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the beginning of the virus
Wuhan Municipal Health Commission publishes the initial report of unidentified pneumonia, potentially linked to a local market -
the first steps to prevent the viruses spred
US CDC issues a Level 1 travel watch for Wuhan, China -
the first death to covid
First reported COVID-19 death in China -
it got outside of China
First COVID-19 case reported outside of China -
in the U.S
First COVID-19 case reported in the US -
first lockdown
China implements “lockdown” in Wuhan -
in France
First imported COVID-19 cases reported in Europe (France) -
things got a lot more heated
US CDC issues Level 3 travel warning for China, recommending against non-essential travel -
traveling
First documented SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Europe (Germany) -
still traveling across the world
First COVID-19 cases reported in Eastern Mediterranean Region (United Arab Emirates) -
things get real
WHO declares COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern -
US CDC confirms first domestic transmission
US CDC confirms first domestic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 -
more travel restrictions
US implements travel restrictions for Mainland China -
taking more deaths
The Diamond Princess cruise ship is quarantined in Yokohama, Japan, due to an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak onboard that resulted in at least 712 confirmed cases, including 9 deaths -
moving to Algeria
First COVID-19 case reported in the African Region (Algeria)* -
China is getting healthier then south Korea
South Korea surpasses China as #1 globally in terms of daily COVID-19 incidence -
no more flying to Iran
US implements travel restrictions for Iran -
avoid party's
Seattle and King County, Washington (US), advises high-risk individuals to avoid large gatherings -
more lockdown
Italy implements “lockdown” for affected areas of the Lombardy region in Northern Italy -
even more lockdown
Italy expands “lockdown” measures to the entire country -
no more Europe
US implements travel restrictions for all of Europe -
it's a pandemic!
WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic -
COVID-19 epidemic
US declares the COVID-19 epidemic to be a national emergency -
travel restrictions for the UK and Ireland
US implements travel restrictions for the UK and Ireland -
lockdown goes into effect in Spain
National “lockdown” goes into effect in Spain -
issue the country’s first shelter-in-place orders
Six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area, California (US), issue the country’s first shelter-in-place orders -
The WHO announces the SOLIDARITY Trial
The WHO announces the SOLIDARITY Trial, a global collaboration to conduct clinical trials for prospective COVID-19 medical countermeasures -
stay at home
California (US) issues the first statewide “stay at home” order -
a nationwide clinical trial effort in the UK for COVID-19 MCMs
The University of Oxford (UK) begins enrolling patients for the RECOVERY Trial, a nationwide clinical trial effort in the UK for COVID-19 MCMs -
National lockdown
National “lockdown” ordered in India -
Olympic games are post postponed
The International Olympic Committee announces that the 2020 Olympic Games, scheduled to be hosted in Japan, are postponed -
no more flying!!!!!!!!!!!!
US CDC expands travel restrictions to cover all other countries -
travel of domestic
US CDC issues domestic travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut -
phase 1 of recovery
New York (US) enters Phase 1 of recovery (NYC on June 8) -
sars-cov-2 is eliminated
New Zealand declares SARS-CoV-2 eliminated -
enable travel within the continent
European Commission recommends that European countries remove internal border restrictions by June 15 to enable travel within the continent -
10 million!!
10 million global cases -
500,00 deaths around the world
500,000 global deaths -
European countries would lift travel restrictions for 15 countries beginning July 1
European Council announces that European countries would lift travel restrictions for 15 countries beginning July 1 -
Florida tops 10,000 cases reported in a single day
Florida tops 10,000 cases reported in a single day
*Cases had been previously reported in Egypt, but Egypt is part of the Eastern Mediterranean Region.