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  2. Pandemic - Wikipedia

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    A medical dictionary definition of pandemic is " an epidemic occurring on a scale that crosses international boundaries, usually affecting people on a worldwide scale ". [14] A disease or condition is not a pandemic merely because it is widespread or kills many people; it must also be infectious. For instance, cancer is responsible for many ...

  3. COVID-19 pandemic in Queensland - Wikipedia

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    On 31 December, the state had 2,266 new cases of COVID-19 in the 12 hours between 7am and 7pm. There were nearly 14,000 active cases and 80 people in hospital being treated for COVID with 1 in intensive care. 86.6% of the state population (aged 16+) had received 2 vaccine doses, 90.7% at least 1 dose.

  4. Glossary of the COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia

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    A term for COVID-19 used by former United States president Donald Trump to emphasize that the pandemic started in China. The commercial name for the FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer, released August 21, 2021. It also has several other names or designators used on the actual vials.

  5. COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    The COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica was a part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Costa Rica on 6 March 2020, after a 49-year-old woman tourist from New York , United States , tested positive for the virus.

  6. COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea was part of an global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). North Korea confirmed its first case on 8 May 2022. North Korea is a secretive and diplomatically isolated country in East Asia.

  7. COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary - Wikipedia

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    The COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). On 4 March 2020, the first cases in Hungary were announced. The first coronavirus-related death was announced on 15 March on the government's official website.

  8. Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United ...

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    COVID-19 pandemic -induced market instability and lockdown. Outcome. UK cost of living crisis. Sharp rise in unemployment. Stress on supply chains. Decrease in government income. Collapse of the tourism industry. Collapse of the hospitality industry. Reduced consumer activity.

  9. Great Resignation - Wikipedia

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    The Great Resignation, also known as the Big Quit [2] [3] and the Great Reshuffle, [4] [5] was a mainly American economic trend in which employees voluntarily resigned from their jobs en masse, beginning in early 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] Among the most cited reasons for resigning included wage stagnation amid rising cost of living ...