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March 11, 2022 08:05 pm
Original Link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/22/03/11/1944257/its-been-two-years-since-covid-19-became-a-pandemic?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
It's Been Two Years Since Covid-19 Became a Pandemic
Today, March 11, 2022, marks two years since covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. We've had lockdowns, vaccines, and arguments about how to move forward and live with this virus. We've watched the pandemic through numbers and data and memorials to the many lives lost, officially now over six million. It is likely this figure is a vast undercount. A study published in The Lancet this week estimated that the true number may be three times higher, at 18.2 million. Technology Review: And, in a statement marking the two-year anniversary, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned: "Although reported cases and deaths are declining globally, and several countries have lifted restrictions, the pandemic is far from over -- and it will not be over anywhere until it's over everywhere."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/22/03/11/1944257/its-been-two-years-since-covid-19-became-a-pandemic?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
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