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=== China === | === China === | ||
[[People's Republic of China|China]] was the first country in the world to have COVID-19 infections, and the first confirmed cases were in Wuhan in [[Hubei Province]]. It shared the genetic sequencing of the virus with the rest of the world on 7 January 2020. In late January, China established lockdowns in Wuhan and nearby areas. It designated 86 hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients and built two new hospitals within two weeks. 16 exhibition halls and sports venues were turned into makeshift hospitals, and 42,600 medics were sent to Hubei from other parts of China. China sent medical supplies to [[Italian Republic|Italy]] and [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]], the latter of which is sanctioned by the [[United States of America|United States]].<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Joyce Chediac|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=7 Myths and facts about China and COVID-19|date=2020-03-26|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/8-myths-and-facts-about-china-and-covid-19/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113104303/https://www.liberationnews.org/8-myths-and-facts-about-china-and-covid-19/|archive-date=2022-01-13|retrieved=2022-09-11}}</ref> | [[People's Republic of China|China]] was the first country in the world to have COVID-19 infections, and the first confirmed cases were in Wuhan in [[Hubei Province]]. It shared the genetic sequencing of the virus with the rest of the world on 7 January 2020. In late January, China established lockdowns in Wuhan and nearby areas. It designated 86 hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients and built two new hospitals within two weeks. 16 exhibition halls and sports venues were turned into makeshift hospitals, and 42,600 medics were sent to Hubei from other parts of China. China sent medical supplies to [[Italian Republic|Italy]] and [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]], the latter of which is sanctioned by the [[United States of America|United States]].<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Joyce Chediac|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=7 Myths and facts about China and COVID-19|date=2020-03-26|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/8-myths-and-facts-about-china-and-covid-19/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113104303/https://www.liberationnews.org/8-myths-and-facts-about-china-and-covid-19/|archive-date=2022-01-13|retrieved=2022-09-11}}</ref> | ||
China sanitizes cities and begins mass testing as soon as a single case is recorded. During lockdowns, businesses are still required to pay their workers. In 2021, only two people died from COVID-19 in mainland China in addition to 64 in [[Hong Kong Special Administrative Region|Hong Kong]] and 843 in [[Kuomintang]]-occupied [[Taiwan Province]]. The United States criticized China's measures as " | China sanitizes cities and begins mass testing as soon as a single case is recorded. During lockdowns, businesses are still required to pay their workers. In 2021, only two people died from COVID-19 in mainland China in addition to 64 in [[Hong Kong Special Administrative Region|Hong Kong]] and 843 in [[Kuomintang]]-occupied [[Taiwan Province]]. The United States criticized China's measures as "authoritarian" because they prioritized public health over profit.<ref name=":1">{{Web citation|author=Rosa Astra, Benjamin Zinevich|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Yes, there really were only two COVID deaths in mainland China in 2021. Here’s how they did it|date=2022-01-06|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/yes-there-really-were-only-two-covid-deaths-in-mainland-china-in-2021-heres-how-they-did-it/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805151305/https://www.liberationnews.org/yes-there-really-were-only-two-covid-deaths-in-mainland-china-in-2021-heres-how-they-did-it/|archive-date=2022-08-05|retrieved=2022-09-11}}</ref> | ||
In November 2022, China eased controls on COVID-19. There were 59,938 deaths in mainland China between 8 December 2022 and 12 January 2023.<ref>{{Web citation|author=卫生健康委|title=国务院联防联控机制权威发布（2023年1月14日）|date=2023-1-14|url=http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/gwylflkjz231/wzsl.htm}}</ref> | In November 2022, China eased controls on COVID-19. There were 59,938 deaths in mainland China between 8 December 2022 and 12 January 2023.<ref>{{Web citation|author=卫生健康委|title=国务院联防联控机制权威发布（2023年1月14日）|date=2023-1-14|url=http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/gwylflkjz231/wzsl.htm}}</ref> | ||
=== India === | === India === | ||
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=== Laos === | === Laos === | ||
As of February 2022, Laos suffered 135,000 infections and 533 deaths from COVID-19. The death | As of February 2022, Laos suffered 135,000 infections and 533 deaths from COVID-19. The death in Laos is less than 3% of the U.S. death rate.<ref>{{Web citation|date=2022-02-10|title=A revolutionary salute to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic|url=https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61652/|newspaper=[[Workers World]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517204840/https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61652/|archive-date=2022-05-17|retrieved=2022-12-27|author=Devin Cole}}</ref> | ||
=== Sweden === | === Sweden === | ||
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The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States was on January 21, 2020. The first deaths were in [[State of Washington|Washington]] in late February 2020.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Sunil Freeman|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=What do 6 months of COVID-19 pandemic tell us about USA?|date=2020-06-03|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/what-do-6-months-of-pandemic-tell-about-usa/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322110004/https://www.liberationnews.org/what-do-6-months-of-pandemic-tell-about-usa/|archive-date=2021-03-22|retrieved=2022-09-11}}</ref> The U.S. government failed to implement measures to contain the virus until March 19.<ref name=":2" /> President [[Donald Trump]] blamed China for the virus, which encouraged [[Racism|racist]] violence against Chinese people living in the U.S.<ref name=":0" /> | The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States was on January 21, 2020. The first deaths were in [[State of Washington|Washington]] in late February 2020.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Sunil Freeman|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=What do 6 months of COVID-19 pandemic tell us about USA?|date=2020-06-03|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/what-do-6-months-of-pandemic-tell-about-usa/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322110004/https://www.liberationnews.org/what-do-6-months-of-pandemic-tell-about-usa/|archive-date=2021-03-22|retrieved=2022-09-11}}</ref> The U.S. government failed to implement measures to contain the virus until March 19.<ref name=":2" /> President [[Donald Trump]] blamed China for the virus, which encouraged [[Racism|racist]] violence against Chinese people living in the U.S.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
COVID-19 killed 370,777 people in the United States in 2020 and 476,863 in 2021.<ref name=":1" /> | COVID-19 killed 370,777 people in the United States in 2020 and 476,863 in 2021.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
== See Also == | |||
[[Quotes:COVID-19 Pandemic]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||