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In reply to the discussion: First Covid Deaths Were Earlier Than Thought [View all]WHITT
(2,868 posts)52. The Evidence Is Stacking Up
that it likely originated somewhere in Europe.
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So crazy. That means even if we had stopped travel as soon as the pandemic was first recognized
applegrove
Aug 2021
#2
Correction. The area of Italy with the first reports hosts Chinese textile workers...
WarGamer
Aug 2021
#49
We WERE at the mercy of a 'president' who knew how deadly it was very early in the year....
spanone
Aug 2021
#29
I swear to God I think I had it from late Dec. 2019 to the end of Jan. 2020 in Columbus, OH
Botany
Aug 2021
#14
I actually got my flu shot Monday before Thanksgiving and by the evening was sick ...
marble falls
Aug 2021
#30
The first identified case was someone who had no contact with anyone from China
William Seger
Aug 2021
#15
My 92-year-old father lived on Long Island and was deathly ill at the end of January, 2020.
phylny
Aug 2021
#22
I was one, only thing they could say was "it's not flu, it seems like a rhinovirus of some type" ...
marble falls
Aug 2021
#27
We had some shocking and sudden "flu" deaths around here in the Fall of 2019.
lagomorph777
Aug 2021
#43
I was one of those people. It hit me right after T-giving. Worst cold/flu I have ever had.
smirkymonkey
Aug 2021
#74
It could have come from a lot of places and earlier than anyone thought. Some remote
brewens
Aug 2021
#3
You can test positive for antibodies after receiving the vaccine even if you did not have Covid.
Lochloosa
Aug 2021
#31
would love to learn more about how a death certificate is amended so long after
cadoman
Aug 2021
#44
thanks for the welcome -- I spent some time thinking it over and have some ideas
cadoman
Aug 2021
#75