Most coronavirus cases are mild - Chinese study

This comes in the wake of widespread panic across the globe. According to a virology expert from the University of Hong Kong, " Many people are now panicking, and some actually are exaggerating the risks. For governments, for public health professionals — they also have to deal with these, because these will also be harmful."

According to the study which was recently published by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, out of the 44,672 coronavirus cases that were confirmed by February 11, almost 81 percent were mild cases. This is the largest study till date on coronavirus.

The study calls those cases mild that did



not escalate to pnuemonia, which is basically the infection of lungs or even cases of mild pnuemonia. 

The study also stated that most mild cases recover and their symptoms are more flu-like. And these symptoms are being called self limited in mild cases. However, these cases can pose a different kind of threat. Since their symptoms appear more like common cold and flu, many people tend to overlook their condition and do not report to medical authorities, while going about their life - putting many more people at risk.

While this study provides some relief, it does not undermine the lingering global threat that the disease has spread.