On January 20, 2020 it is reported that scientists in China confirm human-to-human transmission of the new novel coronavirus, showing it is “contagious”. The WHO believe this is limited to “between close contacts”, as healthcare worker caring for patients with 2019-nCoV become infected. [1]
Though intelligence from a leaked Five Eyes report suggests China was aware there was “evidence of human-human transmission from early December,” yet Chinese authorities denied such transmission “until January 20.”
Officials in Taiwan had sounded the alarm about people spreading the virus to each other as early as December 31, 2019 and experts in Hong Kong did the same on January 4, 2020. [1]
WHO state “animal-to-human infection still appeared to be the main source of the outbreak”.
Global labs have begun work on “diagnostic tests” and started “work on a vaccine”.
[At the same time President Trump is being impeached]