Following Bread Crumbs

As I write this, the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has spread to all continents except Antarctica, and has infected 52 countries and territories. The total number of cases globally stands at 82,784, of which 46,617 cases are active, 33,350 cases are recovered, and there have been 2,817 deaths. A total of 60 cases have been confirmed in the United States, where I live, although 42 of those are people repatriated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship. The CDC yesterday confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the U.S. for which the source cannot be traced. This first instance of community spreading is in California's Bay Area. There have so far been no deaths in the U.S. due to the virus. I regret that I did not start this blog much sooner, given that I and a friend of mine have been tracking the developments since January. Of course, it was not evident then that we would be facing a coronavirus pandemic. But it didn't take long before we became concerned about

Coronavirus Containment Has Failed "A leaked report claims that actual covid-19 cases within China are 52x higher than the 78K reported by authorities. "Since yesterday, new cases have been reported in Sweden, Greece, France, Spain, Germany, and, of course, Italy.... The virus appears as virulent as ever." Global infection is climbing at an exponential (non-linear) rate, with cases doubling worldwide every 4 to 5 days. This video report covers a lot of different aspects of the coronavirus situation as it stands today. I highly recommend watching this video and subscribing to the channel. https://youtu.be/1oKV5MK2bdw Saudi Arabia suspends all pilgrimage travel to Mecca and Medina https://www.rt.com/news/481766-saudi-pilgrimage-mecca-medina/ First U.S. Novel Coronavirus Case With Unclear Origins Confirmed in California https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/coronavirus/card/1582767053570 Coronavirus far more likely than Sars to bond to human cells d

Below is information I have gathered relative to the coronavirus outbreak. I share the information here only for the purpose of helping others be aware of things that are not being reported in the media. It is not my desire or intention to cause fear, and I strongly encourage people to remain calm. Please form your own opinions about the information and do your own research. 369,000 Chinese students in the USA during 2018/2019 academic year. (https://www.statista.com/statistics/372900/number-of-chinese-students-that-study-in-the-us/) "Considered the largest human migration on the planet, Chunyun--the 40-day period when Chinese people head home to celebrate the Lunar New Year Spring Festival with their families--officially began on January 10 and will end on February 18." (https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/chunyun-2020-lunar-new-year-travel-rush-china/index.html) More than 7,358 people under voluntary self quarantine in the U.S. There are minimal quarantine requirements