Viruses: experts, peak in late April

(ANSA) - BEIJING, JAN 27 - The team of experts from Hong Kongguid led by Gabriel Leung, head of the medical faculty of Hong Kong University, estimates the peak of the coronavirus epidemic in 5 Chinese megacities (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chongqing) between late April and early May. In Chongqing alone, which has over 30 million inhabitants, there may be 150,000 new cases per day due to the high volume of journeys by the population to Wuhan. Projections perhaps too pessimistic because they evaluate the tightening on Wuhan, but not other possible interventions.