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A small handful of people began to experience symptoms of covid in China which was at the time not really a known disease. -
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. -
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 -
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. -
The world health organization announces the new name for the outbreak as COVID-19, it is a abreveated version of coronavirus disease 2019. -
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. -
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. -
the cdc confirms the first positive covid test in the united states in Washington state. -
The World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic. -
Trump declares a nationwide emergency. -
U.S. states decide to start shutting down in order to prevent the spread of covid. -
all social distancing measures are extended until the end of april 2020 -
the number of deaths due to covid passed 100,000 -
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. -
the worldwide covid-19 cases pass 100 million