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COVID-19 now a pandemic, says WHO; India confirms 60 cases
Why is it in news?
- The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said that according to its assessment, COVID-19 “can be characterised as a pandemic.”
More in news
- Over 1 lakh positive cases: WHO noted with concern that 1,18,000 positive cases have been reported globally in 114 countries and more than 90% of cases are in just four countries.
- Suspension of visa: The Central government on Wednesday night issued a new travel advisory stating that all existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/International Organisations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till April.
- What is a pandemic?
(1) A pandemic is a disease epidemic that has spread across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or worldwide.
(2) A widespread endemic disease that is stable in terms of how many people are getting sick from it is not a pandemic.
Source
The Hindu