‘Life may change for us all’: How we respond to the coronavirus crisis will be defining, historians say

When historians mark the start of this nation’s coronavirus nightmare, they will cite Jan. 21, 2020, the date a Washington state man in his 30s who had visited Wuhan, China, was confirmed as the United States’ first COVID-19 case.

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