Marking 4 years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The world is marking four years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday.
The Humanitarian Disaster Institute named March 11 as National COVID-19 Day back in 2021. It marks the day the World Health Organization designated coronavirus a pandemic in 2020.
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The organization said COVID-19 has claimed more than 7 million lives globally. The day is now used to remember and reflect.
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