COVID-19 NZ: Is Ro < 3? Is Ro = 5.4 feasible?

We continue investigating the value of R0 and Re in New Zealand and overseas. We will look at [excerpts from] this article: taaa021 (Click to view PDF): The reproductive number of COVID-19 is higher compared to SARS coronavirus published 13 February 2020, obtained from here: https://academic.oup.com/jtm/article/27/2/taaa021/5735319 (Journal of Travel Medicine, Volume 27, Issue 2, March…