On Dec. 29, 2019, the first cases of unknown, pneumonia-like illnesses were reported to the World Health Organization. One year later, the illness that has come to be known as the coronavirus has claimed more than 1.8 million lives around the world, reaching every continent and wreaking havoc and despair in its wake.…

This news comes via ChinaPulse.com, which delivers news, data, analysis, and insights on Chinese business, travel, finance, health, military, investment, and technology.