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First Appearance of Spanish Flu
The first reported cases of the Spanish Flu were in Haskell, Kansas. There were 18 cases in total. -
Second Wave of Flu
The second wave of flu emerges at Camp Devens, a United States Army training camp just outside of Boston, and at a naval facility in Boston. -
American Deaths
The 1918 flu pandemic virus kills an estimated 195,000 Americans during October alone. -
Third Wave
In San Francisco, 1,800 flu cases and 101 deaths are reported in first five days of January. -
Bill Passed to Address Nurse Shortage
Illinois passes a bill to create a one-year course to become a “practical nurse,” an effort to address the nursing shortage the pandemic had exposed. -
First Recorded Death
The first recorded death is in Seattle, Washington a 39 year old man died from the Coronavirus -
Cases in the United States
Long Island records its first case, as the tally in the Empire State rises to 22, including two more people in New York City. -
Quarantine
As the Coronavirus cases rise, Mayor Bill DiBlasio urges New Yorkers to stay inside. -
New York Cases Rising
Cases in the state top 106, including 13 in the Big Apple. -
Deployment of National Guard
National Guard gets sent to New Rochelle, the number of confirmed cases in New York City jump to 36 and nearly doubles the 19 reported the previous day.
