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WHO Declares COVID-19 a Global Pandemic
WHO Director-General Tedros declares COVID-19 a pandemic — the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus. At this point, over 118,000 cases have been confirmed in 114 countries and 4,291 people have died. Tedros states: 'We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction.'
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- T1 WHO Pandemic Declaration Press Conference Official
- T1 PMC – WHO Declares COVID-19 Pandemic Official