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december 2019
A small handful of people began to experience symptoms of covid in China which was at the time not really a known disease. -
early 2020
the chinese public health official shared the genetics of the unknown pneumonia virus through an online data base. the Chinese authorities identify coronavirus as the cause of the outbreak. -
mid january
the CDC released information about the coronavirus on its website. Japan and Thailand announce their first cases of covid and the CDC started testing people for it from flights to and from Wuhan, China -
late janurary
the world health organization confirms that human contact is the way that covid spreads, The World Health Organization International Health Regulation Emergency Committee meets and decides to not declare the novel coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. -
feburary
The world health organization announces the new name for the outbreak as COVID-19, it is a abreveated version of coronavirus disease 2019. -
april 2020
the government announces that masks are recommended any time someone left their house. A majority of US states report a widespread of covid-19 cases. -
the end of 2020
president trump tested positive for covid. during the presidental election covid-19 was one of the most talked about topics. the vaccine started to get talked about more. the death toll passed 300,000. by December 24th it is estimated that more then 1 million people are vaccinated. -
first confirmed covid test in the united states
the cdc confirms the first positive covid test in the united states in Washington state. -
March 11,2020
The World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic. -
march 13th, 2020
Trump declares a nationwide emergency. -
March 15th
U.S. states decide to start shutting down in order to prevent the spread of covid. -
march 28th
all social distancing measures are extended until the end of april 2020 -
may 28 2020
the number of deaths due to covid passed 100,000 -
the rest of 2021
the vaccine was more available with different brands, kids ages 5-11 can be vaccinated. CDC announces kids in school can socially distance from 3 feet instead of 6 feet. CDC announces that fully vaccinated people can gather indoors without masks. -
jan. 26th
the worldwide covid-19 cases pass 100 million