The novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, has swept across the globe, infecting about 31,500 people as of press time. But a persistent question has permeated the public consciousness: Is this new viral terror less or more dangerous than other infectious diseases?

Every major epidemic spawns some brand of this mental exercise, and for good reason. Health officials and regular citizens set their priorities based on the general risk

Zaginięcie lotu Malaysia Airlines 370 – zaginięcie samolotu, do którego doszło 8 marca 2014 roku. Lecący z Kuala Lumpur do Pekinu samolot Boeing 777-200ER należący do Malaysia Airlines zniknął z radarów nad Morzem Południowochińskim. Samolot jednak cały czas