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COVID-19 now a pandemic
Why is it in the news?
- The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that according to its assessment, COVID-19 “can be characterised as a pandemic.”
More in the news
- Pandemic is declare when an epidemic spreads throughout the world.
- WHO noted with concern that 1,18,000 positive cases have been reported globally in 114 countries.
- WHO said-
(1) Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly.
(2) It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death.
Source
The Hindu