COVID-19 Glossary

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wheezing

The high-pitched whistling sound of air entering or leaving narrowed airways

World Health Organization

A global organization that directs international health for the United Nations. They study communicable and non-communicable diseases, illnesses caused by environmental factors like pollution and illnesses caused by germs. They are coordinating the global response to COVID-19 and tracking its spread.