With thousands of people coming from Wusan from Dec15-Jan 15 entering multiple points in the US and traveling with no restrictions, some had to be infected with COVI19 virus. Yet there have been no reported major outbreaks in the US. Americans may be becoming ill but because of the lack of reliable diagnostic kits, the correct diagnosis is not being made. Also since there are at least 4 serologically distinct subtypes of coronavirus that cause serious respiratory other than COVID 19 and there is a lack of definitive diagnostic testing kits, really am dubious that the illness detected in Iran and Italy is COVID 19. Would question the CDC if they have definitive information on this issue.
Much more information is needed before anyone can say whether there will be an epidemic in the US.
Expect to be hearing about a lot of important deaths soon. It wont be happening in threes like usual. More like in 3 dozens.
Potentially 1.5 M....22K/day....travelled here, from China, before the ban was put in place...is what hubby and I had heard on an outbreak report, a couple of weeks ago.