By Yoona Ha for EMS1
The CDC began closely monitoring an outbreak caused by a novel coronavirus strain first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019, which quickly spread to southeast Asia, Europe, Canada and the U.S.
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on Mar. 11, 2020.
The spread of COVID-19 has led to closed schools and businesses, quarantines in first responders and changes in reimbursement and service delivery response.
Find COVID-19 breaking news, what EMS needs to know about the novel coronavirus and tips for EMS leaders in how to prepare for and educate on the COVID-19 pandemic here.
Here is a timeline illustrating how COVID-19 has progressed in the U.S.