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WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic

By Zach Halaschak
Published March 11, 2020 4:38pm ET
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WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic
The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom made the announcement on Wednesday. The move comes as the virus has caused outbreaks in many of the world’s countries, killing more than 4,300 and infecting at least 121,000 people across the globe. “This is the first pandemic caused […]

The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom made the announcement on Wednesday. The move comes as the virus has caused outbreaks in many of the world’s countries, killing more than 4,300 and infecting at least 121,000 people across the globe.

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