WHO declares the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic
"We're deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction," WHO's Dr. Tedros said.| CNBC
By 1914, Dr. Joseph Goldberger had spent fifteen years fighting epidemics of yellow fever, typhus, dengue fever, and typhoid fever. These infectious diseases swept through populations, spreading from person to person, through contaminated water, mosquitoes, fleas, and lice. The resulting epidemics were devastating – in 1905, 900 people in New Orleans died from yellow fever. Fortunately, the recent acceptance of germ theory, which states that microorganisms (like bacteria and viruses) can ca...| The Pipettepen
"We're deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction," WHO's Dr. Tedros said.| CNBC
Influenza is still the biggest threat to global health as WHO raises fears about the spread of avian strain| the Guardian
Invisible outbreaks sprang up everywhere. The United States ignored the warning signs. We reconstructed how the epidemic spun out of control.| www.nytimes.com
