Keep in mind this was likely here FAR before March. My son’s ped. agrees they had it in January 2020, he said lots of kids coming in with flu like symptoms and testing negative from flu. Look at the dates. https://www.google.com/amp/s/ktar.com/story/2836347/more-than-30-cases-of-pneumonia-reported-at-west-valley-school/amp/
More than 30 cases of pneumonia reported at West Valley school

More than 30 cases of pneumonia have been reported at Verrado Elementary School in Buckeye since classes began in August. 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/ktar.com/story/2836347/more-than-30-cases-of-pneumonia-reported-at-west-valley-school/amp/
Arizona early. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.tampabay.com/news/health/2019/11/29/a-respiratory-bug-affecting-children-is-spiking-in-florida-emergency-rooms/%3foutputType=amp
A respiratory bug affecting children is spiking in Florida emergency rooms

The virus known as RSV is common, but severe cases could lead to bronchiolitis or pneumonia.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.tampabay.com/news/health/2019/11/29/a-respiratory-bug-affecting-children-is-spiking-in-florida-emergency-rooms/%3foutputType=amp
Tried to call it a “bad RSV season” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hospitals-report-spike-in-respiratory-virus-that-can-be-dangerous-for-young-kids/2197190/%3famp
Hospitals Report Spike in Respiratory Virus That Can be Dangerous for Young Kids

Hospitals across the Chicago area are reporting a spike in cases of a respiratory virus that can be dangerous for young children.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hospitals-report-spike-in-respiratory-virus-that-can-be-dangerous-for-young-kids/2197190/%3famp
170 deaths from pneumonia in Cleveland by February 2020. https://fox8.com/news/273-deaths-in-cleveland-associated-with-pneumonia-or-flu-since-start-of-this-years-flu-season/
Cleveland Department of Public Health revises stats: 170 deaths associated with pneumonia since...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — As of Sept. 29, there have been 170 deaths associated with pneumonia in the city of Cleveland. There were no flu-related deaths between Sept. 29 and Jan. 4, according …

https://fox8.com/news/273-deaths-in-cleveland-associated-with-pneumonia-or-flu-since-start-of-this-years-flu-season/
Bronchiolitis or something else? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.abc27.com/news/health/whats-going-around-flu-pneumonia-bronchiolitis/amp/
What’s Going Around: Flu, pneumonia, bronchiolitis

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics saw nine cases of the flu this past week. They saw a big increase in bronchiolitis and pneumonia. Strep throat is also on the …

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.abc27.com/news/health/whats-going-around-flu-pneumonia-bronchiolitis/amp/
Misguided alarm bells... https://www.google.com/amp/s/q13fox.com/2020/01/13/us-hospitals-raise-alarm-about-higher-than-normal-rsv-cases-in-young-children/amp/
Looks like that last one was deleted. Now why would that happen? Here was the title.
Pretty sure it’s time we stop saying this showed up after China shut down. The evidence doesn’t support that. It was likely here by late fall 2019. Deaths rose after hysteria did. 🤷🏼‍♀️
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