R0 changes from location-to-location and from culture to culture.
Case in point: the Flu is affected by temperature. Its R0 is lower in the summer (when the Flu dies) and higher in the winter, aka Flu season.
COVID19 does not seem to be affected by the heat, but its almost certainly affected by population density. The R0 of COVID19 will be higher in cities (ie: Wuhan China or New York City), and lower in rural areas.
But its good to see estimates for R0. We need a number to base our decisions upon, to get a rough gauge of how bad this virus could get. Whether or not all of these measures we're doing matters, or if its worth the tradeoff of harming the economy.
Case in point: the Flu is affected by temperature. Its R0 is lower in the summer (when the Flu dies) and higher in the winter, aka Flu season.
COVID19 does not seem to be affected by the heat, but its almost certainly affected by population density. The R0 of COVID19 will be higher in cities (ie: Wuhan China or New York City), and lower in rural areas.
But its good to see estimates for R0. We need a number to base our decisions upon, to get a rough gauge of how bad this virus could get. Whether or not all of these measures we're doing matters, or if its worth the tradeoff of harming the economy.