2020 ⟶ Global Spread of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic, which began spreading late in the pri...
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🦠 SARS Outbreak Begins in Guangdong, China
November 16: The 2002-2004 SARS outbreak begins in Guangdong, China.⟶
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China🧲 Wenchuan Earthquake Claims Tens of Thousands of Lives
May 12: Magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurs in Wenchuan, China, causing almost 90,000 people to die or go missing.⟶
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China🦠 Global Spread of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic, which began spreading late in the prior year, spreads from China to the vast majority of the world's inhabited areas, infecting at least 81 million and killing at least 1.8 million people in its first year.⟶
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China🦠 COVID-19 Pandemic's Second Year: Infections and Deaths Surge Globally
The COVID-19 pandemic continues, infecting more than 220 million and killing at least 3.6 million people in its second year. The true totals of infected and dead are estimated to be much higher.⟶
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