Originally Posted by WTM45
Originally Posted by djs
The Corona-Virus is a totally new virus; it hasn't been seen before.


You can not prove that statement.



It's called a novel Corona Virus for a reason:

From the CDC:
"What is a novel corona virus?
"A novel corona virus is a new corona virus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing corona-virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is not the same as the corona viruses that commonly circulate among humans and cause mild illness, like the common cold.