I agree with you Doc. When I was doing a random search in late January, I came across a number of articles that pointed to the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 (not yet named then) being around much earlier than reported. https://twitter.com/urchilla01/status/1248283290030804992

It was my opinion at that time that some death as a result of what appears to be flu of unknown origin was possibly by a strain of SAR-CoV-2 (COVID -19). I shared my suspicions with a few colleagues (a virologist and medical microbiologist). I am sure that could explain

Why the epicenter of the disease (Wuhan) had a problem identifying a patient Zero around the time many patients began showing symptoms.

I am careful not to share some of my other opinions here so as not to be misconstrued but if we do more epidemiology study and evolutionary typing of the strains around here we should find more answers.