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Is it possible that covid-19 has been around longer than reported?
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Yes: Since most patients actually are either asymptomatic or recover quickly, it is reasonable to assume that the epidemic went undetected for a while until somebody got infected with a very virulent viral strain/mutant or developed severe disease due to underlying other debilitating condition
Answered 5/7/2020
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It is possible: There could have been small numbers - especially if it was in a less virulent form.
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