What does the WHO pandemic declaration mean?

By The Associated Press, Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: March 12, 2020 11:29 AM CT | Published: March 12, 2020 10:58 AM CT

The new coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic. So what does that mean?

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