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Legal-Graphics' 2-19-21 COVID Timeline Number of days Overview: Year 2 of COVID since first sign of virus Nov. 23, 2020 Dec. 3, 2020 Dec. 11, 2020 Dec. 21, 2020 Dec. 30, 2020 Worldwide Worldwide Worldwide Worldwide Worldwide Coronavirus Deaths Coronavirus Deaths Coronavirus Deaths Coronavirus Deaths Coronavirus Deaths Link to Source over 1,400,000 over 1,500,000 over 1,600,000 over 1,700,000 over 1,800,000 Signs of Virus 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 Key Events Nov. 16, 2020 Nov. 18, 2020 Nov. 21, 2020 Nov. 25, 2020 Nov. 27, 2020 Nov. 30, 2020 Dec. 3, 2020 Dec. 6, 2020 Dec. 8, 2020 Dec. 11, 2020 Dec. 14, 2020 Dec. 17, 2020 Dec. 21, 2020 Dec. 22, 2020 Dec. 26, 2020 Dec. 29, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020 Jan. 3, 2021 Good News! 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Santa Claus Over 2,800 is “good to go!” Overview: Year 1 of COVID Feb. 19 Day 461 Jan. 7, 2021 Jan.Jan. 14,7, 2021 2021 Jan.Jan. 22,7, 2021 2021 Jan.Jan. 29,7, 2021 2021 Feb. 5, 2021 Feb. 13, 2021 Worldwide Worldwide Worldwide Worldwide Worldwide Worldwide Coronavirus Deaths Coronavirus Deaths Coronavirus Deaths Coronavirus Deaths Coronavirus Deaths Coronavirus Deaths over 1,900,000 over 1,900,0002,000,000 over 1,900,0002,100,000 over 1,900,0002,200,000 over 2,300,000 over 2,400,000 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 Jan. 5, 2021 Jan. 8, 2021 Jan. 11, 2021 Jan. 13, 2021 Jan. 17, 2021 Jan. 19, 2021 Jan. 22, 2021 Jan. 25, 2021 Jan. 28, 2021 Jan. 31, 2021 Feb. 2, 2021 Feb. 5, 2021 Feb. 7, 2021 Feb. 10, 2021 Feb. 13, 2021 It’s lockdown No. 3 Pfizer vaccine Japan has found Initial Israeli data: Vaccine skepticism A new COVID-19 Lucky few hit Bernie happy his How is the COVID-19 US hospitalizations Israel's vaccine Johnson &Johnson Richer countries The US needs more Should you mix and for England, at least appears effective a new Covid variant First Pfizer shot hurts East European challenge: Mutations vaccine jackpot memes may raise vaccination campaign and ICU numbers rollout linked to seeks vaccine stockpile vaccines; viral sequencing match COVID-19 six weeks at home against mutation in curbs infections by anti-virus efforts rise along with cases for rare extra doses money for charity going in your state? are dropping infection fall clearance with FDA Africa is being How is your vaccines? new virus variants 50% after 14 days left behind state doing? 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