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What is the difference between a coronavirus pandemic and a coronavirus epidemic, and does the difference matter to regular people?
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Epi- vs pandemic: Pandemic just means a large epidemic. "Pandemic" is often used for communicable diseases affecting several countries, and Covid-19 (now the official name of infection with the novel coronavirus from China) certainly qualifies. Which word is used makes no difference for individual persons, whether infected, exposed, or just worried by the media reports.
Answered 3/15/2020
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