And I forgot to bring up the most timely example.
COVID-19 pandemic.
The definition of a pandemic was also changed 12 years ago to lower the threshold.
By the old standards, it would have been impossible for the WHO to declare a pandemic in the wake of this outbreak.
Yes, it is.
And I forgot to bring up the most timely example. COVID-19 pandemic.
The definition of a pandemic was also changed 12 years ago to lower the threshold. By the old standards, it would have been impossible for the WHO to declare a pandemic in the wake of this outbreak.