On February 29, 2020, officials from the Illinois Department of Public Health announced a third person in Illinois tested positive for the illness that must not be named.
Tests from the unidentified patient resulted in presumptive positives and the sample is now being confirmed by the CDC.
Nancy, please stop your fear mongering! Most people (somewhere north of 80%) who are infected with the Coronavirus will self treat and recover entirely without even seeking medical attention. Many of these will have symptoms so mild, they won’t even recognize that they are “sick”! The only people who should be concerned are the elderly (>70, esp >80) and the immunocompromised. But how is this any different than what we see each year during flu season where flu viruses kill 12-61k people annually. You are creating a panic by reporting each new confirmed case as if is were evidence of the zombie apocalypse. You focus on the exposed tip of the iceberg (those, confirmed or hospitalized) while ignoring those whose symptoms are even milder than our seasonal flu and who are already recovered and back to work, or who didn’t even know they were infected (the great mass under water). Finally, the Coronavirus has been in the US since Dec brought back by Chinese students returning to school. These “first confirmed cases” you report ARE NOT the first cases. The actual first cases passed virtually unnoticed… because, well, isn’t it plainly obvious? Sheesh!
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No reason to be afraid. Prepare and have no fear.
I suggest you look-up Dr. Martenson’s extremely helpful video series on the virus.
I would propose, the virus has been here in the U.S. since late October.
You’re correct, they went unnoticed.
Thank you
Here’s the link to Martenson’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVQC1hAYZBs&list=PLRgTUN1zz_oeQpnJxpeaEkFimDeepqyWf
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