By this point in January, it was clear to some observers that something bad might be coming down the pike. But at the time, the Post reported: “The health commission in Wuhan, a transit and business hub, says there is no clear evidence that the unidentified disease can be transmitted between humans, and no health-care workers have been infected.”
The piece went on to say: “Since mid-December, 59 people have been diagnosed with viral pneumonia of “unknown cause” — including seven who are critically ill, according to Wuhan’s health commission. The officials said an additional 163 people who have come into close contact with the infected have been placed under close observation. No deaths have been reported.” No deaths reported on January 8. Now, as I write this less than three months later on April 4, the number of deaths stands at 58,901. It will be interesting to see how things look in three more months.