How can novel corona virus go from 900 to 9000 cases in 10 days and shut down a whole country, especially if it's spreading by droplet transmission like the flu. the flu doesn't even spread like that?

Grain of salt: The number of cases generally may be accurate—depending upon the credibility of the source(s) providing those numbers. I feel the main stream media (MSM) has contributed more to the angst and unrest about this pandemic among the public than it should have. This is not to downplay the seriousness of this infection; it can be fatal. # of cases has increased due to more testing availability.