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More credence to the theory that this virus was in the United States as early as December

Posted on 4/22/20 at 6:48 am
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
65147 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 6:48 am
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that posthumous autopsies are showing that multiple people died in the city of San Francisco from coronavirus before the city's first official death back on March 9. The earliest of which died on February 6 - nearly an entire month before the first official death recorded in the United States.

That means this virus has been circulating in the population far longer than the January 15 "patient zero" in Washington. It's quite likely it has been here since December as the virus typically takes a month to kill you. So the person who died back on February 6 likely contracted the virus in early January.

San Francisco Chronicle
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Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65857 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 6:49 am to
I can believe that.
This post was edited on 4/22/20 at 6:53 am
Posted by jlovel7
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
21347 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 6:49 am to
San Francisco. Where dead people vote and somehow catch COVID-19.
Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
26622 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 6:50 am to
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posthumous autopsies


Are there other types of autopsies?
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
51914 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 6:58 am to
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That means this virus has been circulating in the population far longer than the January 15 "patient zero" in Washington.


How exactly is a death in February proof that not only was it here before 1/15, but was “likely” here in Dec.

I swear, you are one of the worst ones to take a fact and spin it to mean whatever you want it to.
This post was edited on 4/22/20 at 7:00 am
Posted by AUsteriskPride
Albuquerque, NM
Member since Feb 2011
18385 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 7:02 am to
My son was in ICU over Christmas with "croup", then a week later my wife ended up in the hospital with flu like symptoms. I felt really sick a couple days, but then it just turned into sinus issues. The family that visited all got the same symptoms after returning home, not a single positive flu test

We're all anxious to get our hands on an antibody test.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
62867 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 7:12 am to
I would be quick to laugh this off and claim that SF is just fear mongering and being overly dramatic about it or trying to get more federal funds, but I know a number of people here in Alabama who swear they got the coronavirus as early as late December.
Posted by ashy larry
Marcy Projects
Member since Mar 2010
5568 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 8:18 am to
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More credence to the theory that this virus was in the United States as early as December
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The earliest of which died on February 6




That's quite a leap you make there. I'll agree this was circulating more than anyone realized early on, but until there is actual evidence of someone having it in December it's just a theory with nothing backing it up.
Posted by DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Member since May 2011
19429 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 8:21 am to
We're almost certain my dad, in Covington, had it in early January. All the symptoms, Dr chalked it up as pneumonia, but chest xrays looked negative. Doc couldn't figure it out. Bed ridden for 9 days. Lost like 20 lbs
Posted by LSUGrrrl
Frisco, TX
Member since Jul 2007
33196 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 8:26 am to
My husband attended the NADA conference in Vegas At the end of January. A few days after he returned he had a horrible dry cough but no other symptoms. A week after that, I had a dry cough so intense my chest, back and throat hurt from all the coughing. It last about 5 days but then developed bronchitis that lasted for over 7 weeks and I had to use an inhaler during that time.

M convinced we both had it already.
Posted by ExtraGravy
Member since Nov 2018
794 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 8:36 am to
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Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 4/22/20 at 8:38 am to
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RollTide1987

Posted by klrstix
Shreveport, LA
Member since Oct 2006
3212 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 8:50 am to
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That means this virus has been circulating in the population far longer than the January 15 "patient zero" in Washington.


I have a coworker that believes he and his family had it in November. Everyone in his family suffered flu like symptoms but when (the entire family..) was tested, it all came back negative for the flu...

I suggested at some point he and his family get the antibody test.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
53113 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 10:16 am to
My cousin has had coronavirus since like February. He goes to the doctor for it and gets better but he gets sick again once he runs out of medicine. It’s really sad, when he doesn’t have his medicine he can barely get out of bed, has whole body aches, diarrhea, it’s really bad and I hope they can find a cure soon
Posted by Phantom17
Northeast Louisiana
Member since Dec 2019
225 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 10:20 am to
Guaran - frickin - TEE I had it from Dec.27 until the end of January.. then it ran through my entire family.

Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
28447 posts
Posted on 4/22/20 at 12:20 pm to
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the virus typically takes a month to kill you

What? No it doesn’t. It’s closer to 2 weeks.

ETA: ok, downvote the person treating covid and go with what the oilfield baw says
This post was edited on 4/22/20 at 12:32 pm
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