
A doctor prepares to conduct coronavirus testing on patients at a drive-in clinic at a hospital in Gross Gerau, Germany, on March 9. Photo: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images
This Thursday marks one year since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.
The big picture: Coronavirus vaccine rollouts are accelerating in the U.S. and elsewhere. The WHO remains concerned about disparities, with rich countries snapping up vaccine doses. The pandemic has had a huge economic impact, with much of the world locking down to prevent the virus' spread. Governments have been providing relief packages and are looking to reopen safely.















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