COVID-19. Global Health Declarations and Alerts
Global Health Declarations and Alerts
This timeline highlights the key global health declarations and alerts issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the progression from initial reports to pandemic status.
December 31, 2019
WHO Notification
The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in China is informed of several cases of a pneumonia of unknown etiology in Wuhan, China.
January 4, 2020
WHO Announcement
The WHO announces that China has reported a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown cause in Wuhan, China.
January 30, 2020
Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The WHO declares the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
March 11, 2020
Pandemic Declaration
The WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic after more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries and 4,291 deaths.
May 5, 2023
End of PHEIC
The WHO ends the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) declaration.
