WHO Declares COVID-19 a Pandemic
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Date
March 11, 2020
Type
World
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
Geneva,
Geneva,
Switzerland
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Event Details
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization formally declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic.
This declaration triggered widespread lockdowns, travel bans, and economic disruption worldwide as countries scrambled to contain the spread of the virus.