Amid Signs the Virus Came Earlier, Americans Ask: Did I Already Have It?
Julie Bosman, Amy Harmon and Thomas Fuller
The New York TimesApril 24, 2020, 8:25 AM EDT
Rod4 hours ago
Starting first week of December, 50 miles from Baltimore, all of the people that were working for me and my self had the same symptoms as Corona Virus. Some of us went through twice, and the flu test did not detect anything. Most everyone had the seasonal flu at the same time. People were sick for 3 months.
Rick45 minutes ago
Same here. Last week of November and first two and a half weeks of December. I stayed isolated in a guest room and never went out except to go to the ER twice. Tested for flu, bronchitis, and pnemonia. All negative. Dr just said I had a respiratory virus and gave me a prescription style Mucinex. Said it would be gone in a couple weeks. The dry cough bouts and shortness of breath was like nothing I ever experienced. I'm 57 and that was the first time I went to a Dr for a cough, fever, since I was 16. And, it was so bad I went twice.
Terry Hesticles5 hours ago
I'm pretty sure I had it late October/ early November。
thewaz3 hours ago
Nov 27th 2019. I got sick as a dog shakes fever. got tested for flu negative.
Don49 minutes ago
My wife and I had all those symptoms at the end of November and the Doctor said it wasn't the flu but "probably " bronchitis" with a dry cough that lasted until almost Christmas, high fever, the works. When we read of the symptoms for the Covid19 we both said we had that already.
Jeff59 minutes ago
I went to the VA emergency room on Good Friday the 26th day of November, for fever, cough, and shivers, and breathing dificulties. They did a few test, blood, swab, and concluded I had pneumonia. They attempted to admit me, but I refused, as I had just spent 10 days admitted for throat voice box removal, on May 8th, in 2018, and it was not suiting me well, for another saty. They gave me steroids, and anti-biotics, and sent me home. Thirty days later, I finally recovered. My point is, I had this virus in November, 2019.
Cindy44 minutes ago
Right after Christmas on December 26 my nephew had caught something that was spread to him by his wife. She got it from her coworkers at work. It’s sent him to the ER at least five times were he couldn’t breathe and almost died. He said it felt like pneumonia but the doctors could never tell him what it was exactly they could not explain it. He feels it was coronavirus for sure
LETSBEHONEST27 minutes ago
I'm sure I had Corona in Dec. 2019. Had symptoms like sinusitis. I was swabbed for flu and strep - - both were negative, Felt bad for 2 weeks after seeing my doctor.
JR1 hour ago
I had a nasty cough in December that took 3 weeks to resolve and many other symptoms that are now part of COVID-19’s early warning signs. My wife and daughter also caught it.
Michael1 hour ago
Many people in Ohio had this in December...I had a mild case that lasted roughly 2 weeks ....wish we could get tested to know if we have antibodies or immunity
John9 minutes ago
On Christmas Day 2019, my mother-in-law served dinner with a 103 degree fever and a bad cough. She went to urgent care and was diagnosed with pneumonia. Over the course of her recovery, she complained of intense lethargy to the point she could barely get out of bed. She also manifested deep aches and skeletal pain. On January 3rd, my wife and I simultaneously came down with the mildest two-day cold we have ever experienced. Other members of our family who dined with us came down with much more serious illnesses. I am hearing stories like mine repeated so often these days.
