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A unknown pneumonia was recorded in China with the patient showing symptoms on December 8th and was reported to the World Health Organization on December 31
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On February 11th The World Health Organization announced the new abbreviated name for the Coronavirus
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The W.H.O. updates it's guidance on travel restrictions. It advises against travel or trade while the virus situation becomes worse.
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All publicly funded schools are currently closed down due to the current conditions. Since there are so many people in a school closing it down was the best choice.
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Brazil had become the third country with most coronavirus cases recorded.
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Several states postpone reopening their economies to the public. The United States recorded 50,000 new cases of Covid-19 and the smart decision was to hold off on opening it all back up again
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The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 worldwide surpasses the 1 million mark, according to The New York Times
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The Trump administration announces it will buy 100 million doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine