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WHO says the coronavirus is now a pandemic

Travel Risk Management
11 Mar 2020 | Robyn Bainbridge
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The World Health Organization has announced that the coronavirus can now be characterised as a pandemic

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On its twitter account, WHO asserted that having been assessing the Covid-19 outbreak around the clock, it was ‘deeply concerned both by the alarming level of spread and severity’ and by the alarming levels of inaction. “We have therefore made the assessment that #COVID19 can be characterized as a pandemic,” the WHO said.

There are now over 118,000 cases of Covid-19 in 114 countries around the world.

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Robyn Bainbridge

Robyn Bainbridge edits the International Hospitals & Healthcare Review and is a writer and copy-editor for both ITIJ and AirMed&Rescue. Six years a freelance writer, she enjoys injecting a fresh take on a tired topic and is a keen advocate of sustainable tourism. She also has over 15 species of plants in her living room.

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