A few days ago, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak posted a tweet that read "Patient Zero in America." Many they wondered if that tweet was another of his usual jokes, but this time it was not. In an interview with KCBS radio, he gives more details.
Wozniak and his wife returned from a trip to China on January 4. His wife, Janet Wozniak, and other passengers on the plane were coughing during the flight. At one point, Janet coughed up blood. When news of the coronavirus outbreak in China spread, Steve contacted the CDC, the Center for Disease Control in the United States.
Steve explained his situation to the CDC, who rejected his request to be tested to see if he had the coronavirus. After passing different medical tests, looking for what could be the cause of the general malaise that his wife presented, Janet was diagnosed with a sinus infection.
Wozniak rated the CDC's response as if from a press release involved, denying him the possibility of being tested despite the fact that he could become patient zero in the United States. Various American media have contacted the CDC, so probably the lack of attention shown by the Center for Disease Control in this case, by far.
Despite the fact that the coronavirus has not yet officially reached the United States, many companies have canceled the events they had scheduled in the coming months Or, they have canceled their attendance at the events that are still standing, such as SXSW, an event where Apple planned to present the next releases that will come to its streaming video service.