Harvard scientist predicts coronavirus will infect up to 70 percent of humanity

Harvard University epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch is predicting the coronavirus "will ultimately not be containable" and, within a year, will infect somewhere between 40 and 70 percent of humanity, The Atlantic reports. But don't be too alarmed. Many of those people, Lipsitch clarifies, won't have severe illnesses or even show symptoms at all, which is already the case for many people who have tested positive for the virus.That's precisely why he doesn't think the virus can be stopped. Viruses like SARS, MERS, and the avian flu were eventually contained in part because they were more intense and had a higher fatality rate. In other words, if you were infected by the virus that caused SARS, chances were you weren't out and about. But because the current coronavirus, known as COVID-19, can be asymptomatic, or at least very mild, there's a better chance people will likely go about their day as normal. The down side, though, is that it becomes harder to trace and prevent. In that sense it's similar to the flu, which can also be deadly, but often passes without the infected person seeking medical care.The Atlantic reports Lipsitch is definitely not alone in his prediction. There's an emerging consensus that the outbreak will eventually morph into a new seasonal disease, which, per The Atlantic, could one day turn "cold and flu season" into "cold and flu and COVID-19 season." Read more at The Atlantic.More stories from theweek.com The coronavirus recession? The real third way in 2020 Top member of Trump's coronavirus task force asks Twitter for help accessing map of virus

Suze Orman says investors should ‘rejoice’ at the Dow’s more-than-1,000-point tumble — here’s why

Author and personal-finance expert Suze Orman had a simple two-word answer to the question of how to react to a market that just shed more than 1,000 points on the back of growing uncertainties, including the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Orman said Monday on CNBC that investors should stay the course and explained why she thought investors worried about their retirement savings after a historic downturn for the Dow Jones Industrial Average should welcome such selloffs.

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Michael Jackson’s Son Blanket Parties With His Siblings; Celebrates New Name

No one understands you like your siblings.

Kaitlynn Carter & Brody Jenner Fly Home Together from Indonesia — Where the Exes Wed 2 Years Ago

Kaitlynn Carter & Brody Jenner Fly Home from Indonesia Together

Kelly Clarkson Noticed Something Off About This Photo of Her From 'The Voice'

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Sarah Hyland Defends Ariel Winter's Completely Sheer Dress

On-screen siblings Sarah Hyland and Ariel Winter aren't real-life sisters, but being TV sibs for more than a decade means that they won't stand for online trolls. After Winter wore a sheer dress to a Modern Family wrap party, critics came out of the woodwork, saying that the ensemble was "trashy."

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  Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter & Sofia Vergara Coordinate in Black Dresses for Modern Family Wrap Party
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  Sarah Hyland Had the Best Clapback for Anyone Slut-Shaming Her Co-Star Ariel Winter
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Pete Davidson says he's outgrown Saturday Night Live: 'They think I'm f—ing dumb'

Pete Davidson says he's outgrown 'SNL': 'They think I'm f—ing dumb'

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