COVID-19 cases in 37 states 29 fatalities. (AccuWeather)
By Mark Puleo, AccuWeather staff writer& Chaffin Mitchell, AccuWeather staff writer & Adriana Navarro, AccuWeather staff writer
AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Coronavirus, officially recognized as COVID-19, took less than three months to travel around the world. After surfacing in late 2019, the virus has spread to more than 100 countries and claimed thousands of lives.