The World Health Organization yesterday characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic, saying it is alarmed by the spread of the disease and inaction from many countries. We’ll get a quick refresher on what this means.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann

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