Going to Wuhan next week, I'm not sure if I'd like to see 'ground zero' but it's one of the most important places in the world this year, and I'm wondering if the market opened again.
By Jan 2, 2020, 41 admitted hospital patients had been confirmed to have the 2019-nCoV infection.
Only 27 (66%) of 41 patients had been exposed to Huanan seafood market. 23% of initial patients had no direct interactions, this means that these reports need more analysis on the prior 1-2 weeks, given the long incubation period.
By Jan 19, 2020, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that only 43 (22%) of the 198 confirmed cases in its outbreak investigation had been exposed to the Huanan seafood wholesale market.
Now with larger sample size, it's essential to analyze the first reports to determine geographical and other data points about age, common conditions, etc..
Patient zero has still not been confirmed to originate FROM the Huanan seafood market.
These reports are from one of the top peer-reviewed medical reports published on 01/24/2020 & 01/31/2020 respectively.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30260-9/fulltext
