Defining Moments of
COVID-19: Timeline
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DEC 2020
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MAR 2021
12/31/19
A cluster of cases of pneumonia is identified in Wuhan, China.
1/9/20
The outbreak is identified as a new coronavirus.
1/11/20
China reports the first known death from the new illness.
1/21/20
The U.S. reports its first case of the new coronavirus.
1/30/20
The World Health Organization (WHO) declares public health emergency.
2/11/20
WHO names the disease caused by the virus “COVID-19.”
2/28/20
Stock markets report largest single-week declines since 2008 financial crisis.
3/11/20
WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic.
3/12/20
Major League Baseball suspends spring training. Two days later, the English Premier League suspends its soccer season. Other sporting events follow.
3/16/20
As global governments issue lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, many businesses move to remote working and U.S. researchers administer the first experimental COVID-19 vaccine dose.
3/27/20
As governments around the world take steps to address the economic impact of the pandemic, the U.S. government passes the The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill. U.S. cases top 100,000, highest in the world, with more than 1,500 deaths.
4/20/20
Oil prices go negative as worldwide demand plunges.
7/30/20
The U.S. sees its largest ever quarterly economic decline.
9/28/20
Global COVID-19 deaths
pass 1 million.
11/16/20
The Moderna vaccine is reported to be 94.5 percent effective. Two days later, the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine is reported to be 95 percent effective.
12/11/20
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves emergency distribution of the Pfizer vaccine.
12/18/20
The FDA approves the Moderna vaccine for emergency use.
12/21/20
The U.S. government passes an additional $900 billion COVID relief bill.
2/27/21
The FDA approves emergency use of Johnson & Johnson’s single shot vaccine.
3/9/21
U.S. Congress government approves $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill.
3/11/21
The world marks the first anniversary of the COVID-19 outbreak being declared a pandemic.
Mid March 2021
More than 390 million shots had been administered globally.
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4/16/21
Global COVID-19 deaths approach 3 million (2,978,935).
More than 869 million vaccine doses administered globally.
APR 2021
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