March 1, 2020 at 1:09 p.m. EST The novel coronavirus has probably been spreading undetected for about six weeks <https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/01/coronavirus-live-updates/#link-G7TNJJS7EVAUVDDJN5TZZN6Q6U?tid=lk_inline_manual_2&itid=lk_inline_manual_2> in Washington state, where the first U.S. death was reported this weekend. A genetic analysis of the virus from a newly diagnosed patient in Snohomish County closely matched that of a specimen from the first known coronavirus patient in the United States, who traveled from China in January.
The evidence overwhelmingly suggests that these cases are linked through community transmission, researchers say, and that this has been going on for weeks, with hundreds of infections likely. The United States, Australia and Thailand each reported their first coronavirus-related deaths over the weekend, all in the span of about 12 hours. Covid-19 has killed patients on four continents, with the global death toll climbing toward 3,000. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
