October/November 2019: An analysis using repurposed extinction mathematical models from conservation science that were originally developed determine the date of extinction of a species suggests that China had its first case of the respiratory disease back in early October or November 2019 before it spread globally by January 2020.

12-31-19 Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, China, reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei Province. A novel coronavirus was eventually identified.

1-03-20 Forty-four cases of a new pneumonia virus in Wuhan.

1-07-20 COVID-19 antibodies found in blood taken on Jan 7 from person in Illinois and on Jan 8 from person in Mass.

1-09-20 First known U.S. COVID death (Leavenworth County, Kansas resident - reported in August 2021).

1-12-20 China publicly shared the genetic sequence of COVID-19.

1-18-29 U.S. airports start screening for mysterious illness.

1-21-20 First confirmed case of Covid-19 in the U.S (Washington State).

1-30-20 World Health Organization declares coronavirus a public-health emergency. Trump says,"We think we have it very well under control. We have very little problem in this country at this moment — five — and those people are all recuperating successfully."

2-07-20 Trump told Woodward that the coronavirus was “deadly stuff” transmitted by air, a threat “more deadly” than the flu.

2-23-20 COVID-19 was in New York City prior to February 23. Researchers identified antibodies for the virus in blood plasma samples from patients at Mount Sinai Hospital during the week of February 23.

2-23-20 Trump says, "We have it very much under control in this country."

2-26-20 Fifty-eight confirmed cases in U.S. Trump says, "When you have 15 people, and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero, that's a pretty good job we've done."

2-26 & 27-20 Biogen conference held in Boston leads to between 245,000 and 300,000 Americans infected by the end of October (based on analysis of analysis of unique strain of virus introduced to U.S. at that convention). https://www.yahoo.com/news/happens-superspreader-event-keeps-spreading-152015822.html

3-01-20 First Covid-19 case diagnosed in New York State. (Day 1)

3-02-10 NYC Mayor tweets, "I’m encouraging New Yorkers to go on with your lives and get out on the town despite Coronavirus"

3-06-20 Trump says, "Anybody that wants a test can get a test."

3-07-20 Governor of NYS declares a state of emergency. (Day 7)

3-09-20 J&D isolation starts early due to stomach bug and seasonal flu. (Day 9)

3-11-20 World Health Organization declares that COVID-19 is a pandemic. (Day 11)

3-11-20 All travel from Europe to the United States suspended for 30 days. (Day 11)

3-12-20 Governor Cuomo bans gatherings of 500 people or more and restricted restaurants, bars and other businesses to 50% of their listed occupancy. (Day 12)

3-16-20 U.S. Coronavirus Task Force asks people to avoid bars, restaurants, and groups of more than 10 people for 15 days. (Day 16)

3-19-20 Trump tells Woodward that he wanted to play down the virus because he didn't want people to panic.

3-20-20 Covid-19 tests only available for individuals who required hospitalization. (Day 20)

3-22-20 New York Pause starts - non-essential businesses closed; no non-essential gatherings of any size for any reason; six feet social distancing must be practiced. (Day 22)

3-25-20 U.S. Congress signs off on a $2 trillion stimulus bill. (Day 25)

3-27-20 U.S. FDA approves first COVID-19 rapid test, but later warns that it can produce inaccurate results. (Day 27)

4-09-20 Covid-19 tests now available locally for category 3 patients (non-urgent patients with symptoms). (Day 40)

4-15-20 New York State enacts mask order. (Day 46)

4-16-20 President says that governors will call the shots on re-opening, as opposed to having a national strategy. (Day 47)

4-18-20 Jared Kushner tells journalist Bob Woodward that Trump was "getting the country back from the doctors". (Day 49)

4-25-20 Governor indicates that testing guidelines relaxed, so they can test a lot more people. (Day 56)

5-11-20 for the first time since March, there were no NEW COVID-19 admissions to Memorial Hospital, St Peters Hospital or Albany Medical Center (Day 72)