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HealthGlobal issues

5 years since COVID-19 pandemic declared

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Ryan Allen
March 13, 2025

In March 2020, the World Health Organization stated a global emergency. 37 million lives were lost, with the US hardest hit, followed by India and Brazil. Here's a look back at the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic when the world began to shut down.

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