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PubliusEnigma

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Wed Dec 2, 2020, 10:33 AM Dec 2020

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.html


The 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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In mid December of 2019 WhiteTara Dec 2020 #1
The ancient Chinese said it came from space. Arne Dec 2020 #2
Does this mean... orwell Dec 2020 #3
I've used Trump Virus, but I'm going to start Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #44
Just as the "Spanish Influenza" SoCalNative Dec 2020 #4
I was in the hospital in mid December in Kansas City, Mo leftyladyfrommo Dec 2020 #6
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
You didn't get tested yet? Auggie Dec 2020 #17
I never thought that it could have been Covid until I saw this post. GumboYaYa Dec 2020 #45
You can get tested now and find out of you had it then Auggie Dec 2020 #46
Thanksgiving weekend 2019 dmkinsey Dec 2020 #35
Yep, it was people burning feces in 1918 that started the "Spanish" flu and people aren't acting too uponit7771 Dec 2020 #10
It's the dailymail. Phoenix61 Dec 2020 #5
and the CDC and the equivalent in other Nations PubliusEnigma Dec 2020 #9
The Italy data is from one study that checked for Phoenix61 Dec 2020 #12
Covid may have been detected in China because China has very good capabilities for detecting viruses Klaralven Dec 2020 #7
Are the tests specific to Covid-19, or to any coronavirus? TheRickles Dec 2020 #18
By Jan 10, Chinese researchers had determined RNA sequence of the complete genome for SARS-Cov-2 Klaralven Dec 2020 #20
Thanks, KI. I was referring more specifically TheRickles Dec 2020 #26
looks like it's all based on antibody data and pathology and not on any virus isolate LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #30
Thanks, that's good to know. TheRickles Dec 2020 #32
The PCR test is very specific for the COVID19 virus, but yes, the problem is that LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #34
We think my friend had it at the beginning of last Dec. lark Dec 2020 #8
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
Your OP is from the Daily Mail, one THE most RIGHT WING sources on the nets. ancianita Dec 2020 #14
The Daily Mail is not Batshit-Crazy RW My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #15
Arguable, by an open source site. Two quoted examples don't disprove the Mail's history. ancianita Dec 2020 #21
The Daily Mail on Climate Change My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #22
Again. No source has to be "RW Batshit-crazy" to be RW. ancianita Dec 2020 #25
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
#14 You said "THE most RIGHT WING" My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #38
Sorry, forgot. I hear you. ancianita Dec 2020 #40
The Daily Mail is not considered a reliable source for DU's Latest Breaking News. Denzil_DC Dec 2020 #43
"We still don't know how it began" soryang Dec 2020 #19
Knowing the origin won't really help stop the next outbreak. Klaralven Dec 2020 #23
A better understanding of how it originated would absolutely help prevent future outbreaks LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #31
The flu pandemic from 1918-1920 was misnamed the "Spanish flu". roamer65 Dec 2020 #24
It's been known fpr MONTHS that it didn't originate in Wuhan at that market Warpy Dec 2020 #27
A Canadian company called BlueDot used its AI algorithm data to warn its clients of a strange niyad Dec 2020 #28
Big news. So the novel corona virus Roc2020 Dec 2020 #33
Exactly. Just what IS going on with a UK right wing source claiming to know about coronavirus. ancianita Dec 2020 #37
China is threatening Australia over their investigation over the coronavirus's origins ansible Dec 2020 #41
Oh for heaven's sake, this came from China Rstrstx Dec 2020 #42
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