History Today: When Mystery Pneumonia Outbreak, Which Later Turned Out to Be Covid, Hit Wuhan

History Today: When mystery pneumonia outbreak, which later turned out to be Covid, hit Wuhan

On December 31, 2019, a series of 'pneumonia' cases of unknown origin were reported in Wuhan, Hubei. The virus was later identified as SARS-CoV-2, which led to the Covid pandemic. Also, it was on this day in 1907 that the first Times Square ball drop occurred on New Year's Eve

Amid COVID-19 outbreak, number of hospital beds and respirators unknown

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered every one of our lives. Many of the precautions set forth by our federal and state governments are aimed at preventing the spread of the virus. “Flattening the curve” is the term we’re all hearing, and it refers to the methodology that limiting our physical contacts will help mitigate a spike in coronavirus cases, and thus help our hospitals… Source