The World Health Organization was alerted to several cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, which would later be identified as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), leading to a global pandemic.
In History, Today on December 30
Today we explore events from the year 533 to the year 2019. Events span the globe, from the countries of Russia, Samoa, Iraq, Argentina, Vatican City, Romania, United States, England, China, Afghanistan, India, Soviet Union, Byzantine Empire (modern-day Tunisia).