The Origins and Spread of Covid-19

"From its murky origins in China to its rapid development into a full-blown health crisis, COVID-19 has killed hundreds of thousands worldwide and led government leaders to lock down their economies and quarantine their citizens. The virus appears to haveoriginated in Wuhan, China. On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) gave the disease its official name. COVID-19 means a COronaVIrus Disease discovered in 2019. One month later, on March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the disease a pandemic-meaning a sudden increase in cases across a wide area, in this instance worldwide"--