WHO classifies COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic

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WHO declares COVID19 a pandemic Source: Getty Images/valentinrussanov

The World Health Organisation has described the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic and is urging all countries to step up its emergency response.


The World Health Organisation describes the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic and urges all countries to increase their emergency response.

This is the first time a coronavirus has been declared a pandemic with more than 100,000 cases worldwide and thousands of deaths.

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