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From your Google Trends link I see a spike in “SARS” searches starting end of December and only minor fluctuations before that. OP looked at Baidu data which is
by divbzero 6y ago
From your Google Trends link I see a spike in “SARS” searches starting end of December and only minor fluctuations before that. OP looked at Baidu data which is more relevant for China and better supports your main point that the virus may have spread earlier than previously reported.