Coronavirus Outbreak Timeline Fast Facts

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Updated 1948 GMT (0348 HKT) April 2, 2020

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A police officer wearing a coronavirus-themed outfit walks in a market in Chennai, India, to raise awareness about social distancing on Thursday, April 2.
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A police officer wearing a coronavirus-themed outfit walks in a market in Chennai, India, to raise awareness about social distancing on Thursday, April 2.
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A woman in Moscow cooks while watching Russian President Vladimir Putin address the nation over the coronavirus pandemic.
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A woman in Moscow cooks while watching Russian President Vladimir Putin address the nation over the coronavirus pandemic.
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The hashtag "stayhome" is projected onto the Matterhorn mountain that straddles Switzerland and Italy on Wednesday, April 1. The mountain was illuminated by Swiss artist Gerry Hofstetter, who is transforming buildings, monuments and landscapes all over the world to raise awareness during the pandemic.
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The hashtag "stayhome" is projected onto the Matterhorn mountain that straddles Switzerland and Italy on Wednesday, April 1. The mountain was illuminated by Swiss artist Gerry Hofstetter, who is transforming buildings, monuments and landscapes all over the world to raise awareness during the pandemic.
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Volunteers load food bags on a truck to deliver them to low-income families in Panama City, Panama, on April 1.
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Volunteers load food bags on a truck to deliver them to low-income families in Panama City, Panama, on April 1.
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Wedding dress and evening wear designer Friederike Jorzig adjusts a mannequin wearing a wedding dress and a face mask at her store in Berlin on Tuesday, March 31.
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Wedding dress and evening wear designer Friederike Jorzig adjusts a mannequin wearing a wedding dress and a face mask at her store in Berlin on Tuesday, March 31.
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People pray next to the grave of musician Robson de Souza Lopes after his burial in Manaus, Brazil, on March 31. According to authorities at the Amazonas Health Secretary, the 43-year-old died after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.
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People pray next to the grave of musician Robson de Souza Lopes after his burial in Manaus, Brazil, on March 31. According to authorities at the Amazonas Health Secretary, the 43-year-old died after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.
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Chris Lyndberg hands out a free lunch to a truck driver at a rest area along Interstate 10 in Sacaton, Arizona, on March 31. The Arizona Trucking Association was giving away 500 Dilly's Deli lunches to show its appreciation for truck drivers who have been delivering medical supplies, food and other necessities during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Chris Lyndberg hands out a free lunch to a truck driver at a rest area along Interstate 10 in Sacaton, Arizona, on March 31. The Arizona Trucking Association was giving away 500 Dilly's Deli lunches to show its appreciation for truck drivers who have been delivering medical supplies, food and other necessities during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The USNS Comfort, a Navy hospital ship, reaches New York City on Monday, March 30. Another hospital ship is in Los Angeles. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/27/us/california-hospital-ship-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">Both will take some of the pressure off medical facilities</a> that are strained because of the coronavirus pandemic.