Are we approaching a pandemic?

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The World Health Organization (WHO) says no, but some people are already making the connection. The coronavirus has now spread to South Korea, Iran, and Italy — and it’s raising international concern. The World’s Elana Gordon joins Marco Werman to explain. 

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