How Coronavirus Became a Global Pandemic | WSJ

On Dec. 1, 2019, a patient in Wuhan, China, started showing symptoms of what doctors determined was a new coronavirus. Since then, the virus has spread to infect more than 100,000 people. Here’s how the virus grew to a global pandemic. Photo illustration: Carter McCall/WSJ

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[disgaeajean]

Sorry, where was the part where the doctor who discovered this was silenced? Where was the part where people chatting about this over Wechat were threatened of arrest?

[JustyYusty]

People with fever: stays home and rest
People with Coronavirus: *TRAVEL*

[kcmn]

Should've suspended international travel from China sooner.

[arkadeephalder]

The pandemic could have been avoided if world leaders had acted sooner. WHO is also responsible.

[briansung]

This should have been public since late Dec 2019.. but was concealed and then BOOM!

[shukrina]

bruh, i miss being able to go outside and have fun in parks and have picnics. i miss going to concerts and having fun, not having to worry about getting infected. i miss being able to be nornal.

[Showmetheevidence-]

2 scary things here are;
1. These are “reported *and* confirmed” cases... so who knows how many more their are! Particularly in smaller towns and rural areas.
2. This virus shows just how globally connected we really are.

[jaykobwalson]

1. Censorship of a scientist
2. Deniers that it exists
3. Stupid people who went into clusters.

[hadimaghami]

I live in Iran 🇮🇷,

Situation in Iran is so awful,
There will be maybe tens of thousands casualties in few weeks!!

The government cannot handle the situation!!

God help us all 🙏

[ocampojeviejana.]

people with normal FLU: i sleep
people with COVID-19: i walk around the globe

[sflo]

It appears like this is a huge experiment on humanity.

[straylives]

At 01:53 CHINA have not captured or invaded INDIA this far....according to your map. CHINA is covering NEPAL and multiple states of INDIA....

[marchgirl]

Travel restrictions not being imposed from the start is what caused it to be a global pandemic.

[mutationk]

Remember WUHAN.
W - wash your hands with soap
U - use mask properly
H - hot and clean food
A - avoid large crowd
N - never touch your face with unclean hands

[chocolateville]

The first Chinese tourist was detected at Bangkok Airport on January 8, the first case outside of China.

[jonjericsamson]

The First ever reported but blocked by the Government was in November 17th 2019, right?

[calumdunn]

Through CCP lies and deceit.. That's how

[Reconseal]

The problem is the Chinese government was keeping it under the rug until Chinese new year was over. Then it was too late!!

[oneone]

Sanitized for public consumption. Approved by the CCP

[orange]

This all could have been avoided if the people there didn’t eat all their food alive