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Coronavirus: Five things to help make sense of the week
It's been a week of extraordinary developments, as the coronavirus has continued to spread across the world. The news updates are almost non-stop and at times it's easy to lose track. Here's a summary of what happened in the past seven days.
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World Health Organization declares coronavirus a pandemic
The long-awaited pronouncement came as worldwide cases topped 120,000 while the number of deaths exceed 4,300.
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Coronavirus Epidemic Draws Scrutiny to Labs Handling Deadly Pathogens
Risk of accidents or terrorism grows as more countries handle exotic microbes, say biosafety experts
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Elementary School Employee Diagnosed With First Coronavirus Case In Oregon
Case is one of four in the U.S. announced Friday. Oregon school is closed for deep cleaning as staff and students are checked for symptoms