As eventually became clear, the illnesses chronicled by the blog were the first caused by a new strain of coronavirus. Major American news outlets, however, were slower to grasp what Sanders watched unfold in those early morning hours. During that contagion, WHO accused Chinese officials of covering up the number of cases. But Sanders said she had no idea where the story of the pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan would lead. We knew something was unusual because we follow China and look for trends.”The details pointed to a far more serious situation than Chinese officials had described.

Source: Washington Post March 14, 2020 11:02 UTC