Most recently updated at 3:35pm with the most recent stats, facts and events regarding the outbreak. This article includes a timeline detailing the spread of the coronavirus outbreak throughout the world, a few important facts, and some of the top tweets about the virus.
The coronavirus, called COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, originated in China and has been referred to as the “cousin” of the SARS virus.
Financial markets have plunged worldwide as businesses have closed throughout the United Kingdom and the United States. The World Health Organization has declared the situation a global pandemic.
New flu viruses haven’t been the only causes of pandemics. There was the Sixth Cholera Pandemic of 1910-1911 that killed over 800,000 people. The Black Death pandemic that spanned from 1346 to 1353. In this case, Bubonic Plague claimed the lives of between 75 and 200 million people. The culprits spreading this plague were fleas living on rats.
A quick rundown of some of the most important coronavirus stats and headlines:
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- The Pandemic is having a massive impact on the worldwide economy
- Parts of the world continue to be hit with mass panic buying of goods
- The United States has approved a stimulus package worth trillions of dollars
- As of 2pm EST on April 6th, 1,328,792 total worldwide cases had been confirmed by the WHO
- 722,000 total cases worldwide was nearly double the figure of 400,000 from just four days earlier (March 25th)
- 1,328,792 total cases worldwide was nearly double the figure of 722,000 from just a week earlier (March 29th)
- As of 2pm EST on April 6th, 73,801 total worldwide deaths had been confirmed by the WHO
- Based on the above numbers, 21% of all closed cases have ended in death
Timeline of ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic:
December 31st, 2019 – Cases of pneumonia were detected in Wuhan, China, and for the first time were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO)
January 1st, 2020 – Chinese health authorities close the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market after it is discovered that wild animals sold there may be the source of the virus
January 5th, 2020 – China announces that the unknown pneumonia cases in Wuhan are not SARS or MERS
January 7th, 2020 – Chinese authorities confirm that they have identified the virus as a novel coronavirus
January 11th, 2020 – The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission announces the first death caused by the coronavirus
January 13th, 2020 – Thai authorities report a case of infection caused by the coronavirus
January 17th, 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 20th, 2020 – China reports 139 new cases of the sickness, including a third death
January 20th, 2020 – The National Institutes of Health announces that it is working on a vaccine against the coronavirus
January 21st, 2020 – Officials in Washington state confirm the first case on United States soil
January 22nd, 2020 – Wuhan says it will “temporarily” close its airport and railway stations for departing passengers
January 23rd, 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
January 23rd, 2020 – The Beijing Culture and Tourism Bureau cancels all large-scale Lunar New Year celebrations in an effort to contain the growing spread of Wuhan coronavirus
January 23rd, 2020 – Chinese authorities enforce a partial lockdown of transport in and out of Wuhan
January 28th, 2020 – Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom in Beijing
January 28th, 2020 – WHO and the Chinese government 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 29th, 2020 – The White House announces the formation of a new task force that will help monitor and contain the spread of the virus
TIMELINE FOR JANRUARY 30TH, 2020:
January 30th, 2020 – The US reports its first confirmed case of person-to-person transmission of the Wuhan coronavirus
January 30th, 2020 – The WHO determines that the outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
January 31st, 2020 – The United States government announces it will deny entry to foreign nationals who have traveled in China in the last 14 days
February 2nd, 2020 – A man in the Philippines dies from the Wuhan coronavirus
February 3rd, 2020 – China’s Foreign Ministry accuses the US government of inappropriately reacting to the outbreak and spreading fear by enforcing travel restrictions
February 4th, 2020 – The Japanese Health Ministry announces that ten people aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship moored in Yokohama Bay are confirmed to have the coronavirus
February 8th, 2020 – The US Embassy in Beijing confirms that a 60-year-old US national died in Wuhan on February 6th
February 10th, 2020 – The Anthem of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, sets sail from Bayonne, New Jersey, after a coronavirus scare had kept it docked and its passengers waiting for days
February 11th, 2020 – The WHO names the coronavirus COVID-19
February 14th, 2020 – A Chinese tourist who tested positive for the virus dies in France
February 14th, 2020 – Egypt announces its first case of Wuhan coronavirus
February 19th, 2020 – Passengers who have tested negative for the novel coronavirus begin disembarking from the Diamond Princess cruise ship
February 21st, 2020 – The CDC changes criteria for counting confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the US
February 25th, 2020 – In an effort to contain the largest outbreak in Europe, Italy’s Lombardy region press office issues a list of towns and villages that are in complete lockdown
February 26th, 2020 – CDC officials say that a California patient being treated for novel coronavirus is the first US case of unknown origin
February 26th, 2020 – President Donald Trump places Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the US government response to the novel coronavirus
February 29th, 2020 – A state health official announces that a patient infected with the novel coronavirus in Washington state has died
February 29th, 2020 – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declares a state of emergency, directing state agencies to use all resources necessary to respond to the outbreak
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— Gabriel Schray (@schrayguy) March 13, 2020
TIMELINE FOR MARCH 1ST, 2020:
March 1st, 2020 – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declares a public health emergency in the state of Florida
March 1st, 2020 – The states of Kentucky, New York, Maryland, Utah and Oregon more to declare a state of emergency
March 3rd, 2020 – The Federal Reserve slashes interest rates by half a percentage point in an attempt to give the US economy a jolt in the face of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak
March 3rd, 2020 – Officials announce that Iran will temporarily release 54,000 people from prisons and deploy hundreds of thousands of health workers
March 3rd, 2020 – It is announced that 23 members of Iran’s parliament tested positive for the virus
March 8th, 2020 – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signs a decree placing travel restrictions on the entire Lombardy region and 14 other provinces
March 9th, 2020 – Conte announces that the whole country of Italy is on lockdown
March 10th, 2020 – Both Iran and Italy recorded their highest death tolls in a single day. A total of 54 people were killed in Iran over a 24-hour period, while in Italy, 168 new fatalities were recorded from the coronavirus
March 10th, 2020 – Lebanon and Morocco reported their first deaths from the virus, while Democratic Republic of the Congo, Panama and Mongolia confirmed their first cases of infection
March 10th, 2020 – The Ivy League announces it has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments and will limit the number of spectators who can attend spring sports
March 11th, 2020 – The WHO declares the novel coronavirus outbreak to be a pandemic
March 11th, 2020 – In an Oval Office address, Trump announces that he is restricting travel from Europe to the United States for 30 days in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus
March 11th, 2020 – In Qatar, infections jumped drastically from 24 to 262 in a single day
March 11th, 2020 –The Ivy League cancels practices and competitions for spring athletics “through the remainder of the academic year”
March 11th, 2020 – The NCAA limits the attendance for the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to “essential staff” and family members
March 11th, 2020 – Shams Charania reports Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert has tested positive for the coronavirus
March 11th, 2020 – The NBA suspends the 2019-20 season “until further notice”
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TIMELINE FOR MARCH 12TH, 2020:
March 12th, 2020 – The global death toll has surpassed 4,600 with infections exceeding 126,100 cases
March 12th, 2020 – FIBA suspends all competitions indefinitely, beginning March 13th
March 12th, 2020 – The International Tennis Federation postpones all of its events until at least the week of April 20th
March 12th, 2020 – Major League Soccer suspends its 2020 season for 30 days
March 12th, 2020 – The Big Ten cancels the remainder of its men’s basketball tournament
March 12th, 2020 – The AAC cancels its men’s basketball tournament
March 12th, 2020 – The SEC cancels the remainder of its men’s basketball tournament
March 12th, 2020 – The NHL suspends the 2019-20 season
March 12th, 2020 – Duke suspends all athletic activity “for the foreseeable future”
March 12th, 2020 – Kansas announces the Jayhawks have canceled all athletic travel and suspended home and away athletics events indefinitely
March 12th, 2020 – NFL cancels its league meeting
March 12th, 2020 – MLB cancels spring training games
March 12th, 2020 – The NCAA cancels all remaining winter and spring championships
March 12th, 2020 – Formula 1 cancels the Australian Grand Prix
March 12th, 2020 – XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck tells the NFL Network that the XFL will not be playing its regular-season games
March 12th, 2020 –The PGA Tour announces that it will cancel the remainder of The Players Championship
March 13th, 2020 – Trump declares a national emergency to free up $50 billion in federal resources to combat coronavirus
March 13th, 2020 – Fox Sports announces production on daily studio programming on FS1 has been suspended
March 13th, 2020 – Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced the 2020 Boston Marathon will be postponed
March 13th, 2020 – USA Wrestling postpones the U.S. Olympic trials
March 14th, 2020 – NBA stars Kevin Love, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Zion Williamson, Blake Griffin, Steph Curry donate money to help cover lost wages for arena staffers
March 14th, 2020 – The Pro Football Hall of Fame announces that it will be closed to the public
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TIMELINE FOR MARCH 15TH, 2020:
March 15th, 2020 – Spain reports around 2,000 new coronavirus cases and more than 100 deaths over a 24 hour period. The new figures raise Spain’s COVID-19 death toll to 288 with more than 7,700 people infected
March 15th, 2020 – Kazakhstan, the Phillipines and Austria announced tightened restrictions in a bid to contain its coronavirus outbreak
March 16th, 2020 – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio orders the city’s bars, theatres and cinemas to close down
March 16th, 2020 – More cases reported in Turkey and Pakistan, while Iran registered a total of 14,991 infections and 853 deaths
March 16th, 2020 – The Gulf region marked its first death due to coronavirus in Bahrain
March 16th, 2020 – In Africa, Somalia confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus
March 16th, 2020 – Two South American countries, Chile and Guatemala, announced they have closed their borders as part of measures aimed at containing coronavirus
March 16th, 2020 – Ohio and Michigan close all bars and restaurants to attempt to stem the spread of the virus
March 16th, 2020 – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces the draft will be held as scheduled April 23-25 and be televised. All public events in Las Vegas related to the draft have been canceled
March 16th, 2020 – NASCAR announces it has postponed all race events through May 3rd
March 16th, 2020 – WWE announces WrestleMania and all related events in Tampa Bay will not take place
March 17th, 2020 – San Francisco and the surrounding counties go on “lockdown” to prevent the spread of the virus
March 17th, 2020 – Global death toll rises to over 7,100
March 17th, 2020 – 93 people are killed by the disease in the U.S.
March 17th, 2020 – 4,580 people diagnosed with the disease in the U.S.
March 18th, 2020 – Global death toll rises to over 8,200
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TIMELINE FOR MARCH 19TH, 2020:
March 19th, 2020 – Nearly all states in the United States declare a state of emergency
March 20th, 2020 – Italy reports the highest single-day death toll for any country so far 627
March 21st, 2020 – Italy reports the highest single-day death toll for any country so far 793
March 22nd, 2020 – About 1 in 3 Americans are under lockdown. 12 different states issued stay-at-home orders
March 22nd, 2020 – Iran confirmed more than 1,400 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours
March 23rd, 2020 – New York City reports that they have 21,000 confirmed cases
March 23rd, 2020 – Team USA’s Olympic and Paralympic Committee released a statement urging the International Olympic Committee to postpone the 2020 Olympic Summer Games
March 23rd, 2020 – South Africa, Africa’s most industrialized economy and a nation of 57 million people, announced it will go into a nationwide lockdown for 21 days starting the 26th
March 23rd, 2020 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a decline of almost 600 points, tracking its way toward the worst month for the blue-chip index since 1931
March 24th, 2020 – Globally, authorities report more than 375,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19
March 24th, 2020 – There have been roughly 101,000 recoveries, and 16,370 deaths
March 24th, 2020 – India’s prime minister Narendra Modi announced a total lockdown beginning at midnight
March 25th, 2020 – The United States government approved a $2 trillion stimulus bill
March 25th, 2020 – In response to a sharp spike in coronavirus cases, New Zealand Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare declared a national state of emergency
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TIMELINE FOR MARCH 26TH, 2020:
March 26th, 2020 – Iran reports 2,389 new cases and 175 deaths within the last 24 hours
March 26th, 2020 – Iran’s total death toll reaches 2,234
March 26th, 2020 – Russia confirms 182 cases, bringing their total to 842
March 26th, 2020 – Spain confirms 655 new deaths, taking the country’s death toll to 4,000
March 27th, 2020 – Italy confirms a new highest single-day death toll with 919 deaths
March 27th, 2020 – Italy’s total death toll reaches 9,134
March 27th, 2020 – South Africa confirms their first death
March 27th, 2020 – South Africa officially begins a nationwide lockdown
March 27th, 2020 – The United States confirms at least 101,242 cases
March 27th, 2020 – The United States death toll surpasses 1,500
March 28th, 2020 – The United Kingdom confirms that positive test results had risen to 17,089
March 28th, 2020 – The United Kingdom reports 260 new deaths
March 28th, 2020 – Italy surpasses 10,000 deaths attributed to the virus
March 29th, 2020 – Israel reports 628 new cases, bringing the total to 4,247
March 29th, 2020 – The number of worldwide cases reaches 722,088
March 29th, 2020 – The number of worldwide deaths attributed to the virus reaches 33,976
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TIMELINE FOR MARCH 30TH, 2020:
March 30th, 2020 – France reports 418 new deaths and 44,550 confirmed cases
March 30th, 2020 – Iran confirms they have 2,757 official deaths, with more than 40,000 confirmed cases
March 30th, 2020 – New York state’s official death toll exceeds 1,000
March 31st, 2020 – China reports 48 new “imported cases,” no new domestic
March 31st, 2020 – Ireland confirms 325 new cases
April 1st, 2020 – France reports 509 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 4,023
April 1st, 2020 – Iran confirms 2,987 new cases, bringing the total to 47,593
April 1st, 2020 – Iran reports 138 deaths, bringing the total to 3,036
April 1st, 2020 – Italy reports 4,782 new cases, bringing the total number to 110,574
April 1st, 2020 – Italy reports 727 deaths, bringing the total to 13,155
April 1st, 2020 – The United States confirms a total of over 200,000 cases and 4,076 deaths
April 2nd, 2020 – Canada reports 1,115 new cases, bringing the total to 10,132
April 2nd, 2020 – Germany reports 6,156 new cases, bringing the total number to 73,522
April 2nd, 2020 – Worldwide 1,000,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed
April 2nd, 2020 – Worldwide 50,000 deaths due to the virus have been confirmed
April 3rd, 2020 – Italy confirms 766 new deaths, bringing the total death toll to 14,681
April 3rd, 2020 – Spain reports 950 deaths, bringing the total to 10,000
April 4th, 2020 – Iran confirms the country has 55,743 cases of COVID-19
April 4th, 2020 – Italy confirms 766 new deaths, bringing the death toll to 14,681
April 4th, 2020 – Spain reports 809 new deaths, bring the total death toll to 11,744
April 4th, 2020 – The United Kingdom reports a total death toll of 4,313
April 4th, 2020 – The United Kingdom reports 41,903 total cases confirmed
April 5th, 2020 – France reports a total of 90,848 cases
April 5th, 2020 – Germany reports a total of 96,092 cases
April 5th, 2020 – Italy reports a total of 124,632 cases
April 5th, 2020 – Spain reports 674 new deaths, bringing the total to 12,418 deaths
April 5th, 2020 – The United Kingdom reports 621 deaths, bringing the total to 4,934
April 5th, 2020 – The United States reports a total of 311,544 cases
April 6th, 2020 – The number of worldwide cases reaches 1,328,792
April 6th, 2020 – The number of worldwide deaths attributed to the virus reaches 73,801
This article is comprised of information and media from the World Health Organization, John Hopkins and the Center For Disease Control. Featured image is via Wallpaper Cave. For more high school, college, and pro sports, follow us on Twitter @MWSNsports or like our page on Facebook.
