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Covid-19: WHO declares pandemic because of “alarming levels” of spread, severity, and inaction
BMJ 2020; 368 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1036 (Published 12 March 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;368:m1036Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak

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