Riou, JulienJulienRiouAlthaus, ChristianChristianAlthaus0000-0002-5230-67602024-10-282024-10-282020-01-30https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/186615Since December 2019, China has been experiencing a large outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) which can cause respiratory disease and severe pneumonia. We estimated the basic reproduction number R0 of 2019-nCoV to be around 2.2 (90% high density interval: 1.4–3.8), indicating the potential for sustained human-to-human transmission. Transmission characteristics appear to be of similar magnitude to severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and pandemic influenza, indicating a risk of global spread.en600 - Technology::610 - Medicine & health300 - Social sciences, sociology & anthropology::360 - Social problems & social servicesarticle10.7892/boris.1397153201966910.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.4.2000058