pandemic
English meaning: Pandemic
English Definition
(English)A pandemic differs from an epidemic in its geographical scale — it crosses international boundaries and affects vast populations. The WHO has criteria for declaring pandemics, which trigger international public health responses including resource mobilisation, travel advisories, and vaccine development.
English Definition
An epidemic of an infectious disease that spreads across a large region, multiple continents, or worldwide, affecting a substantial number of people. The COVID-19 pandemic (2019-2023) was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the WHO.
Example
“The COVID-19 pandemic devastated global economies and accelerated digitalisation across sectors.”
In English: “The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation worldwide.”
Synonyms
- epidemic
- outbreak
- plague
Antonyms / Opposites
- endemic
- isolated outbreak
Literary Heritage
“Considering how common illness is, how tremendous the spiritual change that it brings, how astonishing, when the lights of health go down, the undiscovered countries that are then disclosed.”
“Considering how common illness is, how tremendous the spiritual change that it brings, how astonishing, when the lights of health go down, the undiscovered countries that are then disclosed.”
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