coronavirus death in California 6 Feb 2020

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New York Times link
Perhaps it was in the UK then as well? A relative was very ill with typical symptoms in Jan and have heard of others with similar.

Interesting. I know it is a theory that holds little water on MN, but I am not convinced that a highly contagious disease that has caused widespread lockdowns, was contained within Wuhan for months, when people were still going in and out and doing close business with others.

Possibly not the current strain, and I think it is quite crucial to confirm if in the NYT case it is the same strain or not as now.