Friendly reminder about #nCoV2019 transmissibility estimates from the past day:
— Dr. Majumder is writing 🖋 (@maiamajumder) January 24, 2020
The basic reproduction number (R_0) is an *average*. An R_0 of 2 doesn't necessarily mean that every case will infect 2 other people. In fact, here are 3 (non-exhaustive) scenarios in which R_0 = 2. pic.twitter.com/EqaXy1puyW