Forbes December 30, 2024
World Health Organization officials first learned about a cluster of cases of pneumonia in the Hubei Province of China on December 31, 2019. This represented the initial report of what soon became known as Covid-19, the pandemic that has affected the world in myriad ways. The human suffering has been extraordinary. The scientific advancements have been remarkable. As we now reach the fifth anniversary of this pandemic, it’s worth reviewing where we’ve been, how we got here, and where we may be going.
The Beginnings Of Covid-19
Chinese officials reported to the WHO on December 31, 2019, that over 40 cases of pneumonia of unknown cause had been detected in Wuhan City. Cases were clustered near the Huanan seafood market,...