Timeline of coronavirus spread
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The new coronavirus which causes an illness known as COVID-19 has spread to more than 150 countries and territories since it was first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December
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FIRST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19

Data to Mar 19, 2020

Dec (China)
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Mar
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NUMBER OF COUNTRIES WITH CONFIRMED CASES

Mar 18: Virus in 150 countries

Dec 31, 2019 China alerts WHO to pneumonia-like 100 cases in Wuhan

Jan 24: Virus reaches Europe with first cases in France

Feb 28: Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, records first case

Jan 7: Cause of disease identified as new strain of coronavirus

Jan 30: WHO declares global health emergency

Feb 19: Virus appears in Iran

Mar 11 WHO says virus has become pandemic

Jan 21 First case in U.S.

Feb 25: Brazil case is first in Latin America

0 50 150 
January February March
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Sources: BBC, GOV.UK, World Health Organisation Picture: CDC © GRAPHIC NEWS