Chronology of the coronavirus: thus began and spread the virus that puts the world on alert

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(CNN Spanish) - How did the coronavirus begin? How has it spread throughout the world? Since the first case was reported in 2019 to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Wuhan, China, the virus has spread to 20 locations outside of this country and there are already more than 7,800 cases in the world.
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Look here for a timeline of how the virus that puts the world's health authorities on alert began.

December 8, 2019

The first patient develops symptoms of Wuhan coronavirus

December 31, 2019

The first cases of the virus are reported to WHO

January 1, 2020

The Wuhan wildlife market where the outbreak is believed to have originated is closed to disinfect it

January 7th

Chinese scientists identify the pathogen involved as a new strain of coronavirus.

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January 9th

The first death linked to the coronavirus is reported. It was in China

12th of January

China shares the genetic sequence of the coronavirus for countries to develop diagnostic kits

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January 19

Cases are reported in Beijing and Shenzhen, China

January 20

223 cases of coronavirus are confirmed in four countries including China

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January 21st

The first case of coronavirus in the United States is confirmed.

January 23

Travel restrictions are imposed on the neighboring cities of Wuhan, impacting millions of people.

WHO says the virus is not yet a public health emergency of international concern

There are 846 cases in the world and 26 deaths

Residents of Wuhan, the city where the virus originated, line up in a supermarket to stock up. The city is under closure and public transport has been closed.

January 24

The first cases of coronavirus in Europe are reported. They were in France.

There are 41 deaths.

January 25

The number of cases in the world exceeds 1,000.

1,287 cases are registered.

There are 41 deaths, all in China

26 of January

More than 2,700 confirmed cases in China and 50 in other parts of the world

There are 80 dead, all in China.

January 27th

More than 100 people have died in China from the coronavirus

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January 28

A plane from the US Department of State He evacuated diplomats and their families from Wuhan.

There are 5,400 cases of coronavirus in China and more than 80 outside the country.

January 29

There are more than 7,000 cases worldwide, the majority remain in China. At least 170 people have died from the virus.

January 30th

Coronavirus cases increase to more than 7,800 as well as the number of deaths recorded in 170. There are more than 100 cases in 20 locations outside of China.

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