Mystery Virus Sickens Dozens in China

Back in early January 2020, Gizmodo wrote about reports of an unknown virus that had sickened some people in Wuhan, China. Thankfully, we wrote, there wasn’t any evidence yet that the virus could spread between humans. If healthcare workers started getting sick, well, then there would be a lot more reason for concern.
Ok, so we all know how this turned out, and no one wants to relive the year in coronavirus news. Suffice it to say, we all need to do better next time—because there will be another pandemic in our lifetimes, and there’s a good chance it will be worse.