華盛頓的第一個病人進口相當明顯，2月6日矽穀死亡的女士因為工作需要，疫情時期也和國外有太多接觸：（
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/santa-clara-county-coronavirus-death.html
“Ms. Dowd, whose case was confirmed this week, worked at a company that had offices around the world, including in Wuhan, China, the city where the outbreak began, family and friends said.”
“Family members said they initially had wondered if Ms. Dowd had been suffering from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Her work as a company auditor for her firm, they said, brought her into contact with employees from all over the world and involved frequent travel.
“She traveled all over for her job. Germany. Austria,” said her brother-in-law, Jeff Macias, who said she had also traveled at times to China.
She had gone to Beijing in November, according to the longtime friend.”
