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Showing Original Post only (View all)So, the virus isn't even from China? C'mon, Man!! [View all]
Last edited Thu Dec 3, 2020, 11:38 AM - Edit history (1)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9009297/How-did-Covid-REALLY-spread-world-Coronavirus-blood-samples-December.htmlThe CDC study is the latest in a string of global papers that smash through claims that the virus didn't emerge until December:
September 3, 2019 Veneto, Italy: A study carried out in Italy, by the National Cancer Institute in Milan, finds coronavirus antibodies in 111 people out of 959 blood samples taken before March 2020. The first sample that tested positive was dated September 3 and collected in the Veneto region of the country. Italy announced its first official case on February 20.
September 4 and 5, 2019 Emilia Romagna and Liguria, Italy: The National Cancer Institute study finds antibodies in blood samples taken from the two regions, which are to the south-west of Veneto.
September 9, 2019 Lombardy, Italy: The first two antibody-positive samples from Lombardy, the Alpine region that contains Milan and was one of the worst hit places in the world during the first wave, date back to September 9. By the time all of September's samples had been analysed, 13 out of 23 that were antibody positive had been taken in Lombardy.
September 11, 2019 Lazio, Italy: The first antibody-positive specimen found from the Lazio region was dated September 11.
November 2019 Brazil: Analysis of past human sewage samples from the southern Brazilian region of Santa Catalina found traces of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus as early as November 27. In the city of Florianopolis, samples from between October 30 and March were analysed, will all samples from November 27 onwards testing positive. Brazil announced its first official case on February 26.
November 2019 China: Leaked government documents show cases of coronavirus were being recorded in Wuhan as early as November 17, the South China Morning Post reported in March. China announced its first official cases on December 31.
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WHOA !! Me and my buddy were just talking about the crap that went around during KC Super Bowl
uponit7771
Dec 2020
#11
I am in St Louis. In late November everyone in my office had an illness that swept through over
GumboYaYa
Dec 2020
#13
Yep, it was people burning feces in 1918 that started the "Spanish" flu and people aren't acting too
uponit7771
Dec 2020
#10
Covid may have been detected in China because China has very good capabilities for detecting viruses
Klaralven
Dec 2020
#7
By Jan 10, Chinese researchers had determined RNA sequence of the complete genome for SARS-Cov-2
Klaralven
Dec 2020
#20
looks like it's all based on antibody data and pathology and not on any virus isolate
LymphocyteLover
Dec 2020
#30
The PCR test is very specific for the COVID19 virus, but yes, the problem is that
LymphocyteLover
Dec 2020
#34
My older brother passed away in January 2020 after suffering for about 2 months
Meadowoak
Dec 2020
#16
So sorry for the untimely loss of your brother. My heart goes out to you and his family.
lark
Dec 2020
#39
Arguable, by an open source site. Two quoted examples don't disprove the Mail's history.
ancianita
Dec 2020
#21
The point is 'the Daily Mail', [is not] one THE most RIGHT WING sources on the nets'
My Pet Orangutan
Dec 2020
#29
Who said "THE most RIGHT WING." I SAID it's too right wing to post here because of its tabloid
ancianita
Dec 2020
#36
The Daily Mail is not considered a reliable source for DU's Latest Breaking News.
Denzil_DC
Dec 2020
#43
A better understanding of how it originated would absolutely help prevent future outbreaks
LymphocyteLover
Dec 2020
#31
A Canadian company called BlueDot used its AI algorithm data to warn its clients of a strange
niyad
Dec 2020
#28
Exactly. Just what IS going on with a UK right wing source claiming to know about coronavirus.
ancianita
Dec 2020
#37