The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and then worldwide in early 2020. From Wikipedia
A U.S. federal court ruled that China is liable for misrepresenting COVID-19's spread and hoarding medical supplies, though China did not appear in court.
