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Date and location of first known case of COVID-19
The first known cases were identified in early December 2019 in Wuhan, China. -
Date that China first began classifying COVID-19 as a contagion and a threat to spread.
China first began to classify COVID-19 in late December 2019. -
Date China begins communicating with the WHO (the World Health Organization) about the new strain of pneumonia from an unknown origin
China begins communicating to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019. -
Date China informs the U.S. of the new strain of pneumonia from an unknown origin
China informs the U.S of the new strain of pneumonia. -
Date of the first deaths in Wuhan, China
The first deaths in Wuhan, China from COVID-19 took place on January 11, 2020. -
Date of the first known case outside of Wuhan, China
The first case of COVID-19 outside of Wuhan, China was classified on January 13, 2020, in Thailand. -
Date and location of the first known case in Japan
The first known case of COVID-19 in Japan was identified in Kanagawa on January 16, 2020. -
Date and location of the first known case as well as the first known death in the U.S
The first known case of COVID-19 in the U.S was identified in Washington State on January 21, 2020. -
Date and location of the first known case in Taiwan
The first known case of COVID-19 in Taiwan was identified in Taoyuan on January 21, 2020. -
Date and location of the first known case in Vietnam
The first known case of COVID-19 in Vietnam was identified in Thanh Hoa on January 23, 2020. -
Date and location of the first known case in France
The first case of COVID-19 in France was identified in Bordeaux on January 24, 2020. -
Date and location of the first known case in Canada
The first known case of COVID-19 in Canada was identified in Toronto on January 25, 2020. -
Date and location of the first known case in Germany
The first case of COVID-19 in Germany was identified in Munich on January 27, 2020. -
Date and location of the first known case in Russia
The first case of COIVID-19 in Russia was discovered in Moscow on January 31, 2020. -
Date and location of the first known case in the U.K
The first case of COVID-19 in the U.K was identified in North Yorkshire on January 31, 2020. -
Date of the first known case in Italy
The first case of COVID-19 in Italy was classified on February 21, 2020. -
Date and location of the first death from COVID-19 in Italy
The first death of COVID-19 in Italy was identified in Veneto on February 22, 2020. -
Date and location of first death in the U.S
The first death in the U.S was identified in Seattle on February 28, 2020. -
Date and location of the first known case in Colorado
The first known case of COVID-19 in Colorado was identified in Denver on February 29, 2020. -
Date and location of the first death from COVID-19 in Colorado
The first death from COVID-19 in Colorado was identified in El Paso County on March 13, 2020. -
Map of spread of COVID-19
