[SoCal Pubbie]

See post 23.

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As was pointed out, the “19” in COVID came from the year 2019; so , there were never “COVID 01” because none was identified in 2001....no COVID 12 because none was identified in 2012.... no COVID 16 because none was identified in 2016. But thank you for researching to find that corona viruses were first identified in the 1960’s.