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I think the most important event this year was the corona virus because of how many people got affected by it.
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In the grand scheme of things, I believe the Coronavirus was the most important and damaging event we've seen in awhile in the USA. The entire economy saw a tremendous drop as cases kept going up and up by the day.
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For the most important news event of the year i would have to say is the corona virus outbreak.It has affected the lives of everyone and caused many deaths. http://www.ipsnews.net/2020/05/global-impact-new-corona-virus-population-issues/

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The corona virus is something big that is happening right now. here in washington cases are going down slowly but the world is still being affected by it. 

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The corona virus is something big that is happening right now. here in washington cases are going down slowly but the world is still being affected by it. 

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I think the biggest event that happened was the corona virus because it completely changed the way we live.

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I think the coronavirus because it has been outbreached worldwide and affecting millions of people and most lost their jobs. Now a couple months after of being quarantined they are getting better at new ways to taste if you have coronavirus.
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I think some important news would be about the Corona Virus and also the Presidential election because those two things affects society as a whole.

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i think the most important event that happened this year so far was the coronavirus because it has changed the way we now live.

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i think the most important event that happened this year so far was the coronavirus because it has changed the way we now live.

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The most impactful news this year has to be corona virus because it changed the way world normally functions.

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An important event this year is hurricane laura because its destroying people's homes and also killing them, and also a lot of people have lost their jobs. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/31/us/louisiana-hurricane-laura-damage/index.html

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I think corona virus is the biggest event of the year without a doubt. it effected everything this year from school to work this whole year was all about covid it changed how you lived and the decisions you make just as simple as going to the store

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I think the most important news event is the coronavirus as it still affects us to this day. The virus changed our daily lives in so many ways .

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I think one of the most important events was corona because its a global pandemic. it didn"t just affect america but the whole world

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I think and event that had the biggest impact was the coronavirus because it has affescted countries worldwide.

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The most impactful event was the covid outbreak because it impacted everyone lives in one way. It shut down schools, restaurants, and other businesses. It also took alot of lives and slowed down other people's lives. Lots of people have lots jobs because of the covid outbreak and now there are lots of unemployed people who don't know what they are going to do. In sunnyside you have to wear a mask everywhere you go or stay home.

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The most impactful event was the corona virus and the deaths of a couple celebrities that impacted our lives, the corona had a major impact on people to the economy money was going down jobs were lost people started to die, the covid is still around and is still a heavy topic .

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I think the most impacted problem that is affecting everyone is the COVID- 19 outbreak. It's caused us to run out of supplies that we need but many individuals who have health problems are more affected by the virus. It has caused us to quarantine which most of us are not used to.

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Viviana GillI                                  I believe that the most important news of the year would be the coronavirus. It has done so much to every person's life, from not going to real school, or staying home and not being able to go out and do what they usually do, or even most importantly having to wear a mask wherever you go.  Yakima County- This is a link to the yakima county the cases are going down by a lot!https://www.yakimaherald.com/special_projects/coronavirus/update/new-yakima-county-covid-19-cases-in-single-digits-for-the-first-time-since-march/article_d5dd741a-60b1-5624-ad8e-0a20ddf4f225.html World- The World has topped 6 million cases of covid https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/world/covid-19-coronavirus.html   

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Viviana GillI                                  I believe that the most important news of the year would be the coronavirus. It has done so much to every person's life, from not going to real school, or staying home and not being able to go out and do what they usually do, or even most importantly having to wear a mask wherever you go.  Yakima County- This is a link to the yakima county the cases are going down by a lot!https://www.yakimaherald.com/special_projects/coronavirus/update/new-yakima-county-covid-19-cases-in-single-digits-for-the-first-time-since-march/article_d5dd741a-60b1-5624-ad8e-0a20ddf4f225.html World- The World has topped 6 million cases of covid https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/world/covid-19-coronavirus.html   

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A big event that has happened this year besides covid would be Ukraine international airline flight ps725. The flight crashed in Tehran, killing 176 people. The crash took place the same day they launched airstrikes on the US military housing in iran. Iran blames technical issues for the crash but soon after they found out the plane crashed because of "human error". The flight had Iranian citizens as well as Canada, Ukraine, Sweden, the UK, Afghanistan and Germany.

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In its findings, the CAOI said the passenger plane travelled in a normal flight corridor, but the air defence unit that targeted it had recently moved and failed to calibrate its equipment correctly. As a result, it misidentified the civilian plane as a hostile object.

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In its findings, the CAOI said the passenger plane travelled in a normal flight corridor, but the air defence unit that targeted it had recently moved and failed to calibrate its equipment correctly. As a result, it misidentified the civilian plane as a hostile object.

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I  think That the Corona Virus has impacted us more as a society because everything shut down we ran out of supplies and some states even went into complete lockdown. Yes there was other major things going on but the one that impacted us more was the virus. Many people died due to the virus and big gatherings are not allowed bc it was easily spread.

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A return to campus for the new academic year has colleges and universities struggling to both contain outbreaks of Covid-19 and enforce policies meant to prevent its spread.

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I think that the most impactful event of 2020 is the COVID-19 outbreak. This global pandemic has completely turned everyone's lives upside down. It's created restrictions in our normal day life, such as grocery shopping, going to school, and hanging out with our friends. Even though the future is very uncertain, we can help stop the spread of COVID by staying home as much as possible and wearing our masks.

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Everything you need to know about coronavirus, including the latest news, how it is impacting our lives, and how to prepare and protect yourself.

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I believe one of the most important and impactful world problem we’ve had this year would be COVID-19. It has impacted and effected millions of people and other countries with this virus. It has caused stores, restaurants, activities and even schools to be shut down and for us to be quarantined in our own houses for months. You are required to wear a mask now when ever in a public area and to have limited access of people per space. It has truly affected our daily lives and changed millions plans in life still today. This virus has unique symptoms with either having flu like symptoms or none at all. This pandemic has changed 2020 dramatically and our personal lives.

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	I believe the most important news event of the year so far has been the corona virus. This pandemic has caused a lot of change in our ways of living, to schools like our having to close down and have online learning to adding social distancing, and having to wear masks when we´re out and adding all that to our everyday life, but other than that this virus is a very different kind of virus there is a different variety of symptoms one can feel or sometimes its no symptoms. This virus has also caused many deaths. Theres been other major things happen around us but i think this pandemic is what has really changed the way we live with our everyday lives for right now.

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In my opinion the most important news event of the year so far is the election. This year election is very important because it has the potential to reshape the face of the U.S. supreme court.

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I think one of the biggest events that occurred worldwide and affected many people's lives is covid 19.In many ways, like those who have severe health issues have a high probability of being affected more dramatically by symptoms which tend to be severe but varies person to person. Covid has not only infected millions of people worldwide, but the virus has also taken many lives and still continues to be a barrier in our day to day lifestyles. Having to adapt and accept change worldwide by requiring  Mandatory mask, social distancing, quarantining.

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Dealing with the unforeseen challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on people all across the world. Medical News Today has spoken with people from different countries, asking how the pandemic has impacted their lives.

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What is the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic? In this Special Feature, we investigate.

At the time of writing this Special Feature, there are over 2,700,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the globe.

According to official reports, the largest numbers of confirmed cases are in the United States, Italy, Spain, and France. However, even the countries that the new coronavirus has hit less aggressively are still under considerable strain.

As many as 213 countries and territories have registered COVID-19 cases, and the entire world is buzzing with uncertainty and questions: How long will the pandemic last? What will people's lives look like once the pandemic is over?

At the moment, many countries have taken measures - some of them stringent - to slow down the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. While some of these countries are now considering whether to ease the measures, others have already decided to keep them in place over the following weeks.

In this Special Feature, we look at how the pandemic and the measures taken to curb it have impacted communities all over the world. To this end, we have spoken to people from many different countries and asked them about their own experiences.

Many countries have declared restrictive measures, such as lockdown, shelter in place, or stay at home orders, to contain the pandemic at a local level. However, the wildly differing responses and response timelines have left people wondering if authorities failed to take the situation seriously early on when they could have done more to slow down the spread of the coronavirus.

China appeared to manage the coronavirus outbreak effectively, putting in place early travel bans within the country itself. As early as January 23, Chinese authorities declared a nationwide travel ban, which, some experts suggest, may have averted over 700,000 COVID-19 cases within the country.

Earlier in April, China eased the lockdown measures in Wuhan, the original epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, amid celebrations that the nation had beaten the virus.
Nevertheless, a recent study assessing the likely number of COVID-19 deaths in the country suggests that the virus may have hit even harder than the authorities initially thought.
Given the development of the situation in China, many people have been questioning the appropriateness of measures that other countries around the world have taken.

Earlier in April, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency. This allowed the authorities to ask people to stay at home, though the government has not enforced closures or restrictions.

This state of emergency should remain in place until early May, though the steady number of COVID-19 cases has reportedly moved doctors in Japan to warn of an impending breakdown in their health care system.

Japan state of emergency filled with 'ambiguity'

People in Japan have also started to express worry that the government is not doing enough to contain the crisis.

Chris, who recently moved to Japan from Europe, has spoken to Medical News Today. He told us what the state of emergency looked like in Yokohama, where he currently lives.

"Effectively, the government has requested that businesses and schools close where possible or promote [working from home] ... but it can only request, it can't actually make it a law," Chris told us.
"Whilst many large businesses in Yokohama (especially around the big train stations) appear to have complied with the request, the trains are still pretty cramped during rush hour, and some restaurants and cafes are remaining open," he added.
Chris told MNT that the lack of a stricter response from the authorities means that it can be hard to comply with the advised measures.

"[Although] supermarkets are promoting social distancing measures at the tills (with spaced markers, and transparent plastic screens to protect the cashiers), within the stores themselves, with the narrow aisles, it's impossible to keep your distance from other people," he said.

"[L]earning the news [from] abroad [about the pandemic], I [...] became more stressed [before] the announcement of the declaration [of a state of emergency] which was made in April, due to the lack of carefulness of people in Japan (for example, group-shopping at the supermarkets, social drinking, etc.)," Misato, who lives near Tokyo, also told us.

"So, around the time when the declaration was made, I got accustomed to the current lifestyle [of physical distancing] which [makes me] feel much less stress than before. [However], I [don't] highly value the content of [the] declaration itself, due to its ambiguity, which [makes it] difficult for people in Japan to understand."

- Misato, Japan

'Mask gives me a sense of security, even though it doesn't do much'

Some European countries have reacted sooner to the steep rise in COVID-19 cases than others. On March 10, Italy ordered a strict nationwide lockdown, becoming the first country in Europe to do so.

The government banned all travel in the country, and people could only leave their homes for essential reasons - such as to buy food. When going out, people had to carry declaration forms and wear face masks and disposable gloves.

Despite a slowdown in the growth of new COVID-19 cases, the Italian government has recently extended lockdown measures through May 3.

Laura, who lives in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, told MNT: "We can't go out or travel to other cities, [...] we must stay at home. Only one family member may go out at once and only for valid reasons, such as doing the groceries, going to the pharmacy, or the post office for urgent matters."

"I comply with the rules imposed by the government, and I only go out when I have to, wearing a mask and gloves. Now that it's warmer outside, the mask has become a little bothersome, but it gives me a sense of security, even though I know that, in reality, it doesn't do much."

- Laura, Italy

Spain, another one of the European countries hit badly by the coronavirus, also announced strict lockdown measures from March 14.

Although there have been over 208,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to date, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that Spain reached the peak of the pandemic in early April.

"Both my boyfriend and I had symptoms compatible with COVID-19 and we [self-isolated] throughout that time (nearly 10 days each), avoiding any physical contact with each other (while living together)," Susana, from Madrid, Spain, told MNT.
Susana said that she managed to stay optimistic despite the illness. Yet, like many, she is concerned about the economic and emotional impact of the lockdown in response to the pandemic: "I worry about the impact this crisis has on many families that have been highly affected and are suffering at different levels, [such as the] loss of relatives, loss of jobs and so on."
The Spanish government appears to share such worries and is considering easing these measures in May, despite criticism that it is still unclear how the pandemic may progress in the country.

Sweden: 'Not a true form of self-isolation'

Other European countries have put in place less stringent measures. For instance, in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a lockdown on March 23, though the measures have been less stringent than in other countries.
Unlike in Italy, for instance, in the U.K., people may go out without a declaration form. The acceptable reasons for leaving one's home - "for food, health reasons or work" - has received criticism for being confusing and lacking clarity.
Some, however, relish the relative freedom that Britain's more relaxed pandemic advice has afforded.

Harry, who lives in Brighton, U.K., told MNT: "Britain's less rigid approach to the lockdown compared to other European countries is crucial to maintaining my [mental] as well as physical health. As it is, I [can] stay active, get sunlight and air, and avoid being stuck in the same place all day."

At the same time, practitioners in the U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS) have been bracing for a severe strain on the NHS's resources, as hospitals are cracking under the pressure of increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases.

Other European countries, such as Sweden, which have reported fewer cases of COVID-19 overall, have fewer and much less restrictive measures in place.

People who live in Sweden have been staying more or less put, mostly following their own judgment.

Simona, based in Malmö, told MNT that "Sweden does not impose any quarantine [measures], just [physical] distancing, but I have been sort of - partially - self-isolating together with my partner."
"We do get out to shop, meet friends sometimes, or walk in the sun, so it is by no means a true form of self-isolation," she adds.
Yet, some experts worry that the authorities have underestimated the incidence of COVID-19 in Sweden. Others suggest that the guidelines have left older citizens - one of the high-risk categories - unnecessarily exposed to the virus.

The one country that has received consistent kudos for its approach to the pandemic appears to be Finland, where Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced, on April 22, a " composite strategy."

This strategy would involve a gradual easing of lockdown measures while increasing COVID-19 testing. Testing will ensure that anyone exposed to the coronavirus receives the care they need, while those who have not had exposure may return to their normal life, little by little.

'I'll never know if I had COVID-19'

The U.S. strategy in dealing with the pandemic has been the target of an increased amount of criticism since different states have adopted wildly different measures. There is a lack of consensus between the authorities and various public health organizations.

As of March 30, 30 U.S. states - including New York, California, Texas, and Washington - have directed their citizens to shelter in place or stay at home, though some have opted for less restrictive measures.

Since March 31, the Department of State has been advising all U.S. citizens "to avoid all international travel."
Although measures in the U.S. have been, overall, less stringent than elsewhere, groups of people in 18 states have been protesting against the lockdown. They claim that the measures have been harming them financially and otherwise.
Even President Donald Trump has spoken in favor of easing the current measures, saying that the pandemic has already peaked in the U.S.

However, some medical professionals have spoken out against the protests, stressing that the protesters may well be putting other people's lives and health in danger.

In Canada, only two provinces - Ontario and Alberta - declared a state of emergency in the first half of March, following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.

One reported worry among experts and the public is that Canadian authorities have not managed to capture important health data and that testing efforts for COVID-19 are falling short. The extent to which the country is being affected by the new coronavirus remains unclear.

Stephen, who lives in the Province of Ontario, told MNT that despite having had symptoms that may have been consistent with COVID-19, he did not have access to testing to verify whether that was actually the case:

"Early on during the lockdown, I was ill for a few days with cold and flu-like symptoms. The advice here is to stay home and self-isolate for 14 days if you're ill and not to go to a clinic unless the symptoms progress. So I guess I'll never know if I had COVID-19, though I suspect it was probably just a cold."

Experts worry that people all over the world may be experiencing an increasing number of mental health issues.

This certainly came across loud and clear from the many responses that MNT received from people across the globe. Some people have also spoken to us about how the specific measures in their country have affected their physical health as well.

Mihai, from Romania, said that he and his family have been dealing with an increased amount of stress and physical discomfort.
"[Physical distancing] has affected both our physical and mental health," he told MNT. "We've only been moving around inside the house; we're getting backaches."
"Mentally," he said, "I've become more stressed, more irritable, I lose my patience much quicker. And [my 1-year-old son] finds it harder to fall asleep; he's more agitated."

Nicoleta, also from Romania, echoed the sentiment: "I think [in terms of physical health], I have been affected because I have gained a few extra kilograms [due to] sedentariness [...] Mentally, there has been a lot of stress in this period. [...] It's very difficult when you can't exercise at all, and you keep doing the same things always; it's impossible not to be affected, at least at a subconscious level."

'We have no idea what would happen to our son'

Many of the people who spoke to MNT expressed worry for family members and said they felt powerless to deal with some of the risks.

"We've been feeling stressed not because [we are afraid that] the disease [COVID-19] would be hard to bear, but because, should we get ill, we'd have to be hospitalized in the infectious disease unit, and we have no idea what would happen [to our young son]."

- Mihai, Romania

Diana, who lives in France, also said that she was "a bit anxious, not necessarily for myself, but for the people around me, and for my family, which is far away, and I've felt a bit powerless."

Some respondents have been trying hard to come to terms with grief after having lost a loved person to COVID-19.

Martina lives in Belgium, but her family is in Italy. She told us that two of her family members passed away because of the coronavirus, but she has had no opportunity to gain a sense of closure:

"I have already lost one uncle and one aunt on the two sides of the family due to COVID-19. There has been no or limited [funeral] ceremonial service, so the psychological impact of these deaths is going to be long-term and painful."

She also told us that, while staying put during the pandemic, she has been dealing with acute mental and physical symptoms.

"I notice that I have occasional mini-anxiety attacks that are far worse than usual. I have serious issues in concentrating on my work [...] But there is also a deeper feeling of uselessness," Martina told MNT. "And my body feels weird too: menstrual pain, for example, has become unbearable."

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Dealing with the unforeseen challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on people all across the world. Medical News Today has spoken with people from different countries, asking how the pandemic has impacted their lives. At the time of writing this Special Feature, there are over 2,700,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the globe.

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The biggest and most important event that is still going on is Covid 19 Covid was first reported on December 31, 2019 in wuhan, china. As of now their are 77,133 cases and 1,993 reported deaths.Many people have not been taking care of themselves as much as they should and some are also putting others in danger. Many people are at risk including the Elders and people who have some type of medical conditions. It has affected the society and global economy.
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The biggest news story this year was one of the first. Covid was being spread as a disease but also as a word, it soon spread to the US and we thought it might just be another common cold or flu. But then the news started telling us the real dangers and people started to panic and buy as much ¨supplies¨ as they could from stores leaving others in the scarcity they tried to avoid. This news story is still on going as well, getting new information every day and learning how to live normal lives with it, hopefully it will be gone by the end of the year, but all we can do is hope.

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This statement is no longer maintained. An updated version was published on 29 June 2020.

31 Dec 2019

Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, China, reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei Province. A novel coronavirus was eventually identified.

1 January 2020

WHO had set up the IMST (Incident Management Support Team) across the three levels of the organization: headquarters, regional headquarters and country level, putting the organization on an emergency footing for dealing with the outbreak.

4 January 2020

WHO reported on social media that there was a cluster of pneumonia cases - with no deaths - in Wuhan, Hubei province.

5 January 2020

WHO published our first Disease Outbreak News on the new virus. This is a flagship technical publication to the scientific and public health community as well as global media. It contained a risk assessment and advice, and reported on what China had told the organization about the status of patients and the public health response on the cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan.

10 January 2020

WHO issued a comprehensive package of technical guidance online with advice to all countries on how to detect, test and manage potential cases, based on what was known about the virus at the time. This guidance was shared with WHO's regional emergency directors to share with WHO representatives in countries.

Based on experience with SARS and MERS and known modes of transmission of respiratory viruses, infection and prevention control guidance were published to protect health workers recommending droplet and contact precautions when caring for patients, and airborne precautions for aerosol generating procedures conducted by health workers.

12 January 2020

China publicly shared the genetic sequence of COVID-19.

Officials confirm a case of COVID-19 in Thailand, the first recorded case outside of China.

WHO's technical lead for the response noted in a press briefing there may have been limited human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus (in the 41 confirmed cases), mainly through family members, and that there was a risk of a possible wider outbreak. The lead also said that human-to-human transmission would not be surprising given our experience with SARS, MERS and other respiratory pathogens.

20-21 January 2020

WHO experts from its China and Western Pacific regional offices conducted a brief field visit to Wuhan.

22 January 2020

WHO mission to China issued a statement saying that there was evidence of human-to-human transmission in Wuhan but more investigation was needed to understand the full extent of transmission.

22- 23 January 2020

The WHO Director- General convened an Emergency Committee (EC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) to assess whether the outbreak constituted a public health emergency of international concern. The independent members from around the world could not reach a consensus based on the evidence available at the time. They asked to be reconvened within 10 days after receiving more information.

28 January 2020

A senior WHO delegation led by the Director-General travelled to Beijing to meet China's leadership, learn more about China's response, and to offer any technical assistance.

While in Beijing, Dr. Tedros agreed with Chinese government leaders that an international team of leading scientists would travel to China on a mission to better understand the context, the overall response, and exchange information and experience.

The WHO Director-General reconvened the Emergency Committee (EC). This was earlier than the 10-day period and only two days after the first reports of limited human-to-human transmission were reported outside China. This time, the EC reached consensus and advised the Director-General that the outbreak constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Director-General accepted the recommendation and declared the novel coronavirus outbreak (2019-nCoV) a PHEIC. This is the 6th time WHO has declared a PHEIC since the International Health Regulations (IHR) came into force in 2005.

WHO's situation report for 30 January reported 7818 total confirmed cases worldwide, with the majority of these in China, and 82 cases reported in 18 countries outside China. WHO gave a risk assessment of very high for China, and high at the global level.

WHO releases the international community's Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to help protect states with weaker health systems.
11-12 February 2020
WHO convened a Research and Innovation Forum on COVID-19, attended by more than 400 experts and funders from around the world, which included presentations by George Gao, Director General of China CDC, and Zunyou Wu, China CDC's chief epidemiologist.

16-24 February 2020

The WHO-China Joint mission, which included experts from Canada, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore and the US (CDC, NIH) spent time in Beijing and also travelled to Wuhan and two other cities. They spoke with health officials, scientists and health workers in health facilities (maintaining physical distancing). The report of the joint mission can be found here: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf

11 March 2020
Deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction, WHO made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic.

COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund launched to receive donations from private individuals, corporations and institutions.
18 March 2020
WHO and partners launch the Solidarity Trial, an international clinical trial that aims to generate robust data from around the world to find the most effective treatments for COVID-19.

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