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The first human cases of COVID-19 occurred in Wuhan, People's Republic of China, on or about 17 November 2019. [2] The first confirmed human case in the United States was on 19 January 2020. The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and first ...
As you dive into your New Year’s resolutions, taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick.
The World Health Organisation reported a new record of 230,370 positive cases confirmed in a single day worldwide. [126] [139] Argentina reported 2,657 new cases, taking the total number of confirmed cases above 100,000 to 100,166. The country's death toll stands at 1,845. [140] Australia reported 273 new cases and 1 new death in the state of ...
The first case of coronavirus was confirmed to have reached Saint Lucia on 13 March 2020. [195] On 22 April 2020, it was announced that all confirmed cases had recovered. [196] On 28 April 2020, two new cases were discovered. [197] As of 11 October 2021, Saint Lucia reported 12,017 total cases, 837 active cases, and 224 deaths. [93]
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Weekly confirmed COVID-19 deaths Map of cumulative COVID-19 death rates by U.S. state [8] On December 31, 2019, China announced the discovery of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan. The first American case was reported on January 20, [9] and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared a public health emergency on January 31. [10]
The COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Europe with its first confirmed case in Bordeaux, France, on 24 January 2020, and subsequently spread widely across the continent. By 17 March 2020, every country in Europe had confirmed a case, [315] and all had reported at least one death, with the exception of Vatican City.
As of 3 February 2025, 115 countries and territories have at least 200,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, and of them, 90 (18 out of 23 or nearly 78.3%) have at least half a million confirmed COVID-19 cases, incl. Egypt and Hungary.