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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Covid: How news of ‘mystery illness’ in Wuhan first broke three years ago

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Three years ago on New Year’s Eve, The Independent broke a story about a “mystery illness” that had struck 30 people in Wuhan, China.

There was limited information about the illness, except that most of those who were sick had visited a seafood market in the city.

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