COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash: Difference between revisions

The '''COVID-19 pandemic''' was a pandemic of {{s|wikipedia|coronavirus disease 2019}} (COVID-19), caused by {{s|wikipedia|severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2}} (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020, and as a public health emergency of international concern from January 30, 2020 until it was lifted on May 5, 2023. COVID-19 has been reported in more than 200 countries and territories, with major outbreaks having occurred in most of those countries; in its first year, the most affected countries were mainland China, Europe, Iran, Latin America (especially Brazil), and the United States. Public health responses have included national pandemic preparedness and response plans, travel restrictions, quarantines, curfews, event postponements and cancellations, and facility closures.