Monday, March 9, 2020

New strain of C slipped by Italy's watchers

Officials believe the sudden outbreak of C, or novel Coronavirus, in Italy came after it had spread "below the radar" and after having mutated as it spread.

Guardian tells of C's sneak attack
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/28/coronavirus-may-have-been-in-italy-for-weeks-before-it-was-detected

Probability is high that C is or soon will be fanning out dramatically across the United States, according to a number of officials. Every major U.S. city and university has extensive business and academic ties with China, where C first flared up. The problem with the emergency travel restrictions is that the virus may have been creeping out of China on non-symptomatic travelers prior to China's acknowledgment of a medical emergency.

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