History: February 11 (#1)

History: February 11 (#1)
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February 11, 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization officially names the coronavirus outbreak as COVID-19, with the virus being designated SARS-CoV-2.

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On February 11, in the year 2020: COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Org anization officially names the coronavirus outbreak as COVID-19, with the virus being designated SARS-CoV-2. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) is a coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the respiratory illness responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic that began in late 2019.

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Why February 11, 2020 matters: COVID-19 pandemic: The World Healt h Organization officially names the coronavirus outbreak as COVID-19, with the virus being designated SARS-CoV-2. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: February 11, 2020 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolut ion has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization officially names the coronavirus outbreak as COVID-19, with the virus being designated SARS-CoV-2. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS-CoV-2 (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)