak to the incompetence of whoever is in charge of this briefing.