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Pandemic at 'critical point' as cases rise exponentially: WHO

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The Covid-19 pandemic is in a critical phase, says Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead on Covid-19 for the World Health Organization, warning cases were surging despite proven measures to rein in the spread. SOUNDBITE

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