The speech, from 3 February, suggests that the Chinese government was aware of the Coronavirus threat long before they alerted the public.ġ9 February- Iran reports two deaths from Covid-19 just hours after confirming the first cases of the virus in the country.Ģ0 February- China records the lowest daily infection rate in the country since January. WHO announces that the novel coronavirus would be named “Covid-19” as it was discovered in 2019.ġ4 February- Egypt becomes the first country in Africa to record a confirmed case of the virus, and France reports the first death from Covid-19 in Europe.ġ5 February- A speech by Chinese president Xi Jinping is published. A team of investigative experts from The WHO departs for China, made up of researchers from Canada, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore and the US.ġ1 February- China’s Covid-19 death toll reaches over 1000. The WHO declares that Covid-19 is not a public health emergency of international concern, as there was no evidence of the virus spreading among humans outside of China.Ģ4 January- Covid-19 cases in China surge to over 1000, with 41 deaths.ģ0 January- The WHO declares Covid-19 a global emergency, with 9000 cases confirmed across 18 countries.Ģ February- First death reported outside of China in the Philippines a Chinese man from Wuhan.ĥ February- The WHO reaffirms there is “no known effective treatment” for the virus.ħ February- Hong-Kong puts prison sentences in place for any persons who breach the rules of the quarantine imposed by the country’s government to slow the spread of Covid-19.ĩ February- China’s death-toll reaches 811, surpassing that of the SARS epidemic.
This lockdown affects close to 56 million people. An emergency committee is convened to determine whether this is a case for global public health concern.Ģ3 January- China places the cities of Wuhan, Xiantao and Chibi in Hubei province under quarantine. China confirms 278 cases.Ģ1 January- The WHO confirms human-to-human transmission of Covid-19. It is a 61 year old woman from Wuhan who had travelled into the country.ġ7 January- China reports its second death in Wuhan.Ģ0 January- A WHO report confirms Covid-19 cases in South Korea, Japan and Thailand, all of which originate from Wuhan. The novel virus is named “2019-nCoV” and belongs to the coronavirus family, which includes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the common cold.ġ1 January- China reports first death from the novel coronavirus a 61 year old worker from the Huanan Seafood Market who did not respond to treatment and died of heart failure on 9 January.ġ3 January- The first case of Covid-19 outside of China is reported in Thailand. Most of the cases are either vendors or patrons of the Huanan Seafood Market.ġ January - Huanan Seafood Market is closed in light of the pneumonia outbreak.ħ January- China reports that the pneumonia outbreak is caused by a new strain of coronavirus. Whuan reports 27 cases and urges their public to stay indoors and wear face masks. 31 December – Wuhan, in the Hubei province of China, informs its regional World Health Organization (WHO) office of a pneumonia outbreak, the cause of which is unknown.
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