Coronavirus spreads. But don't panic! (topical thread)

[Mr Greene]

So now China found another virus that has potential to be an epidemic - it is transmitted by pigs. It's called the G4 virus.

Who had "Another Plague" for July on their 2020 apocalypse bingo card?

Fortunately, this newly identified virus has not shown the ability to transfer to humans, at this time.  So basically this article is just scare click-bait.  New viruses of this sort are identified all the time, a few each year at least.  Obviously, almost all of them turn out to be non-zoonotic, that is, they don't transfer between species, or at least between other animals to humans.

Next item on the 2020 bingo card; Possible Three Gorges Dam Collapse.
Flooding downstream of the the dam is already bringing cities including Wuhan to a standstill. 
The Dam did record water level 2 metres higher than the recommended level and has declared 'Flood No. 1'.
An earthquake measuring 3.2 hit on Thursday and landslides are expected.
The live feed of dam data has been cut.