The fatality rate of coronavirus MERS CoV was 34.77 higher than SARS CoV 10.87 and 2019 nCoV 2.08 however, the 2019 nCoV transmitted rapidly in comparison to SARS CoV and MERS CoV. CONCLUSIONS: The novel coronavirus 2019 nCoV has diverse epidemiological and biological characteristics, making it more contagious than SARS CoV and MERS CoV. ...