In Northeast CT back in early January what locals and local health care called Flu type B tore through the region. I had a 99 fever and body aches for 3 days but not too bad. Nearly everyone got it. In fact I don’t know anyone that didn’t get it in some degree.
You’ll notice NE CT has near zero infections or deaths from COVID-19.
I can assert with 99% confidence that myself, my wife, my youngest child, and two co-workers had the China Virus (I live in central Maryland) back in mid January—before anybody in America was talking about it. We all had bizarre symptoms—a very, very dry cough that practically burned your throat when you coughed. I could run on a treadmill for 35 minutes without issues but if I walked up a flight of stairs I had to catch my breath for 10 seconds. The ones who went to the doctor tested negative for the flu. The docs would say “It’s probably some type of bronchitis.” The same docs have told us recently that we definitely had it, as the symptoms are the exact same. Ironically, my wife’s friend lives in Iowa and tested positive for the China Virus. She had the EXACT symptoms, even the oddity of being able to run for long periods on a treadmill but being very winded by walking a flight of stairs. THIS VIRUS HAS BEEN LOOSE IN AMERICA SINCE AT LEAST THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.