ORLANDO, Fla. – Thursday marks one year since the pandemic first officially hit the US.On Jan. 21, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in a man in Washington state.
The man returned from Seattle from Wuhan, China on Jan. 15 and began experiencing symptoms, according to the CDC. He sought medical treatment on Jan.
19.[TRENDING: Biden will move to reverse these Trump policies | Here’s how to register for COVID-19 vaccine | At least part-time residency required for vaccine in FL]At that time, it was reported that the virus had infected more than 300 people and killed six after outbreaks in China, Thailand, South Korea and Japan.It took only three days before the second US case was confirmed.