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Feb 28, 2020

Feb 28, 2020
Mexico City

WHO raises global COVID-19 risk to highest level

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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Feb 28, 2020

As concerns deepen about Iran, the WHO is in the process of sending a mission to the country, with UAE help.

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WHO drawing closer to declaring a pandemic

Robert Roos
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Jun 02, 2009

(CIDRAP News) – The global novel H1N1 influenza situation is drawing closer to the status of a true pandemic but is not there yet, the World Health Organization's (WHO's) lead spokesman on the issue said today.

"Globally we believe we're in phase 5 but are getting closer to phase 6," said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the WHO assistant director-general for health security and the environment, referring to the WHO's pandemic alert phases.

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