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Six months ago, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. How has the situation changed since then? – SBS News
On 11 March, the World Health Organisation declared the deadly coronavirus a pandemic. Six months on the world is a very different place.
The World Health Organisation six months ago officially declared the deadly coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
By 11 March, while the virus had already spread to 110 countries, so much about the deadly disease was still unknown.
Australia had only recorded around 140 cases, with the now-infamous Ruby Princess and Melbourne hotel scandals yet to materialise.
Travel restrictions for the 26 countries in Europe that make up the Schengen Area were still yet to take effect.
Today the United States i…
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