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How ONE Man Spread The Coronavirus From NY To LA

Two of the scariest movies of all-time, ESPECIALLY since the Covid-19 Global Pandemic are “Outbreak,” and “Contagion.” Both show how simply a virus can be spread, and air-travel is always…

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Two of the scariest movies of all-time, ESPECIALLY since the Covid-19 Global Pandemic are "Outbreak," and "Contagion."

Both show how simply a virus can be spread, and air-travel is always a pathogen's best friend.  Ready for life to imitate art?

One man traveling from New York to Los Angeles became a coronavirus super spreader and no one knew until recently.

The 69-year-old retired surgeon flew on American Airlines in Mid-March when the country was just starting lockdown. A day after the flight landed, the surgeon was taken to the hospital with a high fever and cough.
It turns out the man also visited an assisted living facility hours after he landed. The spread there included several deaths.

Public health officials did not tell the 48 passengers and crew members on the flight that the man had coronavirus after his diagnosis. American Airlines only found out about the situation after the Los Angeles Times did a report about it over the weekend.

How many more stories like this are out there?

We'll never know.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.