The Start of the Coronavirus infection = novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) = SARS-CoV2 = Covid-19= BioHazard2020
Below is the first section, a 1/2 page, and the start of my coverage of the SARS-CoV2 virus from January 2020 to early April 2020. It was during late February 2020 and early March that I was coming to conclusion that this virus was going to be a worldwide issue for some time - and I started www.biohazard2020.com and dedicated full page sections to the virus. The first date that I became aware of the virus was on January 11, 2020 via three posts noted below, 2 from SCMP and 1 from Caixin Global =
Health & Environment
Wuhan pneumonia: Hong Kong set to develop new test for mystery virus after obtaining genetic sequence from mainland China
A team of experts will also fly over to the mainland city to be briefed on the situation and learn about control measures
News comes after China confirms first death from novel coronavirus strain
Ng Kang-chung Published: 8:35pm, 12 Jan, 2020
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3045750/wuhan-pneumonia-hong-kong-set-develop-new-test
Health & Environment
Wuhan pneumonia: new strain ‘bears close similarity to Sars’ as Hong Kong health minister assures public city is prepared
Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan says Hong Kong has plenty of beds and protective gear, but appeals to retailers not to jack up prices of masks
Victor Ting Published: 2:21pm, 11 Jan, 2020
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3045659/wuhan-pneumonia-hong-kong-health-minister-assures
Jan 11, 2020 08:31 PM ENVIRONMENT
First Death From New SARS-like Virus Reported in Central China’s Wuhan
By Isabelle Li
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-01-11/first-death-from-new-sars-like-virus-reported-in-central-chinas-wuhan-101503267.html
After the following 2 articles, originally both published on January 20, 2020, 1 from SCMP and 1 from Caixin, I started to keep track of all information on this virus, which at that point was only identified as a Coronavirus infection =
People & Culture
Wuhan virus kills fourth patient, infects hospital staff amid fear of ‘super-spreader’
Priority now to stop emergence of ‘super-spreader’, with one carrier already infecting more than a dozen medical staff, specialist says
Authorities in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak, report a fourth death and 15 infections among hospital staff
Gigi Choy and Alice Yan Published: 9:40pm, 20 Jan, 2020
The central Chinese city of Wuhan reported more than 130 cases of the virus over the weekend alone.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3046908/new-china-virus-likely-human-transmission-stage-infections
Feb 02, 2020 10:35 AM SOCIETY & CULTURE
Coronavirus Latest (Jan. 15 - Feb. 1): China Infections Reach 14,411, Apple Closes All Mainland Stores
By Flynn Murphy, Lin Jinbing, Han Wei, Dave Yin, Matthew Walsh, Denise Jia, Mo Yelin and Timmy Shen
We start a new virus daily update in February. Please follow us here.
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-02-02/coronavirus-latest-china-reports-second-pneumonia-linked-death-101505300.html