My town got hit back in november-december of 2019. Eastern US. My entire workplace got taken out one after another all down for the count for like a week. I also remember around the same time seeing stories of an unidentified flu-like illness in nursing homes in the area. I've had covid a couple times after the official recognition too, and im telling you i had covid in the US in 2019.

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Remember "vape lung"? That shit was covid

Covid was around the world already before it was noticed in Wuhan. China just gets all the blame for being the first nation to identify the virus and attempt to combat it.

[–] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 days ago

ya thats how i see it too. China just happened to be the first to notice it.