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In reply to the discussion: All K-12 schools in Pennsylvania shut down for 2 weeks amid coronavirus outbreak [View all]BumRushDaShow
(145,250 posts)in fact as I understand it, they think the Washington State infection may have come directly from China or perhaps even Canada. I have been to Seattle and up through the northern part of the state all the way into Vancouver, BC, and there are a lot of Chinese living there. It was quite the culture shock for me!
Interestingly enough, the various "ever-changing" types of symptoms that have been reported, are probably related to the different stains. E.g., although a cough seemed to be universal, most seem to get a fever but not all. Many lost their sense of taste when eating food, but not all. Some had gastrointestinal issues but not others. So unfortunately, the earlier "screening" criteria for testing was no doubt missing infected people early on and not just the asymptomatic ones!