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What are your thoughts on the proposition that CV has been present in the US for the same amount of time as China, Iran, Italy & Europe? (That is, since the late November, early December 2019 time frame.)

I've had the same thought that it was probably introduced earlier here in the Bay Area as well as other major international air hubs in the US. Maybe not as early as Nov or Dec, but probably early January. If that were the case, I wonder why it failed to take off concurrently with China? Why the lag?

The reason I ask - and wondering - is because I came in contact with a young(ish) Korean/Taiwanese couple in mid-January. It was over a 2 hour dinner at a posh West LA restaurant, and we three shared a communal serving plate (among 21).

I've had nagging lung congestion in the AM now for maybe 4 weeks this winter. Never felt sick, never stopped me from my normally physically active (sports) lifestyle. But now that people are beginning to raise questions about the timeline, I'm wondering if I've actually been a walking case.

I've contacted the restaurant to see if they can find/ask the couple whether (a) they visited family in Asia during the holidays; or (b) if any of their relatives visited here; and (c) if anyone has become/was ill with CV.

It would be sort of awesome if I've already had it, both from a personal stand-point, and of course for public health modeling purposes. However, once again the contra case is I've just been sickly (unusual), which would suggest I'm in for a world of hurt if this thing is just building.