Two years of coronavirus: how pandemic unfolded around the world
In December 2019 the WHO was told of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China. These charts show how Covid-19 has spread across the world since thenSee all our coronavirus coverageTwo years ago today, as New Year ’s Eve fireworks lit up skies across the world, news reached the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of “pneumonia” in Wuhan, China, the cause of which was unknown.There had been several cases in December and possibly as far back as November in the region. But the subsequentWHO announcement was the first time that the world at large was made aware of its existence.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Ashley Kirk and Pamela Duncan Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases World news Science Microbiology Source Type: news
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