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First known cases of COVID-19
Official records suggest that the first person to be infected with this strain of coronavirus was likely a Hubei resident, but the identity of patient zero is unknown. -
China classifies COVID-19 as a contagion
China informs WHO about a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan. -
China informs the US
China informs the US about the new pneumonia strain -
First case outside of China
Officials confirm a positive case in Thailand, which is the first recorded case outside China. -
First case in Vietnam
First Vietnam case of COVID -
First case in Japan
The first case in Japan was located in the Kanagawa Prefecture -
First case in Taiwan
The first case in Taiwan was in the southern part of the country -
First case in Russia
The first case in Russia was from two people from China who arrived by plane -
First case in the United Kingdom
The first case in the UK was in York City Centre -
First case in France
The first known case in France was in Paris -
First case in Canada
The first case in Canada was in Toronto -
First case in Germany
The first case in Germany was in Munich -
First death in the US
The first death from COVID-19 in the US was in Santa Clara, California -
First case in Italy
The first case in Italy was in Lombardy -
First coronavirus death in Italy
The first covid-related death in Italy was in Lombardy -
First case in Colorado
The first COVID case in Colorado -
First death in Colorado
The first death in Colorado -
Spread of COVID in May 2020
This is a map of the spread of COVID-19 in early May 2020