COVID-19 has now been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).

According to WHO, a pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death.

Describing the situation as a pandemic does not change WHO’s assessment of the threat posed by this virus. It doesn’t change what WHO is doing, and it doesn’t change what countries should do.

For more information regarding the situation please visit WHO's website here.