Wuhan, China—the epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic—experienced the fewest number of new cases of Coronavirus since the crisis began this Thursday.
China’s National Health Commission Spokesman Mi Feng told Reuters: “Broadly speaking, the peak of the epidemic has passed for China. The increase of new cases is falling.”
Meng said new cases outside of Wuhan and the surrounding province of Hubei have “essentially ceased,” as there have been no new cases recorded outside of Wuhan on Wednesday.
But the question remains – why does everything from the Avian and Swine flu to SARS to COVID19 begin in China?
Michael Osterholm, an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology, says there are several factors that make China a “virtual Petri dish” for infectious diseases. Osterholm, the author of Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Deadly Germs, reveals many of the reasons depending on China for our supply chain and as a food source is a dangerous game.
While starting in Wuhan, the epicenter of COVID19 has shifted to Western Europe. According to Newsweek, “People in China only made up about 1 percent of the new cases, and the bulk of new infections were from Italy, which saw an increase of 1,492 cases.”
Watch the video as Joe Rogan, host of Fear Factor and UFC fights and who has one of the top podcasts in the nation, asks Professor Michael Osterholm, “Why is China a hotbed for diseases like Coronavirus?” The answer is far more complicated than you might imagine.
