The key events during the covid-19 pandemic

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These are the key events of the covid-19 pandemic, from first infections to the end of the emergency:

12.12.19: Reports of an unusual pneumonia emerge from Wuhan, China

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31.12.19: The World Health Organization (WHO) is informed of cases of this pneumonia

07.01.20: Public health officials in China identify a novel coronavirus as the cause

11.01.20: China reports its first death


13.01.20: Thailand reports the first confirmed case outside China

20.01.20: The US reports its first case…

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