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First known case of coronavirus
The first known case of Covid-19 was traced back to a 55-year-old man from Hubei province in China. The virus is thought to be originated from the produce at the supermarket Hunaun -
China informs WHO about the still unknown spreading disease
After 41 individuals had contracted the pneumonia-like flu, Chinese Health Officials had reported it to The World Health Organization. -
First death from Covid-19 was reported
The first person recorded to die from the coronavirus in Wuhan was a 61-year-old man who was a frequent customer at the Huanan Market -
Vietnam confirms its first case of Covid-19
A 66-year-old man returns to Vietnam from Wuhan and was diagnosed with Covid-19 after reporting that he felt ill. -
First known case outside of China
The first known case outside of Wuhan was reported in Thailand from a 61-year-old woman who had recently visited Wuhan. -
First case of coronavirus in Japan
A man returned from Wuhan to Kanagawa Prefecture and had contracted the disease. -
First known cases in France
France announces the first three reported cases of Covid-19 in Paris. -
First case of coronavirus confirmed in Canada
A man in his fifties returns from Wuhan to Toronto and contracts the disease -
Germany confirms its first case of Covid-19
The first case of Covid-19 in Germany was confirmed from a 33-year-old in Bavaria -
Taiwan confirms first case of Covid-19
A man in his 50s is reported with the disease in central Taiwan. -
U.K. confirms first cases of Covid-19
The first cases confirmed were in Northern Ireland and it continued to spread throughout the U.K. -
Italy confirms first two cases of Covid-19
Two Chinese tourists who were visiting Italy had contracted the disease and passed it on in Rome -
WHO declares a "global health emergency"
The World Health Organization classifies the new disease as a threat and a contagion. -
First Covid-19 cases confirmed in Russia
Russian officials confirm two cases of Covid-19 in Moscow and restricted flights -
The disease was given the official name as Covid-19
The World Health Organization proposed the name Covid-19, an acronym for coronavirus disease 2019. -
Italy confirms first death from Covid-19
A 78-year-old man dies from coronavirus in Lombardy -
First death from Covid-19 in the U.S.
The first confirmed case of the disease was in Washington State -
Colorado confirms first case of Covid-19
Governor Jared Polis announces first case of Covid-19. A 30-year-old male had contracted the disease -
Colorado confirms first death
An 80-year-old woman died from Covid-19 in El Paso. -
Map of the Covid-19 spread as of May
