I'm just asking: Is the Corona virus already considered an epidemic?

A large number of illnesses and viruses in history have been the epitome of an epidemic. How do you decide when an illness becomes such and is the Corona on the way there? Dr. Idan Goren explains and gives answers

I'm just asking: Is the Corona virus already considered an epidemic?

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The number of infections and deaths caused by the corona virus in China is increasing every day, and despite international efforts, there is no cure or vaccine horizon, and it is still unknown whether this is a global epidemic.

Scientists and medical researchers have disagreed over the years about the exact definition of an epidemic, but one thing everyone agrees on is that an epidemic spreads beyond what is often defined as a geographical area. This is a situation where an infectious disease threatens many people all over the world at the same time. Cholera and smallpox are just some of the most brutal killers in human history whose eruptions have crossed international borders. But what about the Korna? Dr. Idan Goren explains.

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