Did Author Dean Koontz Predict ‘Coronavirus’ In 80’s Suspense Thriller?
His book is flying off the shelves right now as people want to know if author Dean Koontz had an inside scoop on the dreaded ‘coronavirus’ that’s plaguing the country right now. Koontz book, “The Eyes of Darkness” mentions a deadly virus that Koontz called “Wuhan 400”. In his book published in 1981, he describes it as a “severe pneumonia-like illness” that spreads attacking “the lungs and bronchial tubes” and “resisting all known treatments.”
His description of the illness is eerily close to what we know now as ‘coronavirus.’ In his book, Koontz also goes on to say a Chinese scientist came to the U.S. with a disk that had China’s “most important and dangerous new biological weapon.” That weapon was called “Wuhan 400” — because it was developed in labs outside the city of Wuhan.
Burdines And Macy’s Unit Under One Name
ShareNORTH MIAMI, FL - MAY 23: Customers walk out of Macy's the day after the company announced that the 56 Burdines stores and the seven Macy's stores in Florida all will operate under the combined name of Burdines-Macy's May 23, 2003 in North Miami, Florida. The union is part of a strategy by parent company Federated Department Stores to use the national marketing clout of the Macy's name and take advantage of larger buying power. All of Federated's regional department store chains will make similar moves. The Miami-based Burdines will actually be the last one to be converted to the same name. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Concern In The Philippines As The Covid-19 Spreads
ShareMANILA, PHILIPPINES - MARCH 14: Airport security staff attempt to control the crowd as Filipinos hoping to get on flights out of Manila hours before it is placed on lockdown queue at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on March 14, 2020 in Manila, Philippines. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Thursday that he would place some 12 million people in the capital Manila on lockdown and suspend government work for a month to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Philippines' Department of Health has so far confirmed 98 cases of the deadly coronavirus in the country, with at least 8 recorded fatalities. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Flamengo v Portuguesa Play the Carioca State Championship With Closed Doors as a Precautionary Measure Against the Coronavirus
ShareRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MARCH 14: Players of Portuguesa warm up with empty stadium prior to a match against Flamengo as part of the Rio State Championship 2020, to played behind closed doors at Maracana Stadium on March 14, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro issued a list of new guidelines to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the Ministry of Health, as of Friday March 13th, Brazil has 98 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo by Bruna Prado/Getty Images)
House Lawmakers Work On Coronavirus Aid Package Bill
ShareWASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol March 13, 2020 in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi held a briefing on the Coronavirus Aid Package Bill that will deal with the outbreak of COVID-19. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America
ShareNOVATO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 14: Hundreds of people line up to check out at a Costco store on March 14, 2020 in Novato, California. Some Americans are stocking up on food, toilet paper, water and other items after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
China Works to Contain Spread of Coronavirus
ShareBEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 14: A Chinese woman wears a protective mask as she has her temperature checked by a security guard before entering a shopping area on March 14, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of the deadly new coronavirus COVID-19 being treated in China dropped to below 15,000 in mainland China Friday, in what the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global public health emergency last month. China continued to lock down the city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease but has moved to ease restrictions in other parts of the province. Officials in Beijing have put in place a mandatory 14 day quarantine for all people returning to the capital from other places in China and abroad. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 3173 on Friday, mostly in Hubei province, and cases have been reported in many other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, Iran, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and several others. The World Health Organization declared it a pandemic earlier in the week and cases rose sharply in countries outside China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Venezuela Declares Coronavirus Emergency
ShareCARACAS, VENEZUELA - MARCH 14: Food street vendors wearing face masks in an street market on March 14, 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela. Delcy Rodriguez, Vice President of Venezuela, confirmed on Friday 13th the first two cases of COVID-19. President Nicolás Maduro had decreed a state of emergency in the health sector and suspended all flights from Europe and Colombia as well as prohibitions on mass public gatherings. There is international concern about the management of the COVID-19 epidemic in Venezuela due to its collapsed health system. (Photo by Carlos Becerra/Getty Images)
Poland Seals Its Borders To Foreigners To Stem Coronavirus Spread
ShareSWIECKO, POLAND - MARCH 14: A member of polish the firefighter crew inspects cars coming from Germany to enter Poland hours before the border is to be sealed to foreigners on March 14, 2020 in Swiecko, Poland. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, in a measure designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus, announced non-resident foreigners will not be allowed into the country for at least 10 days starting at midnight tonight and Poles entering must go into quarantine for two weeks. Countries across Europe are seeking measures to slow the spread of the virus as the number of confirmed cases of infection rises by the hour. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)
Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America
ShareMIAMI, FL - MARCH 14: In this drone image, the Celebrity Infinity Cruise ship, wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, returns to PortMiami from a cruise in the Caribbean as the world deals with the coronavirus outbreak on March 14, 2020 in Miami, Florida. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday that at his request Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and MSC have all agreed to suspend outbound cruises as the world tries to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Precautionary Measures Against the Coronavirus Observed at the International Airport in Rio de Janeiro
ShareRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MARCH 14: A passenger validates her ticket wearing a protective mask at International Airport on March 14, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro issued a list of new guidelines to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. COVID-19 According to the Ministry of Health, as friday 12, Brazil had 98 confirmed cases of coronavirus. (Photo by Wagner Meier/Getty Images)
Turkey Prepares For Coronavirus
ShareISTANBUL, TURKEY - MARCH 14: Employees from the Istanbul Municipality disinfect Fatih Mosque ahead of evening prayers to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, coronavirus on March 14, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey has confirmed five positive cases of coronavirus and officials have announced schools across the country would close for two weeks and spectators would be barred from sporting events, Teams of municipality workers have begun cleaning and disinfecting areas frequented by large groups of people, including mosques, metro stations, churches and tourist attractions in a bid to stop the spread of the virus. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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Burdines And Macy’s Unit Under One Name
ShareNORTH MIAMI, FL - MAY 23: Customers walk out of Macy's the day after the company announced that the 56 Burdines stores and the seven Macy's stores in Florida all will operate under the combined name of Burdines-Macy's May 23, 2003 in North Miami, Florida. The union is part of a strategy by parent company Federated Department Stores to use the national marketing clout of the Macy's name and take advantage of larger buying power. All of Federated's regional department store chains will make similar moves. The Miami-based Burdines will actually be the last one to be converted to the same name. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Concern In The Philippines As The Covid-19 Spreads
ShareMANILA, PHILIPPINES - MARCH 14: Airport security staff attempt to control the crowd as Filipinos hoping to get on flights out of Manila hours before it is placed on lockdown queue at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on March 14, 2020 in Manila, Philippines. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Thursday that he would place some 12 million people in the capital Manila on lockdown and suspend government work for a month to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Philippines' Department of Health has so far confirmed 98 cases of the deadly coronavirus in the country, with at least 8 recorded fatalities. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Flamengo v Portuguesa Play the Carioca State Championship With Closed Doors as a Precautionary Measure Against the Coronavirus
ShareRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MARCH 14: Players of Portuguesa warm up with empty stadium prior to a match against Flamengo as part of the Rio State Championship 2020, to played behind closed doors at Maracana Stadium on March 14, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro issued a list of new guidelines to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the Ministry of Health, as of Friday March 13th, Brazil has 98 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo by Bruna Prado/Getty Images)
House Lawmakers Work On Coronavirus Aid Package Bill
ShareWASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol March 13, 2020 in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi held a briefing on the Coronavirus Aid Package Bill that will deal with the outbreak of COVID-19. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America
ShareNOVATO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 14: Hundreds of people line up to check out at a Costco store on March 14, 2020 in Novato, California. Some Americans are stocking up on food, toilet paper, water and other items after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
China Works to Contain Spread of Coronavirus
ShareBEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 14: A Chinese woman wears a protective mask as she has her temperature checked by a security guard before entering a shopping area on March 14, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of the deadly new coronavirus COVID-19 being treated in China dropped to below 15,000 in mainland China Friday, in what the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global public health emergency last month. China continued to lock down the city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease but has moved to ease restrictions in other parts of the province. Officials in Beijing have put in place a mandatory 14 day quarantine for all people returning to the capital from other places in China and abroad. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 3173 on Friday, mostly in Hubei province, and cases have been reported in many other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, Iran, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and several others. The World Health Organization declared it a pandemic earlier in the week and cases rose sharply in countries outside China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Venezuela Declares Coronavirus Emergency
ShareCARACAS, VENEZUELA - MARCH 14: Food street vendors wearing face masks in an street market on March 14, 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela. Delcy Rodriguez, Vice President of Venezuela, confirmed on Friday 13th the first two cases of COVID-19. President Nicolás Maduro had decreed a state of emergency in the health sector and suspended all flights from Europe and Colombia as well as prohibitions on mass public gatherings. There is international concern about the management of the COVID-19 epidemic in Venezuela due to its collapsed health system. (Photo by Carlos Becerra/Getty Images)
Poland Seals Its Borders To Foreigners To Stem Coronavirus Spread
ShareSWIECKO, POLAND - MARCH 14: A member of polish the firefighter crew inspects cars coming from Germany to enter Poland hours before the border is to be sealed to foreigners on March 14, 2020 in Swiecko, Poland. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, in a measure designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus, announced non-resident foreigners will not be allowed into the country for at least 10 days starting at midnight tonight and Poles entering must go into quarantine for two weeks. Countries across Europe are seeking measures to slow the spread of the virus as the number of confirmed cases of infection rises by the hour. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)
Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America
ShareMIAMI, FL - MARCH 14: In this drone image, the Celebrity Infinity Cruise ship, wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, returns to PortMiami from a cruise in the Caribbean as the world deals with the coronavirus outbreak on March 14, 2020 in Miami, Florida. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday that at his request Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and MSC have all agreed to suspend outbound cruises as the world tries to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Precautionary Measures Against the Coronavirus Observed at the International Airport in Rio de Janeiro
ShareRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MARCH 14: A passenger validates her ticket wearing a protective mask at International Airport on March 14, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro issued a list of new guidelines to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. COVID-19 According to the Ministry of Health, as friday 12, Brazil had 98 confirmed cases of coronavirus. (Photo by Wagner Meier/Getty Images)
Turkey Prepares For Coronavirus
ShareISTANBUL, TURKEY - MARCH 14: Employees from the Istanbul Municipality disinfect Fatih Mosque ahead of evening prayers to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, coronavirus on March 14, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey has confirmed five positive cases of coronavirus and officials have announced schools across the country would close for two weeks and spectators would be barred from sporting events, Teams of municipality workers have begun cleaning and disinfecting areas frequented by large groups of people, including mosques, metro stations, churches and tourist attractions in a bid to stop the spread of the virus. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
