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World is not facing a pandemic yet, says WHO
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- The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that the outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus does not yet constitute a “pandemic”.
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- What is a pandemic?
(1) A pandemic is an epidemic of disease that has spread across a large region; for instance, multiple continents, or even worldwide.
(2) The last pandemic reported was the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009, which killed hundreds of thousand worldwide.
- Current controls of n-CoV: Current control measures in place include early case detection, early isolation and treatment of cases, contact tracing and social detention measures in places where there is risk of transmission.
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The Hind