• January 21^st, 2020 First confirmed case of the Coronavirus in the United States.

• January 30^th, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the nCoV 2019 (Novel Coronavirus) a global health emergency.

• February 4^th, 2020 First CDC-developed nCoV Laboratory Testing Kits were shipped to qualified United States and International Laboratories.

• February 12^th, 2020 The CDC-developed nCoV testing kits were found to have a flaw in a reagent during trial quality control runs.

• February 19th, 2020 Public Health Scientists published a statement of solidarity for the public health and medical professionals fighting COVID-19.

• February 29th, 2020 The United States announces its first death due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions

• March 3rd, 2020 The U.S approves widespread COVID-19 testing

• March 11th, 2020 President Trump blocks most visitors from continental Europe

• March 11th, 2020 The WHO declares COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic

• March 13th, 2020 The president declares a National Emergency

• March 15th, 2020 CDC recommends no gatherings more than 50 people in the U.S

• March 21st, 2020 American companies move to produce more medical supplies

• March 25th, 2020 The White House and Senate leaders reach a deal to provide a $2 trillion deal to stimulate the economy

• March 26th, 2020 The US has the most confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the world

• March 27th, 2020 President Trump signs the Coronavirus Stimulus bill into law

• March 28th, 2020 The CDC issues a travel advisory for New York State

• April 2nd, 2020 Millions of people across the United States lose their jobs due to the Coronavirus

• April 16th, 2020 The Trump administration releases new federal guidelines that outline a three-phased approach to gradually restore normality in the US

Resources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/health/cdc-coronavirus.html.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/1/30/health/coronavirus-world-health-organization.html

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/p0206-coronavirus-diagnostic-test-kits.html

https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policy-framework/emergency-use-authorization

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/t0212-cdc-telebriefing-transcript.html

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30418-9/fulltext