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Was there ever any evidence for human-to-human transmission of 2019-nCoV?

Was there ever any evidence for human-to-human transmission of 2019-nCoV?

From the looks of the early months, no.

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On 20 January 2020, it was reported that China had confirmed human-to-human transmission of 2019-nCoV, after finding “no clear evidence” six days earlier.

In the days before the announcement, events unfolded ridiculously fast.

China reported the first death. A genetic sequence for the "novel" coronavirus was rushed to GenBank. The WHO swiftly endorsed th…

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Jonathan Engler
Healthcare entrepreneur. Medically and legally qualified. Pandemics are socio-political events not biological phenomena. No novel virus causing a novel disease emerged in 2020. Tweets as @jengleruk
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