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“新冠病毒（COVID-19）已经肆虐全球多个国家和地区，造成了数百万人的感染和数十万人的死亡。许多国家正在实施措施控制病毒的传播，例如实行社交疏远、取消大型集会、加强卫生和消毒措施等。”
COVID-19 Pandemic Sweeps Across the Globe

The COVID-19 virus has wreaked havoc across multiple countries and regions globally, infecting millions of people and causing hundreds of thousands of deaths. Governments across the world have taken measures to control the spread of the virus, such as social distancing, canceling large gatherings, and enforcing stringent sanitation protocols.