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How to Manage and Survive during a Global Crisis
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How to Manage and Survive during a Global Crisis

by Piyush Sharma, Tak Yan Leung
July 2024
Intermediate to advanced
202 pages
7h 23m
English
Routledge
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2 COVID-19 global spread and reactions Unity in diversity

DOI: 10.4324/9781003227113-3

2.1 Rapid global spread

COVID-19 showcased the interconnectedness of our modern world. What began as a localized outbreak in Wuhan, China, swiftly evolved into a global pandemic. The virus exploited the ease and speed of international travel, crossing borders with alarming rapidity. By early 2020, numerous countries reported their first cases, marking the virus’ successful infiltration of various regions. Figure 2.1 shows the overall figures for confirmed cases, deaths, hospital admissions, and patients in ICU per million people, due to COVID-19.

The trends in overall new cases, hospital admissions, I C U patients, and new deaths from March 1, 2020 to Oct 12, 2023 in six  different countries.
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