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Wuhan
this is where COVID-19 started -
Thailand and Japan
it's spread to more neighbouring countries those are just the first ones COVID-19 spread to -
first quarantined country
this is when wuhan was quarantined -
Australia and Europe
Australia has 4 cases and Europe has 3 as they both have confirm -
Germany has confirmed its first death by the Coronavirus
death toll in China reaches 132, with around 6,000 infected worldwide. -
National Health Emergency
declared a National Health Emergency by the World Health Organization -
The first death outside of canada
A 44-year-old Chinese man had traveled from Wuhan to Manila before falling ill and being taken to hospital, where he later died of pneumonia. -
The cruise ship Diamond Princess
The cruise ship Diamond Princess is quarantined off Yokohama in Japan after cases of the new coronavirus were found on board. -
The number of people infected has grown
The number of people infected has grown to more than 450, the largest cluster of cases outside of China. Several of the 3,700 passengers and crew onboard the ship are being or have been flown back to their home countries. -
Italy
Cases in Italy rise dramatically, with 77 deaths and thousands of cases. the Italian government put the entire Lombardy region into quarantine, affecting 16 million people. March 10 sees 168 fatalities in Italy, the highest in a single day. -
Italy 10
March 10 sees 168 fatalities in Italy, the highest in a single day.
investment fund to try to stop the Eurozone falling into a recession. -
pandemic
As worldwide cases top 127,000 and deaths pass 4,700, the World Health Organization designates the global outbreak as a "pandemic" the US President Donald Trump announces a travel restriction on people coming from the Schengen Zone in Europe, annoying the EU. German Chancellor Angela Merkel announces that in Germany, 70% of the population could get the virus. -
Spain joins Italy
Spain joins Italy in imposing a near-total nationwide lockdown to prevent the virus spreading. The population of 46 million is told not to leave their homes unless for essential tasks. -
school closeings and more travel bans
In France, cafés, restaurants and non-essential shops are closed as of March 15. Many public events in Germany are cancelled and schools close. many countries impose strict travel bans or restrictions in an attempt to stop the spread of Covid-19. For example, New Zealand and Australia require all international passengers to self-isolate for 14 days after arrival in the country. The US extends a European travel ban to include the United Kingdom and Ireland. -
German Chancellor Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announces restrictions on everyday life banning meetings between more than two people not from the same household outside of the workplace. -
Britain
Britain becomes the latest country to impose restrictions on personal freedoms, with people only allowed to leave their homes in a limited number of circumstances. -
royalty
The heir to the throne Prince Charles . Meanwhile, there are complaints that not everyone is taking social distancing seriously. -
royalty and the US and china
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is diagnosed with the virus.
Also US overtakes China in terms of the number of people infected, making it the country with the most cases of COVID-19. This came as President Donald Trump claimed that the nation would get back to work. At the same time more than 3 million Americans had lost their jobs due to the pandemic. -
Spain and China
Spain also overtakes China in the number of COVID-19 cases as the government toughens the severity of its lockdown. All non-essential activities are halted. Most affected is the capital, Madrid. With funeral services overwhelmed, officials turn the Palacio de Hielo ice skating rink into a temporary morgue. -
Johns Hopkins University announcement.
The Johns Hopkins University announced on Thursday that there were more than a million confirmed coronavirus cases around the world. Over 50.000 people have died -
COVID-19
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