If you read the story, they dont even discuss what the R0 is.
Based on a study from Wuhan last week it was calculated at 4.08
The flu is marginally over 1.2.
And the CFR is about 2% with Coronavirus. Its something like .92% for the flu.
AndThis is the bio of the writer:
Ciara Wardlow
Human being who writes about movies and other things. Sometimes I try to be funny on Twitter
Yeah, I saw that Chinese Academy of Sciences study that pegged the R0 at 4.08. Pretty scary, if true.