Coronavirus May Have Spread in U.S. for Weeks, Gene Sequencing Suggests

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13. Was in Seattle over the weekend

As a transplanted Washingtonian now living in the Portland, OR area, my husband and I drove up for the weekend for our grandson's 6th birthday. Having just had the first case of the virus in Oregon announced on Friday, we had quite a discussion at lunch in Tukwila about what we need to do to prepare for the probable pandemic. My youngest child works for the Seattle Fire Department, and he discussed how they are preparing for this. My son-in-law works in a care facility, so that is worrisome for him. Meanwhile, stores up there are having a rush on toilet paper, bottled water, hand sanitizer, and soap. It reminded me of when Mt. St. Helens erupted for the second time. I lived in Eastern Washington, and everyone rushed to the stores to stock up. All the bread, milk, etc. was gone.

The unknown is pretty scary, but at least Oregon and Washington have Democratic governors, so they will keep us informed.