The WHO released a report dated 16-24 February 2020, on how China responded to COVID-19 and how the virus spreads. This Joint Mission report includes relevant statements that set the stage for how the world then responded:
- bats
- seafood market
- no prior immunity
- post infection immunity
- droplet transmission
- human-to-human transmission
- contact tracing
- symptom – spectrum from asymptomatic to death
- 80% cases mild to moderate
- incubation possibly 1-14 days
- at highest risk are with underlying conditions – over 80
The report found “early cases identified in Wuhan are believed to have acquired infection from a zoonotic source” in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. [1]
On February 24, 2020 the joint mission taskforce reported that lockdowns worked and the rest of the world should follow China’s lead.