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Do you remember where you were five years ago today?

We're marking an important moment in all of our stories.

I'll explain.

I'm Jenna, and this is Smarter News. Do you remember where you were when you heard COVID-19 had risen

to the level of a pandemic? March 11th, 2020, we had a pivotal moment in a story we watched

evolved together since the beginning of that year. A coronavirus has spread worldwide in a matter moment in a story we watched evolve together since the beginning of that year.

A coronavirus has spread worldwide in a matter of just a few weeks.

And the World Health Organization provided regular updates.

On March 11th, we had news.

The World Health Organization characterized COVID as a pandemic for the very first time.

This is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus. And we have

never before seen a pandemic that can be controlled at the same time. This mattered because in

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