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Virus May Have Reached U.S. Earlier Than Thought

September 11, 2020 at 2:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The Los Angeles Times reports the coronavirus may have reached Los Angeles even before China announced its outbreak.

“Researchers from UCLA and their colleagues at the University of Washington documented an unmistakable uptick in patients seeking treatment for coughs. The increase began the week of Dec. 22, 2019, and persisted through the end of February.”

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