China informs the World Health Organization (WHO) about the patients having mysterious pneumonia. As per WHO, some patients were dealers or Vendors in the Huanan Seafood Market.
December 31, 2019
The strain was named novel coronavirus (nCoV).
January 7, 2020
First death by COVID-19. The 61-year old man in Wuhan died and was a regular customer to the Huanan Seafood Market.
January 11, 2020
WHO declared public-health emergency. India reports its first case of COVID-19 in Kerala.