This is just the beginning and here is why:

In November, 2002, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) emerged in China causing global anxiety as the outbreak rapidly spread.

The SARS epidemic in 2003 reported 8098 cases with 774 deaths, and was eventually brought under control by July, 2003, in a matter of 8 months. Although 26 countries reported cases, the vast majority of cases were concentrated in five countries or regions: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Toronto, Canada. —— In December, 2019, a novel coronavirus, named SARS-CoV-2, emerged in Wuhan, China, and led to a rapidly spreading outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The virus was ode tied as unique January 7, 2020.

January 11, 2020 the first death in China was announced.

January 13, first case discovered outside of China.

January 20, third death and 200 cases in China. Human to human transmission confirmed same day. Man returning from trip to Wuhan diagnosed in Seattle, Washington.

January 22, 17 deaths 550 cases. Videos emerge of dead and dying in streets, with overcrowding at hospitals.

Beginning January 23, 2020 - China enacted martial law, closing down Wuhan, population 11 million. By February 9, 2020 500+ million people in over 40 cities were under forced quarantine in their homes.

By January 30, 2020, Who declares SARS-CoV-2 a global public health emergency, virus spread to multiple countries, including Russia, India, Spain and Sweden.

February 1, 2020 China 259 deaths and 11,000+ confirmed cases counted. Hospitals are completely overwhelmed. Virus continues global spread, identified in 40+ countries. First community-spread case identified in Seattle, USA.

On February 9, the death toll in China surpassed that of the 2002-03 SARS epidemic, with 811 deaths recorded and 37,198 infections.

On February 11, the WHO announced that the new coronavirus would be called "COVID-19".

February 12, 175 people discovered infected on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, docked at Yokohama, Japan

February 15, China death toll reaches 1,500, with 66,492 infections confirmed.

On February 19, Iran reported two deaths from the coronavirus, hours after confirming its first cases.

February 21, South Korea reports second death with 100 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 204. In mainland China, the death toll reached 2,236 as the confirmed cases of the infection rose above 75,400.

Same day, In Italy, the region of Lombardy reported the first local transmission of the virus with three new cases bringing the total in the country to six infections.

February 26, global death toll 2,800 with 80,000+ confirmed infection cases reported globally

February 28, A patient near Seattle became the first coronavirus patient to die in the United States

March 1, The US has reported a second death in King County, Washington. The total number of cases increased to more than 86,500, with more 79,824 cases confirmed in Mainland China.

March 3, Italy announced the death toll in the country reached 77, equalling the total deaths in Iran, which stand at 77.

March 5, Japan says Diamond Princess cruise-ship cases 696 with 7 deaths.

March 7, global death toll 3,500 with 102,000+ cases across more than 90 countries. In Iran, one of the worst-hit countries with 4,747 reported cases and 120+ deaths. Two additional patients in Washington state have died, taking the total to 19. – The number of cases in New York increased by 13 to 89. The state declared emergency.

March 8, Italian government imposed a strict quarantine in the state of Lombardy and 14 other areas in the north, affecting a total of 16 million people.

March 9, The total number of deaths in the US has increased to 26 with new deaths reported. The confirmed cases stand at more than 700

On March 10, Both Iran and Italy recorded their highest death tolls in a single day. A total of 54 people were killed in Iran over a 24-hour period, – The death toll in Italy has increased to 631, a jump in 168 cases which marks a 36% increase, according to Civil Protection Agency. The total number of confirmed cases increased from 9,172 to 10,149.

March 11, WHO declares the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic Global Cases 126,380 Death toll reaches 4,634. Italy reports 12,462 cases with 827 deaths. USA reaches 1329 cases with 38 deaths