COVID-19 pandemic

Historical eventNovember 262021

COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization identifies the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

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In context

When
Friday, November 26 20215 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
5th in 2026
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At a glance

Dates: From 2021.

What happened

The global COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It spread to other parts of Asia and then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020 and assessed it as having become a pandemic on 11 March. The WHO declared that the public health emergency caused by COVID-19 had ended in May 2023,

November 26 through the years

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When did COVID-19 pandemic happen?

November 26 2021 — 5 years ago, on a Friday.

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