After emerging in Wuhan, COVID-19 swept across the world leaving havoc in its wake and sparing no country, but each nation has its own story of how it coped

Beijing only approved tests made by 3 companies that officials had personal ties with; early kits were faulty and scarce, causing backlog and aiding virus to circulate unchecked

The first confirmed death was in January, the declaration of the pandemic in mid-March; lockdowns around the world and a fight over masks ensued

Italian studies find 4 people had COVID-19 antibodies months before virus was first detected in Wuhan, China

Researchers say mutation in Wuhan virus gave it sturdier spikes to latch onto cells, with lab tests showing it is far more contagious; but some scientists urge caution

Upending current coronavirus outbreak assumptions, Harvard Medical School study shows significant spike in car traffic at Wuhan medical centers as early as last summer

Researchers in China and Ireland also find that those who stopped taking their hypertension medication after being hospitalized further increased risk of death

Zhong Nanshan cites lack of immunity among population as reason for pessimism, says Wuhan authorities initially refused to give true numbers on outbreak

Official at UN health agency says even though such markets can be a source of epidemics, focus should be on improving them rather than shutting them down

US secretary of state continues to urge Beijing to show transparency regarding coronavirus origin if it wants to 'be part of solving a global pandemic'