Five years ago, on December 31, 2019, the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and the respiratory disease Covid-19 became known. China informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about it on this day. The virus spread worldwide and has since caused numerous cases of illness and death. Only on May 5, 2023, did the WHO declare the pandemic over, after the population had developed better immunity through infections and vaccinations.

First Corona Cases Probably Already in China in November 2019

As early as November 2019, there were cases of the lung disease according to retrospective analyses originating from the Huanan fish market in the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan. On January 30, the WHO finally declared a "public health emergency of international concern". Most countries tried to contain the pandemic with measures such as social distancing and lockdowns - recurring closures of gastronomy as well as sometimes retail and schools. In the EU, vaccinations against began at the end of December 2020.

In Austria, an infection with SARS-CoV-2 has no longer been a notifiable disease since July 2023. Until then, 6.08 million infections had been detected in the country and 22,500 deaths had been linked to "Corona".

(APA/Red)

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