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8 december 2019
First case: Onset of symptomsin first know case of pneumonia with unknown etiology in Wuhan City, Hubei Provice, China. -
31 December 2019
Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, China, reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei Province. A novel coronavirus was eventually identified (27 cases, O deaths) -
5 January 2020
WHO published our first Disease Outbreak News on the new virus. This is a flagship technical publication to the scientific and public health community as well as global media. It contained a risk assessment and advice, and reported on what China had told the organization about the status of patients and the public health response on the cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan. -
7 January 2020
New virus identified. Chinese scientists identify the pathogen as a novel coronavirus -
10 January 2020
WHO issued a comprehensive package of technical guidance online with advice to all countries on how to detect, test and manage potential cases, based on what was known about the virus at the time. -
12 January 2020
China publicly shared the genetic sequence of COVID-19. -
13 January 2020
Coronavirus outside of China. Officials confirm a case of COVID-19 in Thailand, the first recorded case outside of China. -
14 January 2020
WHO's technical lead for the response noted in a press briefing there may have been limited human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus (in the 41 confirmed cases), mainly through family members, and that there was a risk of a possible wider outbreak. The lead also said that human-to-human transmission would not be surprising given our experience with SARS, MERS and other respiratory pathogens. -
20 January 2020
Human-to-human transmission is confirmed. 15 infected Health workers are notified in their work.
WHO experts from its China and Western Pacific regional offices conducted a brief field visit to Wuhan. -
21 January 2020
The first case is confirmed in the United States, in the state of Washington -
24 January 2020
The first cases are reported in Middle East -
30 January 2020
WHO declares a “Public health emergency of international concern”. China reported 7,736 confirmed cases and 170 deaths. Outside China, 82 confirmed cases and 0 deaths were reported -
3 February 2020
First death from new coronavirus outside China is reported in a person from the Philippines.
WHO releases the international community's Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to help protect states with weaker health systems. -
11 February 2020
WHO calls the disease COVID-19.
CO: Corona VI: Virus D: Disease 19: Year of appearance -
14 February 2020
The first case of COVID-19 in Africa is reported, in Egypt -
21 February 2020
The first death from COVID19 is reported in Europa a 78 year old italian. -
26 February 2020
The first case of COVID-19 in Latin America, in Brazil -
28 February 2020
The first case of COVID-19 in Mexico is reported -
29 February 2020
The first death due to COVID-19 is officially declared in the United States, in the state of Washington. However, days later it is recognized by the American authorities that it is very pribale that the first deaths occurred in early February. -
11 March 2020
Deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction, WHO made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic. -
18 March 2020
The first death from COVID19 is reported in México.
Europe surpasses Asia in the number of cases
WHO and partners launch the Solidarity Trial, an international clinical trial that aims to generate robust data from around the world to find the most effective treatments for COVID-19. -
19 March 2020
The first two cases of COVID-19 in Hidalgo is reported (one in Pachuca city and the other in Mineral de la Reforma -
20 March 2020
Classes are suspended at all school levels in Mexico -
24 March 2020
The Mexican government declares Phase II by COVID-19 -
27 March 2020
The first death from COVID19 is reported in Hidalgo.
The United States surpasses China and becomes the country with the most confirmed covid-19 infections -
28 March 2020
First mexican governor with coronavirus. The governor of Hidalgo, Omar Fayad, announced that he had tested positive for Covid-19, which was validated by the Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference (InDRE). -
30 March 2020
Mexico enters a health emergency due to a Covid-19 pandemic until April 30. Non-essential activities are suspended -
12 April 2020
The United States surpasses Italy and becomes the country in the world with the most deaths and cases of covid-19 -
14 April 2020
Donald Trump ordered to suspend US funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), amid criticism of the organism's management in the coronavirus pandemic, which it accused of "covering up" the expansion of Covid-19 -
21 April 2020
The Mexican government declares Phase III by COVID-19, and presented a chatbot through WhatsApp that will guide the Mexican population about the covid-19. Through the number 55 8633 8589, the population will be able to ask the character “Susana Distancia” on topics related to the coronavirus. -
22 April 2020
The first child of a mother infected with COVID-19 in the country, who is born free of the virus, is declared in Mexico
Mexico reports 10,544 cumulative confirmed cases, 3,618 active confirmed cases and 970 deaths
Hidalgo reports 125 cases of COVID 19 accumulated, 40 suspected cases and 16 deaths -
23 April 2020
The world reports 2´665,122 cases of COVID 19 accumulated, and 186,131 deaths
