We are bringing you near-daily updates on COVID-19. There is a firehose of information and most of us are too busy to read and digest it all. Note: If you are listening to these more than a few days in the future, please beware that information may have changed and check subsequent episodes. This episode was recorded June 11, 2020
Many have wondered whether SARS-CoV-2 was coursing through our communities prior to the outset of the pandemic – perhaps lurking, undetected in flu season? Post-mortem testing revealed 2 deaths in WA and CA from 2/6 and 2/17 that tested positive, adding to this worry. Jorden et al in CDC MMWR triangulate data from several sources to investigate this.
