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Vaccine Development and Distribution
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Global Outbreak and Declaration of Pandemic
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Economic Impact and Recession
Healthcare System Overload and Response
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Global Outbreak and Declaration of Pandemic
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Global Outbreak and Declaration of Pandemic
This timeline outlines the key events leading to the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its initial global spread.
Initial Outbreak
Late 2019
The first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan, China, marking the beginning of the outbreak.
First Confirmed Case in the United States
January 19, 2020
The first confirmed human case of COVID-19 in the United States was reported.
WHO Declares COVID-19 a Pandemic
March 11, 2020
The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic due to its rapid spread and severity.
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Main milestones
Clinical Trials and Treatment Research
Economic Impact and Recession
Global Supply Chain and Economic Disruptions
Government Responses and Policies
Healthcare System Overload and Response
Long-Term Economic and Social Consequences
Regional and Country-Specific Responses
Sector-Specific Economic Impacts
Social and Behavioral Impacts
Vaccine Development and Distribution