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COVID-19 pandemic
Pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
World Health Organization
Specialized agency of the United Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has 6 regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide. Only…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
Type of coronavirus detected in 2021
Omicron (B.1.1.529) is a variant of SARS-CoV-2 first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa on 24 November 2021. It was first detected in Botswana and has spread to become the predominant variant in circulation…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
November 26
Day of the year
November 26 is the 330th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 35 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)