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COVID-19 Timeline

  • Patient's found in China's Hubei Province with pneumonia-like symptoms

  • Chinese Public Health officials identify as Coronavirus

  • CDC begins screening passengers for symptoms of COVID-19 on direct and connecting flights from Wuhan, China to San Francisco, California, New York City, New York, and Los Angeles, California and plans to expand screenings to other major airports in the US

  • CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak

    CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak
  • Wuhan, China— a city of 11 million people— is placed under lockdown due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak.

  • CDC confirms a travel-related infection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Illinois, Arizona, and California

  • Italy Locks Down

  • After more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries and 4,291 deaths, the WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic.

  • The Trump Administration declares a nationwide emergency and issues an additional travel ban on non-U.S. citizens traveling from 26 European countries due to COVID-19

  • States begin to implement shutdowns in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The New York City public school system— the largest school system in the U.S., with 1.1 million students— shuts down, while Ohio calls for restaurants and bars to close.

  • The Trump Administration signs the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law.

  • To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the White House extends all social distancing measures until through the end of April 2020.

  • 1 Million Cases Worldwide

    1 Million Cases Worldwide
  • CDC launches a new weekly SARS-CoV-2 virus surveillance report called “COVIDView” summarizing weekly data on COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths, and testing.

  • 18,600 Confirmed deaths and more than 500,000 confirmed cases in US

    18,600 Confirmed deaths and more than 500,000 confirmed cases in US
  • As the COVID-19 pandemic grows, shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) like gowns, eye shields, masks, and even body bags, become dire– particularly in New York

  • FDA issues an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the use of the antiviral drug Remdesivir for the treatment of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in people who are hospitalized with severe disease.

  • The Associated Press reports that top White House officials blocked a CDC document “Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework” that included detailed advice on how to safely reopen the country.

  • The unemployment rate in the U.S. is 14.7%— the highest since the Great Depression. With 20.5 million people out of work, the hospitality, leisure, and healthcare industries take the worst hit, affecting essential workers, lower incomes, and minorities

  • New estimates from a University of Michigan study revise the survival rate for people with COVID-19 who are put on a ventilator from as low as 10% – 12% to between 25% – 50%

  • The recorded death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. surpasses 100,000

    The recorded death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. surpasses 100,000
  • The World Bank states that the COVID-19 pandemic will plunge the global economy into the worst recession since World War II.

    The World Bank states that the COVID-19 pandemic will plunge the global economy into the worst recession since World War II.
  • The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. surpasses 2 million.

    The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. surpasses 2 million.
  • CDC releases consolidated guidelines for COVID-19 testing— including for nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and high-density critical infrastructure workplaces, like food production facilities.

  • HHS announces that COVID-19 vaccines will be provided free of charge to older adults and other groups experiencing disproportionate impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic

  • The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. surpasses 3 million. The U.S. begins the process of withdrawing from WHO.

    The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. surpasses 3 million.  The U.S. begins the process of withdrawing from WHO.
  • A study finds that more than 50% of all people living in rural areas in the U.S. have no intensive care unit (ICU) beds available (only 3% of the communities with higher incomes had no ICU beds)

  • COVID-19 becomes the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. Deaths from COVID-19 now exceed 1,000 per day and nationwide cases exceed 5.4 million.

    COVID-19 becomes the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. Deaths from COVID-19 now exceed 1,000 per day and nationwide cases exceed 5.4 million.
  • The reported death toll from COVID-19 reaches more than 1 million worldwide— in just 10 months.

    The reported death toll from COVID-19 reaches more than 1 million worldwide— in just 10 months.
  • The reported death toll in the U.S from COVID-19 surpasses 200,000.

    The reported death toll in the U.S from COVID-19 surpasses 200,000.
  • Food insecurity in the U.S. reaches 52 million people due to the COVID-19 pandemic— 17 million more people than pre-pandemic numbers.

  • As COVID-19 case numbers in the U.S. surge past 11 million, CDC recommends that Americans stay home for Thanksgiving and avoid contact with all people not living in their household for the last 14 days.

  • FDA issues an EUA for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

  • The recorded death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S surpasses 300,000

  • FDA issues an EUA for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

  • More than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the U.S. in just 10 days

  • The first case of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 / “Alpha” variant is detected in the U.S. by the Colorado Department of Health.

  • One year anniversary of the first reported case of COVID-19 to WHO. 2.8 million people in the U.S. have received a COVID-19 vaccine dose— far short of the nation’s goal of 20 million.

  • The reported death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. surpasses 400,000

  • The first case of the COVID-19 P.1 / “Gamma” variant, first identified by scientists in Brazil, is detected in Minnesota.

  • More than 23 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the U.S.

  • The number of recorded COVID-19 cases worldwide surpasses 100 million.

    The number of recorded COVID-19 cases worldwide surpasses 100 million.
  • The first case of the COVID-19 B 1.351 / “Beta” variant, first identified by scientists in South Africa, is detected in South Carolina.

  • An estimated 2.5 million women and 1.8 million men have left the workforce since the start of the pandemic in the U.S

  • The recorded COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. surpasses 500,000.

  • CDC recommends that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely gather with other fully vaccinated people indoors without masks and without socially distancing.

  • More than 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the U.S.

  • CDC recommends that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely travel at lower-risk to themselves

  • More than 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the U.S.

  • CDC finds that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of hospitalization with SARS-CoV-2 in people ages 65 years and older by 94%.

  • The first case of the Omicron variant in the U.S. is detected by the California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health.

  • CDC and FDA expand COVID-19 booster recommendations to include everyone ages 16 years and older

  • The recorded death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 800,000 in the U.S. One in every 100 people ages 65 years and older in the U.S. has died.

    The recorded death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 800,000 in the U.S. One in every 100 people ages 65 years and older in the U.S. has died.
  • The number of recorded deaths in the U.S. due to COVID-19 surpasses 900,000.

    The number of recorded deaths in the U.S. due to COVID-19 surpasses 900,000.
  • The number of recorded deaths due to COVID-19 surpasses 6 million worldwide, with WHO reporting 6,019,085 confirmed deaths. The true number is likely much higher

    The number of recorded deaths due to COVID-19 surpasses 6 million worldwide, with WHO reporting 6,019,085 confirmed deaths. The true number is likely much higher
  • The number of recorded deaths due to COVID-19 reaches 976,229, with more than 79,853,683 total reported cases of the virus in the U.S.

    The number of recorded deaths due to COVID-19 reaches 976,229, with more than 79,853,683 total reported cases of the virus in the U.S.
  • For the second year in a row, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S.– after heart disease and cancer.

  • The number of recorded deaths due to COVID-19 in the U.S. reaches 1 million (1,000,000).

  • North Korea reports a total of 3.27 million “fever patients.”

    North Korea reports a total of 3.27 million “fever patients.”
  • The U.S. has recorded a total of 84,145,569 COVID-19 infections and 1,003,571 (more than 1 million) deaths from COVID-19.

  • The global market for N95 masks is predicted to reach $11.8 billion by 2026.

  • US Declare End of COVID 19 Emergency

    US Declare End of COVID 19 Emergency
  • Total Hospitalizations : 6,209,122, Total deaths: 1,134,710

    Total Hospitalizations : 6,209,122, Total deaths: 1,134,710