The Chinese government reported that 1,700 health care workers have contracted the virus, and 6 have died. That is a mortality rate of 0.4%. It is about 4 times higher than ordinary flu. I think this is a reliable estimate because they probably keep close track of health care workers, and they probably give them the best treatment available. This is probably the best estimate of mortality we have so far.
Mortality rate is 4 times higher than the flu. But it is 50 times! lower than that of Ebola. Why all the fuss? Nothing else on TV these days?