to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
global scale; worldwide scale
explosive growth of infections; explosion of cases of an infection
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
vaccine; antivirus software
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to make sense; to be meaningful
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
functioning of society; functions of society
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
death toll; number of deaths; body count
3000; three thousand; many
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
brain inflammation; encephalitis; cerebritis
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
prevention; protection (against); precaution
urgent; pressing; exigent
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
World Health Organization; WHO
leadership; initiative; spearhead
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
several years; a few years
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
invasion; infestation; damage (due to a medical procedure, infection, etc.)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
death rate; mortality rate
decrease; reduction; decline
after that; afterwards; thereafter