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| - On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that the escalating Covid-19 crisis could for the first time be described as a pandemic. We will move the following stories marking the anniversary: Health-virus-world,CHRONO PARIS From the first cases in China to worldwide lockdowns and vaccination drives, here are the 10 key moments since the Covid-19 pandemic was declared a year ago by the World Health Organization (WHO). 700 words Health-virus-WHO,FACTS GENEVA In the year since the World Health Organization first described the Covid-19 outbreak as a pandemic, it has faced towering criticism, but has also been showered with praise. 850 words by Agnes Pedrero Health-virus-China-science-economy,FACTS BEIJING Daily life in China follows a rhythm of digital check-ins, with the QR code -- at offices, malls and transport hubs -- an integral defence against Covid-19, helping to track, trace and isolate patients. 650 words by Sebastien Ricci Health-virus-nurses GENEVA The global nurses' federation details the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on nurses, one year after the WHO characterised the outbreak as a pandemic. 500 words by Robin Millard Environment-conservation-animal-plant-IUCN-health-virus GENEVA The International Union for Conservation of Nature publishes a special edition of its PARKS journal with research papers on the pandemic impact on protected natural sites around the globe. 650 words by Nina Larson afp
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