What is a pandemic? | CNBC Explains

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Published at : 08 Nov 2021
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The novel coronavirus, now named COVID-19, was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. It is the sixth pandemic named in about a century. So when does a disease become a pandemic, and what does the designation mean for governments and markets? CNBC’s Tom Chitty explains.

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