COVID19

More than three months after a mystery virus emerged in China's Wuhan, the world has come to
a screeching halt. We take a look at the 100+ days of the year, that changed the globalized world

# FIRST SIGNS (31 Dec2019 / 1:38PM)

A Chinese govt website announced a SARS- like pneumonia in Wuhan
WHO recognizes it and ten more outbreaks in dec,2019, as an epidemic
# Censoring ( 1 Jan,2020 )
Huanan seafood wholesale market (Wuhan) is shut down
Eight people accused of spreading “rumours” reprimanded by the authorities, social media
censoring begins
# Mystery Virus (7 Jan,2020)
A new strain is isolated successfully
Not much international attention to events in Wuhan
# Just Another News 9 Jan 2020
Scientists confirm emergence of a new strain of coronavirus
Not much is known about how it is spreading
# Virus Takes Off
First case outside china reported in Thailand
A day before china denied the evidence of human-to-human transmission;
WHO toes the line
# Conflicting Claims (15 Jan, 2020)
Japan reports its first case
Doctor in Wuhan begin to see evidence of community transmission; China denies
Alarm Bells (20Jan,2020)
Human-to human transmission confirmed
At this stage, china official figs indicate only 282 confirmed cases
# Tragedy Unfurls (23 Jan,2020)
800 infections and 25 deaths in Wuhan
Wuhan and Hubei locked down; china accepts the seriousness of the outbreak
# Grip Tightens (30 Jan,2020)
More than 11000 infections and 250 deaths in china;crosses SARS cases
Partial travel restrictions imposed in some countries; India first case in kerala
# Business As Usual ( 4 Feb,2020)
WHO denies the need to halt international trade and travel
Leaders in US,UK,Italy claim the nations don’t face the COVID threat
#Rage and Grief ( 7 Feb,2020)
Covid-19 whistle-blower Li Wenliang dies
Concerns about the seriousness of the outbreak grow among medical community
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Li Wenliang was a Chinese ophthalmologist who worked at Wuhan Central Hospital. Li warned
his colleagues on 30 December 2019 about a possible outbreak of an illness that resembled
severe acute respiratory syndrome, later identified as COVID-19. He became a whistle-blower
when his warnings were later shared publicly.
# Red Flags ( 19 Feb,2020
Iran outbreak begins; a super spreader surfaces in south korea
Some major world events are cancelled; many on wait-and watch mode
# Global Concerns
Cases outside china outnumber those inside; US claims it has situation in control
Iran and Italy see a surge in cases; many prominent people test positive
# COVID Curve ( 2 Mar 2020)
India reports cases outside kerala; a day later suspends visas for nationals from selected
countries
At this stage global cases are about to touch the lakh mark
# The Pandemic (10 Mar,2020)
Italy, first country after china to impose a nationwide lockdown
A day later WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic
# A New Hotspot (17 Mar,2020)
Italy deaths exceed 450 per day; health infrastructure crumbles
World on high alert; many countries restrict movement, shut any kind of public gatherings
# The new Epicenter ( 19 mar,2020)
By now, India has banned air travel and all non-essential business
Cases begin to recede in china; Europe becomes its new epicentre
#Exponential Growth ( 22 Mar,2020)
Global cases exceed 3 lakh raising fears of steep curve.
Over three months to reach first one lakh cases,
12 days to two lakh and only three days to reach three lakh.
# Worlds Biggest Lockdown (24 march, 2020)
India imposes total lockdown for 21 days
Estimates suggest more than three billion people around the world are facing some kind of
movement restriction / quarantine
# Twist In The Tale (27 March,2020)
China bars foreign visitors as imported cases rise
By now,infection reported from most of the countries
# Grim Reaper (2 April,2020)
Global cases cross 1 million mark; India reports a surge with 2000+ cases
UK PM Boris Johnson test positive; spain records 950+ deaths in a day
# A Second Wave (8 apr 2020)
Singapore,China,South Korea report a second wave of infection
Billions of dollars pledges to fight outbreak
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# No End In Sight (9 April 2020)
Global cases cross 1.5 million mark; US tops positive cases
China lifts Wuhan lockdown;
restriction extended in India and many other countries.