So.....who, what and when was the 1st post made on DU with reference to COVID-19??

[OAITW r.2.0]

I really would like to revist that post and comments...

And, a corollary question.....couldn't/shouldn't DU programming guru's do a deep search of all DU posts that mention "virus", "COVID-19", et al., and retroactively compile them in it's own top-level folder called "Trump Virus"? Wouldn't that be a great research tool for Democrats, sociologists, and historians to tap?

[kentuck]

1. I found this one:

https://democraticunderground.com/100213028807

I'm sure there must have been others before this?

[Blue_true]

4. A couple people posted in January as the r0 for the virus

became clearer.

[Blue_true]

2. Mrs.Toad and one other person appear to have sounded the alarm first.

Those are the earliest posts that I remember, because at that time, I wasn't convinced that China was handling the outbreak properly (few medical facilities, turning people away, detaining people that tried to warn about a new disease).

[PA Democrat]

3. January 21: The Wuhan virus sweeping China has now killed 9 people and infected 440

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142422231

[waddirum]

7. Currently my city of Evanston, Illinois

has 688 cases and 34 deaths.

[Journeyman]

6. Oldest in my history is January 22 . . .

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142422589

[MoonlitKnight]

8. Here is one from January 4.

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/10142419294

[MoonlitKnight]

9. Jan 1

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212912485

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. Those are dated Jan 15 and Jan 26 respectively

I think you (or the date Google results put on it) are taking any date mentioned in the story - one of which was for a file photo.

The Jan 15 one is the earliest I can find on DU, though.

[OAITW r.2.0]

10. Thanks All!

Yes, it was a topic of discussion here. What about the WH? Probably discussion on the strategic golf/rally plan in the Trump States for the Spring.

[pnwmom]

12. And here is one from Jan. 21, reporting the first confirmed case in the U.S.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142422036