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Reanalysis of Flu-Like Illnesses in Wuhan Suggests Coronavirus Community Transmission in January

Apr 07, 2020
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NEW YORK – In a new study published in Nature Microbiology on Tuesday, researchers from the Wuhan Center for Disease Control & Prevention and the University of Illinois reported that a re-analysis of throat swabs from patients in Wuhan with influenza-like-illness (ILI) found that some of the patients were positive for SARS-CoV-2, suggesting community transmission of the virus in Wuhan in early January 2020.

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