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Many of those sickened had visited a live animal market in Wuhan, but authorities say there is no evidence of the virus spreading from person to person.
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China shares the genetic sequence of the novel coronavirus.
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The World Health Organization confirmed a case outside China in Thailan Japan. Other countries, including the United States, confirmed cases.
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A “public health emergency of international concern” was officially declared by the W.H.O.
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The WHO advertised that formal new name for the new coronavirus is COVID-19. "Co" stands for coronavirus, "Vi" is for virus and "D" is for disease.
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The first case of a person infected with covid-19 was detected; the 35-year-old man returned from a trip to Italy.
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A pandemic is a global outbreak of a disease.