A Repository Of The Timeline Of The Coronavirus Outbreak

This article presents A Repository Of The Timeline Of The Coronavirus Outbreak.

In recent days, keeping abreast with the outbreak of the Coronavirus has been proving difficult since it was first detected in Wuhan, China.

The Coronavirus otherwise known as the 2019-nCoV originated in Wuhan, China, and public health officials acknowledge its similarities to the SARS virus.

The Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. The viruses can make people sick, usually with a mild to moderate upper respiratory tract illness, similar to a common cold.

Coronavirus symptoms include a runny nose, cough, sore throat, possibly a headache and maybe a fever, which can last for a couple of days.

Timeline of Coronavirus’ Emergence

The timeline of the emergence of the virus as provided by CNN is highlighted below:

December 31, 2019 – Cases of pneumonia detected in Wuhan, China, are first reported to the World Health Organization. During this reported period, the virus is unknown. The cases occurred between December 12 and December 29, reported the Wuhan Municipal Health.

January 1, 2020 – Chinese Health Authorities closed the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market after it was discovered that wild animals sold there may be the source of the virus.

January 5, 2020 – China announces that the unknown pneumonia cases in Wuhan are not SARS or MERS. In a statement, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission says a retrospective probe into the outbreak has been initiated.

January 7, 2020 – Chinese authorities confirm that they have identified the virus as a novel Coronavirus, named 2019-nCov  by the WHO.

January 11, 2020 – The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission announces the first death caused by the Coronavirus. A 61-year-old man, exposed to the virus at the seafood market, died on January 9 after respiratory failure caused by severe pneumonia.

January 13, 2020 – Thai authorities report a case of infection caused by the Coronavirus. The infected individual is a Chinese national who had arrived from Wuhan.

January 16, 2020 – Japanese authorities confirm that a Japanese man who travelled to Wuhan is infected with the virus.

January 17, 2020 – Chinese health officials confirm that a second person has died in China. The US responds to the outbreak by implementing screenings for symptoms at airports in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles.

January 20, 2020 – China reports 139 new cases of the sickness, including a third death.

January 20, 2020 – The National Institutes of Health announces that “it is working on a vaccine against the Coronavirus.” The NIH is in the process of taking the first steps towards the development of a vaccine,” says Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

January 21, 2020 –Officials in Washington State confirm the first case on the United States soil.

January 22, 2020 – Wuhan says it will “temporarily” close its airport and railway stations for departing passengers following news that the death toll from the Wuhan Coronavirus has risen to 17. Chinese authorities confirm at least 547 cases in the mainland.

January 23, 2020 – At an emergency committee convened by the World Health Organization, the WHO says that the Wuhan Coronavirus does not yet constitute a public health emergency of international concern.

January 23, 2020 – The Beijing Culture and Tourism Bureau cancels all large-scale Lunar New Year celebrations to contain the growing spread of Wuhan Coronavirus.

January 26, 2020 –The China Association of Travel Services reports that all tours, including international ones, will be suspended.

January 28, 2020 – Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom in Beijing.  At the meeting, Xi and the WHO agree to send a team of international experts, including US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff, to China to investigate the Coronavirus outbreak.

January 29, 2020 – The White House announces the formation of a new task force that will help monitor and contain the spread of the virus, and ensure Americans have accurate and up-to-date health and travel information, it said.

January 30, 2020 – The US reports its first confirmed case of person-to-person transmission of the Wuhan Coronavirus.

January 31, 2020 – The Donald Trump administration announces it will deny entry to foreign nationals who have travelled in China in the last 14 days.

February 3, 2020 –China’s Foreign Ministry accuses the US Government of inappropriately reacting to the outbreak and spreading fear by enforcing travel restrictions.

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