On the day the World Health Organization declared  the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: “If we avoid each other and listen to the scientists, maybe in a few weeks it will be better.” 

WPLG

Miami

Miami-Dade County

Florida

United States

AP Was There: The surreal first day of the pandemic

On the day the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: “If we avoid each other and listen to the scientists, maybe in a few weeks it will be better."

Ad Fontes Media

All Sides

Media Bias/Fact Check

The Independent

Evgeny Lebedev

London

Greater London

England

United Kingdom

AP Was There: The surreal, first day of the pandemic

Associated Press News

Independent Media

On the day the World Health Organization declared  the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: “If we avoid each other and listen to the scientists, maybe in a few weeks it will be better.”If only she knew.News coverage of the first day of the pandemic, March 11, 2020, is a fascinating look-back in time at a world experiencing combination of denial and panic ab…

MY Northwest

Deseret Management Corporation

Tacoma

Pierce County

Washington

The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic and urged aggressive action from all countries to fight it, as U.S. stocks plunged into bear market territory and several American cities joined global counterparts in banning large gatherings.By using the charged word “pandemic” after shying away from calling it so earlier, the U.N. health agency sought to shock lethargic countries into pulling out all the stops.“We have called e…

Howard Buffett

On the day the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: “If we avoid each other and listen to the scientists, maybe in a few weeks it will be better.”If only she knew.News coverage of the first day of the pandemic, March 11, 2020, is a fascinating look-back in time at a world experiencing combination of denial and panic abo…

WKMG

Graham Holdings

Orlando

Orange County

News 4 JAX

Jacksonville

Duval County

KSAT 12

San Antonio

Bexar County

Texas

Audacy

Audacy, Inc.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia County

Pennsylvania

On the day the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: “If we avoid each…

NewsNation

Nexstar Media Group

Chicago

Cook County

Illinois

KLFY

Europe

World Health Organization

Coronavirus

Pandemic

The first day of the pandemic, March 11, 2020, is a fascinating look-back in time at a world experiencing combination of denial and panic about a virus that was still a mystery to many. People were stunned at the idea thatschools and sporting events were being shuttered, developments that became the norm over the next two years.

AP Was There: The surreal first day of the pandemic

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution

Ownership

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics