When they emerge, there are three big questions we need to answer when assessing their pandemic potential: How harmful? GLOBAL COLLABORATIONThe world has come a long way since the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus pandemic in 2002-3. WHAT THIS EPIDEMIC MEANS FOR NEW ZEALANDThis epidemic is already having an impact on New Zealand that is likely to grow over time. We know it's a coronavirus and, if it behaves like SARS, it can be controlled with basic public health measures. Our very small national and regional public health capacity could be easily swamped if a coronavirus epidemic became established here.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2020 15:56 UTC