The pandemic has radically changed life on Earth for more than 3 months. It all started on December 31, 2019, 100 days ago. Look at these 100 facts that help us understand the crisis that ...
(CNN Spanish) - The world is experiencing a pandemic that has left more than 1.4 million infected and more than 87,000 dead and that has radically changed life on Earth for more than 3 months. It all started on December 31, 2019, 100 days ago. Look at these 100 facts that help understand the crisis the world is experiencing.
1. What is it? Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. In rare cases, they are what scientists call zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans.
READ: The ABC of coronavirus: what it is, how it is spread, who it affects and how it is prevented
2. It is not well known where it started: It appears to have originated from bats, but the bat had to have infected another species and then that species to humans. Some reports also pointed to snakes in China's wildlife markets. Another hypothesis suggested that the pangolin was the intermediate host,
3. It spreads when someone comes in contact with the secretions of an infected person, such as cough drops. Depending on how virulent the virus is, a cough, sneeze, or handshake can cause exposure. The virus can also be spread by touching something an infected person has touched and then touching their mouth, nose, or eyes. It is also transmitted from person to person.
4. There is no vaccine to prevent coronavirus, but several laboratories around the world are working to get one. Authorities estimates say it would be ready in about 18 months.
5. There is no specific treatment, but tests are already being done.
6. The main recommendations to avoid getting it are not to touch your eyes, nose and mouth and wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
7. Social isolation, staying home and going out as little as possible, is one of the strategies that countries are using to try to mitigate the spread of the virus and the impact on health systems.
8. The United States is the country with the most cases in the world.
9. Most cases in the US focus on New York
10. Spain is number two, followed by Italy and then France.
11. Wuhan, China, where the virus originated, is already quarantining. China has the largest number of recovered patients in the world, according to Johns Hopkins.
1 of 28 | Los Angeles, California - This is what downtown Los Angeles looked like on March 26, 2020 when authorities tightened traffic orders in the city and state to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. At that time, the United States already registered the largest number of cases of covid-19 in the world, above more affected countries such as Spain, Italy and China. (Credit: ROBYN BECK / AFP via Getty Images)
2 of 28 | Miami Beach, Florida - Miami authorities continue their efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, so they closed Miami beaches and asked people to stay home and avoid departures, unless they were essential activities. . (Credit: Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
3 of 28 | Key West, Florida - This is what Highway 905 looked like on March 22, 2020, about 100 miles south of Miami. The Florida Keys were closed to visitors, as well as the surrounding hotels, due to the covid-19 pandemic. (Credit: CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP via Getty Images)
4 of 28 | San Diego, California - On March 20, a large number of cars were parked at a car rental center at San Diego International Airport, California. Tourism in the city was dramatically affected by the isolation order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Credit: Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images)
5 of 28 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico - The San Ysidro International Bridge, on the border between Mexico and the United States, is one of the largest land border crossings between San Diego and Tijuana. This was how it looked on March 21, 2020 when both countries agreed to restrict non-essential travel due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Credit: Guillermo Arias / AFP) (Photo by GUILLERMO ARIAS / AFP via Getty Images)
6 of 28 | San Diego, California - This is what the parking lot of the San Diego Zoo looked like on March 20, due to mobility restrictions due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The zoo closed on orders from the authorities. (Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images)
7 of 28 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - An aerial view of the beaches of Ipanema, in Rio de Janeiro, on March 26, 2020. At that time, Brazil had more than 2,600 confirmed cases of coronavirus and at least 63 deaths. (Credit: Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
8 of 28 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Saara region, a renowned commercial area in downtown Rio de Janeiro, looked nearly empty on March 24 during a confinement order to stop covid-19 cases in the country. At that time, Brazil reported more than 2,200 cases of coronavirus and at least 46 deaths related to the pandemic. (Credit: Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
9 of 28 | Bogotá, Colombia - The emblematic Plaza de Bolivar in Bogotá looked empty on March 25 in the morning. The city came from a preventive isolation ordered by the local administration, which joined the mandatory isolation order ordered by the national government as of March 25, 2020, a measure that seeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the country. (Credit: Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP) (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)
10 of 28 | Bogotá, Colombia - In this photo of the empty streets of Bogotá due to the mandatory isolation order throughout the country, only one Transmilenio bus was traveling on March 25. (Credit: RAUL ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)
11 of 28 | Mexico City, Mexico - This is how El Zócalo, in the Mexican capital, looked on March 25, 2020 around 8 a.m., when other main squares in Latin America, which would normally be full of people, were left empty by the coronavirus. (Credit: ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)
12 of 28 | Guadalajara, Mexico - The Plaza de la Liberación in Guadalajara was empty on March 25, 2020 around 8 am, when at other times it would be full of visitors. This is part of the measures of local authorities to prevent the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. (Credit: ULISES RUIZ / AFP via Getty Images)
13 of 28 | Quito, Ecuador - The Plaza Grande in Ecuador, with the Carondelet Palace in the background, was completely empty by March 19. The central government decreed a state of emergency and restricted the movement of people to stop the spread of covid-19. Ecuador is one of the countries in the region most hit by the coronavirus. (Credit: RODRIGO BUENDIA / AFP) (Photo by RODRIGO BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)
14 of 28 | Buenos Aires, Argentina - Libertador Avenue in Buenos Aires, totally empty on March 20, 2020. President Alberto Fernández announced on March 19 a "preventive and mandatory" confinement of the population until March 31 to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. (Credit: RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)
15 of 28 | Buenos Aires, Argentina - 9 de Julio Avenue, one of the most important and busiest in Buenos Aires, was practically empty due to restrictions on mobility due to the coronavirus. This photo was taken on March 20, 2020. (Credit: RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)
16 of 28 | Panama City, Panama - The President of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, declared on March 24 a total quarantine to contain the rapid expansion of the new coronavirus, which registered, at that time, 443 infections and eight deaths in the Central American country. This is how a main road of the Panamanian capital looked that day. (Credit: Luis ACOSTA / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ACOSTA / AFP via Getty Images)
17 of 28 | Guatemala City, Guatemala - The Calzada Aguilar Batres looked empty on March 24, 2020 due to the mandatory isolation measure decreed by the central government. (Credit: CARLOS ALONZO / AFP via Getty Images)
18 of 28 | Guatemala City, Guatemala - View of the Incense Bridge in the Guatemalan capital on March 24, 2020. The country's authorities announced a curfew from 4 pm to 4 am to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. (Credit: CARLOS ALONZO / AFP via Getty Images)
19 of 28 | Santiago, Chile - On March 22, 2020, the crowded capital of Chile looked empty due to a curfew in force from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. President Sebastián Piñera decreed a state of catastrophe for the outbreak at that time. (Credit: MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP via Getty Images)
20 of 28 | Los Andes International Pass, Chile - This is how the empty roads of Los Libertadores International Pass looked like in Los Andes, Chile, on March 18, 2020 when the country already had 238 cases of coronavirus. President Sebastián Piñera decreed a state of catastrophe for the outbreak at that time. (Credit: JAVIER TORRES / AFP via Getty Images)
21 of 28 | New Delhi, India - India imposed mobility restrictive measures on March 23 to prevent the spread of coronavirus. This is how the deserted roads of New Delhi looked, which along with 75 other districts were left empty by the measures. The measure ordered the closure of shops, commercial establishments, factories, workshops, offices, markets and places of worship, and travel on buses and interstate subways. (Credit: PRAKASH SINGH / AFP via Getty Images)
22 of 28 | Berlin, Germany - The traffic circle at Victory Column, which is often crowded with cars at rush hour, was nearly empty during the coronavirus crisis on March 23, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Germany's public life was restricted to essential duties in an effort by the authorities to decrease infections. (Credit: Sean Gallup / Getty Images)
23 of 28 | Wuhan, China - A bullet train leaves the Wuhan railway station in central China's Hubei province. On March 24, when this photo was taken, China announced that it would lift the confinement affecting more than 50 million people in the central Hubei province, where the coronavirus first emerged in late 2019. (Credit: STR / AFP via Getty Images)
24 of 28 | West Bank, Palestine - This photograph taken on March 23, 2020 shows an aerial view of the construction site of a field hospital to house coronavirus patients in Rafah, in the south of the West Bank. The UN warned that an outbreak of covid-19 in the West Bank could be disastrous, given the high poverty rates and the weak health system in the coastal strip under the Israeli blockade since 2007. Authorities in Gaza have said that more than 2,700 Palestinians are in their homes in isolation, the majority of whom have returned from Egypt. (Credit: SULIMAN HEJI / AFP via Getty Images)
25 of 28 | Mecca, Saudi Arabia - The Grand Mosque in the city of Mecca is the holiest place in Islam. This was how it looked on March 6, 2020 when attendance at prayer Friday was canceled by measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus. (Credit: BANDAR ALDANDANI / AFP via Getty Images)
26 of 28 | Mecca, Saudi Arabia - This photo taken on March 22, 2020 a deserted road near the Jama Masjid mosque during a Janata national curfew imposed as a preventive measure against covid-19 in the old neighborhoods of New Delhi. (Credit: JEWEL SAMAD / AFP via Getty Images)
27 of 28 | Bangkok, Thailand - Large numbers of tourist buses were stopped in a parking lot near Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on March 8, 2020, due to health measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the city. (Credit: MLADEN ANTONOV / AFP via Getty Images)
28 of 28 | Mecca, Saudi Arabia - The Grand Mosque in the city of Mecca is the holiest place in Islam. This was how it looked on March 6, 2020 when attendance at prayer Friday was canceled by measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus. (Credit: BANDAR ALDANDANI / AFP via Getty Images) 12. The country with the most deaths is Italy, followed by Spain.
13. This new coronavirus causes a disease that has been called covid-19.
14. Covid-19 produces some very cold and flu-like symptoms.
READ: Coronavirus symptoms: 10 key indicators and what to do
15. But there are others more unusual. Look here for a list of 10 signs that could tell you if you or someone in your family has covid-19.
16. The coronavirus has been classified by the WHO as a pandemic, that is: the “global spread” of a new disease.
17. The previous worldwide reported pandemic was the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, which killed hundreds of thousands worldwide.
18. How do you know if it is the flu, allergy or coronavirus? We have a guide for this.
19. People over the age of 60 and those with a previous medical condition may experience worse symptoms and more complications.
20. There are more and more cases of young people getting sick and dying from covid-19.
21. More than a third of the world's population is under some measure of confinement or quarantine
22. Airlines, one of the big affected in this pandemic, could lose up to 113,000 million dollars.
23. The pandemic could lead 11 million more people to poverty in East Asia and the Pacific.
24. The planet has been one of the beneficiaries of confinement measures due to the pandemic: in China, the USA, India and others, lower levels of contamination have been registered.
25. How deadly is the virus? Calculating the death rate is difficult, as many cases go undiagnosed, but according to a study published in The Lancet, it is much lower than previously thought: about 0.66% of those infected will die.
26. A tiger in a New York zoo caught coronavirus.
27. Could pets become infected? Experts say cats could be infected, but not to worry, as there is no evidence that they can get sick or die from the virus. In Hong Kong, two dogs have tested positive for coronavirus, but have no signs of disease. There is no evidence that animals can carry the virus to other animals or to humans.
Can pets infect us with coronavirus? 4:30 28. People without symptoms may be spreading the disease more than we imagine.
29. The mask dilemma: While the CDC and WHO maintain their position that they should only be used if there are symptoms or if a person is in contact with an infected patient, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy at The United States said they could be used as a supplement to social distancing. The US Government issued new recommendations to urge people to wear some form of face protection in places where keeping distance is difficult. Some Latin American countries have requested that it be used on public transport.
30. These are some celebrities who have contracted the virus.
1 of 24 | One of the most beloved and strongest couples in Hollywood confirmed that she had a coronavirus on March 11. In an image posted on the social network, Hanks noted that the two were traveling in Australia when they were tested for the virus. They recently served the recommended quarantine time. Look at the gallery →
2 of 24 | Musician John Prine is hospitalized in critical condition after a "sudden onset" of coronavirus symptoms, his family shared. Prine, 73, was hospitalized March 26 and intubated Saturday night, March 28.
3 of 24 | Comedian Michael Yo emotionally described his eight-day coronavirus hospitalization on March 31. "People die alone," he said of the other patients who were hospitalized near him for coronavirus. Now he continues his recovery at home. (Credit: Vivien Killilea / Getty Images for SiriusXM)
4 of 24 | Greg Rikaart wrote on Instagram on March 25 that he had initially been misdiagnosed with pneumonia before learning that he had tested positive for covid-19. The "The Young and the Restless" actor said he had a fever for 11 days, shortness of breath and a mild cough. Now he is recovering at home. (Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for Celebrity Red CARpet Safety Awareness)
5 of 24 | Laura Bell Bundy revealed on March 25 on Instagram that she had tested positive for coronavirus. On March 29, he made an update in which he said he had no symptoms after receiving help from his medical team. (Credit: Christopher Polk / Getty Images)
6 of 24 | Singer Jackson Browne tested positive for coronavirus and said in an interview with Rolling Stone on March 25 that his symptoms were "mild cough, fever." But he did not require hospitalization and is recovering at home. (Credit: Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
7 of 24 | Rapper Slim Thug, Slim Thug, whose real name is Stayve Jerome Thomas, said on Instagram on March 24 that he had a mild fever and cough, but is recovering at home. File photo from June 3, 2010. (Credit: Jemal Countess / Getty Images)
8 of 24 | Actress Debi Mazar said on March 21 on her Instagram account that she had tested positive for coronavirus. She revealed that, as a smoker, it took its toll on her body. (Credit: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)
9 of 24 | Colton Underwood, a former ABC "The Bachelor" star announced on March 20 on Instagram that she had tested positive for coronavirus after traveling to Colorado from California. He spent two weeks struggling with his breathing, but he is recovering. (Credit: Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images)
10 of 24 | Andy Cohen was reunited with his son after being isolated for several weeks by coronavirus. Bravo's host of "Watch What Happens Live" revealed on March 19 on Instagram that he had been screened and had covid-19.
11 of 24 | Daniel Dae Kim said in a March 18 post that he had tested positive for coronavirus. Since then, he has been recovering and "had a slight setback," he explained on social media. (Credit: Christopher Polk / Getty Images)
12 of 24 | Singer Charlotte Lawrence revealed on Instagram on March 18 that she has a coronavirus. He is currently at home recovering, writing music and painting. (Credit: John Sciulli / Getty Images for Spotify)
13 of 24 | Actor Idris Elba announced in a Twitter post on Monday, March 16, that he tested positive for COVID-19.
14 of 24 | Rachel Matthews announced on Instagram on March 16 that she had tested positive for the coronavirus. The "Frozen 2" actress said the test was "incredibly difficult" and that she will be quarantined "until otherwise instructed." (Credit: Phillip Faraone / Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
15 of 24 | Olga Kurylenko, who played Camille Montes alongside Daniel Craig in the 2008 James Bond film Quantum of Solace, shared the news of her contagion on Sunday, March 15 on her official Instagram account.
16 of 24 | Rudy Gobert, a player in the NBA's Utah Jazz, had a viral video deliberately playing microphones and tape recorders after a media session. Then he tested positive.
17 of 24 | Donovan Mitchell, Gobert's teammate and partner in the All-Star game this season, later announced that he, too, had tested positive for coronavirus.
18 of 24 | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, tested positive for the new coronavirus.
19 of 24 | The Spanish government announced on Saturday March 14 that Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to a government statement. (Credit: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez / Getty Images)
20 of 24 | Italian footballer Daniele Rugani, who plays for Juventus, based in the northern city of Turin, tested positive for coronavirus. (PHOTO: by Tullio M. Puglia / Getty Images)
21 of 24 | The English Premier League Arsenal Football Club announced on Thursday that head coach Mikel Arteta tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
22 of 24 | Actor Kristofer Hivju, best known for his role as Tormund Giantsbane in "Game of Thrones," announced in an Instagram post on Monday, March 16, that he tested positive for COVID-19.
23 of 24 | Colombian actress Danna García, known for her role in the soap opera 'Pasión de Gavilanes', announced on her Instagram account that she contracted the coronavirus. Danna García in 2015 (Credit: Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images)
24 of 24 | Basketball player Kevin Durant has tested positive for coronavirus, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. (Credit: Mike Lawrie / Getty Images) 31. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested positive for covid-19 and is hospitalized in intensive care.
32. In this map you can see the progress of coronavirus cases in the world in real time.
The coronavirus case map is updated in real time as more cases are confirmed by global health agencies.
33. Pope Francis said the coronavirus pandemic could be a "response" by nature to climate change
34. If you want to make your own mask at home, here we show you how
35. With the pandemic, myths about the disease and supposed treatments have come across social networks (you have surely heard that false statement that gargling with salt or vinegar kills the virus. No, it is not true). Look at these myths that you should not believe or spread.
36. The decline in world trade could be worse than the 2008 financial crisis, say World Trade officials.
37. Hydroxychloroquine, the drug in everyone's mouth, is one of the treatments against coronavirus that has been tested in patients, and although there is still no consensus, the President of the United States. has praised it as a possible solution to the crisis
What we know about hydroxychloroquine against covid-19 2:23 38. Now that we're on the subject, what exactly is hydroxychloroquine and how does it work? We explain here
39. January 21 was the day that the coronavirus reached the American continent. The first case was in the United States. Here we show you how it continued to spread throughout the continent.
40. How does a test to detect the coronavirus work? Here we prepare a series of questions and answers about the kits used to detect the disease
41. In Ecuador, deaths from coronaviruses have collapsed the funeral and health system. Hundreds of people report that they have spent days with the bodies of relatives in their homes.
Coronavirus in Ecuador: bodies on the streets of Guayaquil 6:53 42. In Guayaquil, the city most affected by the coronavirus, the authorities are distributing cardboard coffins to supply the demand.
43. How to clean and disinfect your house to prevent coronavirus from entering? We prepare this list.
44. What about food? This is the correct way to clean the food or items we buy, before taking them home, and how to remove contaminated gloves without contaminating your hands.
45. Traveling in times of the coronavirus, how to stay safe? It is not the cabin air that should worry you; is to keep your hands clean.
Always be aware of where your hands have been, said travel medicine specialist Dr. Richard Dawood.
The airport railings, door handles, and airplane lavatory levers are very dirty.
46. The coronavirus has caused a certain social stigma towards some demographic groups.
47. If you or someone in your family tests positive for covid-19 and does not require hospitalization, the recommendation is to stay home. Look at this guide.
1 of 9 | Spain - An ice rink in Madrid became a temporary morgue on March 24 as Spain tries to cope with the consequences of its rapid outbreak of coronavirus. The country's emergency military unit is transporting the bodies of people who died from covid-19 to the Ice Palace, in the Hortaleza neighborhood of Madrid. (Credit: Xaume Olleros / Getty Images)
2 of 9 | Spain - A member of the Military Emergency Unit dismisses a van leaving the makeshift morgue at the Ice Palace on March 27. (Credit: Xaume Olleros / Getty Images)
3 of 9 | Spain - On March 31 the Madrid regional government announced the opening of a second temporary morgue in the urban development of Valdebebas, in the so-called "City of Justice", near the IFEMA conference center, which is used as a temporary hospital for attend to coronavirus cases. (Credit: Community of Madrid)
4 of 9 | Spain - The makeshift morgue hoped to accommodate 2,000 bodies to help decongest the city's funeral homes. As of April 1, Spain had confirmed 102,136 coronavirus cases, and more than 9,000 deaths from covid-19. (Credit: Community of Madrid - Handout / Getty Images)
5 out of 9 | New York - At the Bellevue Hospital in New York, they set up a makeshift morgue that includes refrigerated tents and trucks in preparation for what may be an increased need for autopsies. (Credit: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images)
6 out of 9 | New York - "We are in a public health crisis, and the city has declared a state of emergency," said the city's chief medical officer. In this photo, a refrigerator truck appears outside the Lenox Health Greenwich Village on March 30, which is expected to be used for fatalities of the coronavirus. (Credit: BRYAN R. SMITH / AFP via Getty Images)
7 of 9 | Ecuador - Three containers arrived at the Guayaquil Hospital on March 31 to serve as temporary morgues for the fatal victims of the covid-19 in that Ecuadorian city. At that time Ecuador registered 2,302 coronavirus cases and 79 deaths (Credit: Twitter / CynthiaViteri6)
8 of 9 | Ecuador - The Guayaquil government ordered the construction of a cemetery to decongest the morgues and hospitals where deaths have been reported in recent days. Although several Ecuadorian media reported that the construction of a mass grave was being planned in Guayaquil, an official said that the victims of covid-19 will be buried in "one-person land." (Credit: Twitter / CynthiaViteri6)
9 of 9 | United Kingdom - London will open what would be the largest intensive care unit in the country, and was built in about a week. The National Health Service (NHS) hopes that the solution to the possible lack of intensive care beds can be mitigated at the ExCel Center, a massive convention center in London's East End, where a hospital was installed to treat the pandemic . 48. Stay informed minute by minute with our coverage at cnne.com/coronavirus
49. If podcasts are your thing, Dr. Elmer Huerta, a specialist in Public Health and CNN en Español collaborator, makes a daily episode answering the most common concerns and reporting on the latest developments in the pandemic. You can listen to it here.
50. Do you have questions about the coronavirus? You can send them to us here: we will select some and include them in our content and programming.
1 of 10 | The Johns Hopkins University coronavirus case map is updated in real time as more cases are confirmed by global health agencies. This was the map on February 13: focus on Asia. Look at the gallery →
2 of 10 | February 25: the coronavirus begins to spread to more places in the world
3 of 10 | March 2: The coronavirus is on all continents except Antarctica and causes an unprecedented emergency in Italy. That day, closure was decreed in most Lombardy towns.
4 of 10 | March 9: On that day, shares in the stock markets and oil prices fell. That day Italy was in full closure.
5 out of 10 | March 13: Trump declares a national emergency.
6 out of 10 | March 16: Cases multiply in the United States.
7 out of 10 | March 23: The Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering changed the graphing: Due to the multiplication of cases, the circles are more refined to show specific places.
8 of 10 | March 24: the pandemic around the world. The Olympic Games are canceled.
9 of 10 | March 26: The United States becomes the country with the most reported cases of coronavirus. It overtook Italy and China the same day.
10 of 10 | April 7: The United States exceeds 12,000 deaths. Chronology:
50 facts that show how it evolved:
December 31, 2019 - THE FIRST CASE OF CORONAVIRUS IS REPORTED
January 1, 2020 - WUHAN MARKET CLOSING - Authorities shut down Huanan's wholesale seafood market after it is discovered that wild animals sold there could be the source of the virus.
January 5, 2020 - INVESTIGATION BEGINS ON OUTBREAK
January 7, 2020 - VIRUS IDENTIFICATION - Chinese authorities confirm that they have identified the virus as a new coronavirus, initially designated by the WHO as 2019-nCoV.
January 11, 2020 - FIRST DEATH - The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission announces the first death from the new coronavirus. He was a 61-year-old man, exposed to the virus at the seafood market
January 13, 2020 - FIRST CASE IN THAILAND
January 16, 2020 - FIRST CASE IN JAPAN
January 17, 2020 - USA IMPLEMENT SECURITY MEASURES AT AIRPORTS
January 20, 2020 - USA BEGIN VACCINE INVESTIGATIONS
January 20, 2020 - China reports 139 more cases, including a third death
January 21, 2020 - FIRST CASE OF CORONAVIRUSES IN THE USA
January 22, 2020 - WUHAN CLOSES THE CITY WITH 17 CASES
January 23, 2020 - CELEBRATION OF THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CANCELED
January 23, 2020 - A World Health Organization emergency committee decides that the Wuhan coronavirus is not yet a public emergency of international concern
January 26, 2020 - SUSPENSION OF FLIGHTS IN CHINA
January 28, 2020 - Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom in Beijing and agree to send a team of international experts to investigate the coronavirus outbreak
January 29, 2020 - The White House announces the creation of a new workforce that will monitor and contain the spread of the virus
January 30, 2020 - WHO DECLARES PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
January 30, 2020 - FIRST CASE OF PERSON TO PERSON TRANSMISSION OF THE CORONAVIRUS IN THE USA.
January 31, 2020 - USA DENIES THE ENTRANCE OF FOREIGNERS
February 2, 2020 - FIRST DEATH OUTSIDE OF CHINA
February 3, 2020 - The Chinese Foreign Ministry accuses the US Government of responding inappropriately to the outbreak and spreading fear by putting restrictions on entry
February 4, 2020 - CORONAVIRUS ARRIVES ON CRUISES - Japan's Ministry of Health announces that 10 people aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, docked in Yokohama Bay, have the coronavirus
February 7, 2020 - KEY CHINESE DOCTOR DIES IN DETECTION OF NEW CORONAVIRUS - Li Wenliang, a Wuhan doctor who was attacked by the Police for trying to sound the alarm - in December - of a "SARS-type virus", dies consequence of coronavirus.
February 8, 2020 - FIRST DEATH OF A FOREIGNER IN CHINA - The US Embassy in Beijing confirms that a 60-year-old US citizen died in Wuhan on February 6
February 10, 2020 - For the first time since the virus started, China's President makes a public appearance on the front lines of the fight against the disease
February 11, 2020 - WHO NAMES COVID-19 AS THE DISEASE CAUSED BY THE NEW CORONAVIRUS
February 14, 2020 - FIRST DEATH IN EUROPE - A Chinese tourist, who tested positive for the virus, dies in France and is the first person to die from the outbreak in Europe.
February 14, 2020 - FIRST CASE OF CORONAVIRUSES IN AFRICA
February 15, 2020 - The official journal of the Communist Party Qiushi publishes the transcript of a speech delivered on February 3 by Xi in which he “issued requirements for the prevention and control of the new coronavirus” on January 7, revealing that Xi knew and directed the response to the virus. almost two weeks before he commented publicly.
February 19, 2020 - Coronavirus-negative passengers begin disembarking from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, despite mounting evidence from infectious disease experts that they could unknowingly carry the virus to their communities.
February 21, 2020 - CDC changes criteria for counting confirmed cases of new coronaviruses in the United States and begins tracking two separate and distinct groups: those repatriated by the State Department and those identified by the public health network.
February 25, 2020 - THE CRISIS BEGINS IN ITALY
February 26, 2020 - BRAZIL CONFIRMS THE FIRST CASE OF CORONAVIRUSES IN LATIN AMERICA
February 26, 2020 - THE FIRST CASE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN IN THE UNITED STATES
February 28 - THE CORONAVIRUS ARRIVES IN MEXICO
February 29, 2020 - FIRST CASE OF CORONAVIRUSES IN ECUADOR AND STATE OF EMERGENCY IN WASHINGTON
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March 1, 2020 - MORE STATES IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE USA - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declares a public health emergency in the state of Florida. In the following days, Kentucky, New York, Maryland, Utah and Oregon declare a state of emergency.
March 3, 2020 - FIRST CASE OF CORONAVIRUSES IN ARGENTINA AND CHILE
March 6, 2020 - REPORT THE FIRST CASE IN COLOMBIA
March 8, 2020 - MANDATORY CONFINEMENT IN ITALY
March 11, 2020 - WHO DECLARES PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020 - WHO declares Europe as new the epicenter of covid-19
March 19, 2020 - FOR THE FIRST TIME, CHINA DOES NOT REPORT NEW CASES
March 23, 2020 - THE UN CALLS FOR A GLOBAL "STOP THE FIRE"
March 24, 2020 - OLYMPIC GAMES POSTPONED
March 25, 2020 - White House and Senate leaders agree on a $ 2 trillion stimulus deal to offset economic damage from the coronavirus, producing one of the most costly and far-reaching measures in the history of Congress.
March 27, 2020 - Trump signs stimulus law
March 30, 2020 - ITALY EXCEEDS 10,000 DEATHS
April 6, 2020 - USA EXCEED 10,000 DEATHS
