COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US)

Here is Trevor Bedford’s latest update on tracking the arrival and distribution of the virus in the US. Bedford has been analyzing the viral genome beginning with the Washington state outbreak in February.

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I've added a couple of marks. If I'm reading correctly, the first yellow mark is the supposed introduction into the New Orleans area. The red mark is Mardi Gras Day and the 2nd yellow is 5 or 6 days after Mardi Gras. Does this look right? If so, that's crazy timing.
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