No-one has actually died from this virus in the UK (touch wood).

Probably going to be the next virus that is really deadly rather than this one.

The death rate has been estimated at 3.4%, SARS had a 10% death rate and last year's ebola outbreak killed 67% in comparison.

The death rate from the flu is 0.1% though so it is more serious than that.

To me this is yet another case against globalisation, only the rich seem to benefit from it.