Satellite Images Suggest Coronavirus May Have Hit China Last Fall. Together with a spike in internet searches for coronavirus-type symptoms, these satellite images suggests something 'significant' was already taking place in WuhanCredit: ABC News. Dramatic spikes in auto traffic around major hospitals in Wuhan last fall suggest the novel coronavirus may have been present and spreading through central China long before the outbreak was first reported to the world satellite-data-suggests-coronavirus-may-have-hit-china-earlier.
Coronavirus may have been present and spreading in Wuhan as early as August last year, according to a study that analysed satellite imagery of car parks outside major hospitals and search engine data.
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K. told Sky News last month that China would allow an investigation into the outbreak — "but not now." Additional reports suggest that the Chinese government not only knew about the coronavirus ahead of time but also actively covered up its existence. China said the study was "ridiculous" and. Dramatic spikes in auto traffic around major hospitals in Wuhan last fall suggest the novel coronavirus may have been present and spreading through central China long before the outbreak was first reported to the world satellite-data-suggests-coronavirus-may-have-hit-china-earlier.