Was the apparent preponderance of early cases linked to Huanan Market real or just a mirage because that is where people were looking for cases? "There was a tragic failure of China’s much-touted Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) system, where doctors are supposed to report cases of unexplained pneumonia rapidly (I believe within hours) to national authorities through an internet-based platform," he added.
As per the scientist, the confusion was caused by complications from dental work that made the 41-year-old man sick on December 8.
Fever and other coronavirus symptoms started on December 16 after multiple workers at the Huanan market were already exhibiting signs of infections, including the seafood vendor whose symptoms began