BEIJING: Almost 1700 people have lost their lives in China due to the outbreak of coronavirus. The Chinese city Wuhan is the epicenter of the virus which has now spread to over 25 countries. A book had predicted about the virus around 40 years ago. A thriller novel βThe Eyes of Darknessβ, written by Dean Koontz in 1981 mentioned a virus named Wuhan-400. In the novel, the virus was created as a weapon in a laboratory.
A Twitter user with the handle @DarrenPlymouth brought this cryptic reference to light on social media. The user posted the cover of the book and shared an excerpt from the book which has the mention of the virus Wuhan-400 in it.
"It is a strange world we live in," the tweet read.
Fiction can definitely be strange at times.
Internet is absolutely stumped with the reference of Wuhan virus in this book. In fact, netizens had a lot to say on this. Here's what they said:
Read most of Dean Koontz books and enjoyed how descriptive they were. This, however, is a little too close to the 𦴠π±
— Stephen Wayman (@Swaydogg) February 16, 2020
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— Tears From Heaven (@AnnHewi47689497) February 16, 2020
Holy shit! I remember this book!
— Truth Bomber (@TChef76) February 17, 2020
Omg..... I remember that series. Scared the absolute life out of me when I was younger!! π΅
— Sea Haze π¨ We're free π¬π§π₯ππ±π΄WTO (@seahaze55) February 17, 2020
Former Congress minister Manish Tewari also shared an excerpt from the book and wrote, "Is Coranavirus a biological Weapon developed by the Chinese called Wuhan -400? This book was published in 1981. Do read the excerpt."
Is Coranavirus a biological Weapon developed by the Chinese called Wuhan -400? This book was published in 1981. Do read the excerpt. pic.twitter.com/Qdep1rczBe
— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) February 16, 2020