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December 31
China reports several pneumonia cases to the World Health Organization -
January 11
China reports first covid-19 death -
Corona in Canada
Jan. 25, 2020: A man in his 50s who arrived in Toronto from Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the outbreak, becomes the first “presumptive” case of the new coronavirus in Canada. The man called 911 as soon as he got sick with relatively minor symptoms and was placed in isolation in Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital. -
January 30
World health Organization declares outbreak a global health emergency -
February 10
As of February 10, China had 908 confirmed deaths and a total of 40,171 infections -
February 23
In Italy, officials confirmed a third death on February 23, while local authorities brought the Venice Carnival to an early close and suspended sports events. -
March 7
China's Health Commission reported 99 new cases on March 7, down from 143 cases the day before, with a total of 80,651 cases nationwide. -
March 20
On March 20, coronavirus-related deaths surged past 10,000 globally. -
April 3
On April 3, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned governments in the Middle East that they must act quickly to limit the spread of the coronavirus as cases in the region have risen to nearly 60,000 - almost double the tally of a week earlier. -
April 14
On April 14, both India and France extended a nationwide lockdown, until May 3 and May 11, respectively. On the same day, Taiwan reported no new cases for the first time in more than a month. -
April 20
On April 20, Italy reported its lowest number of deaths in a week, while the country recorded its first drop in the number of people currently suffering from the novel coronavirus since it recorded its first infection in February. -
April 22
On April 22, as known infections worldwide surpassed 2.5 million
