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[[File:Pokémon Asia coronavirus posters.png|thumb|250px|Pokémon posters promoting washing hands and gargling]]
The '''{{wp|COVID-19 pandemic}}''' is a pandemic of {{wp|COVID-19|coronavirus disease 2019}} (COVID-19) caused by the virus {{wp|SARS-CoV-2}} that began in December 2019 and was declared by the {{wp|World Health Organization}} to be a {{wp|public health emergency of international concern}} from 30 January, 2020 to 5 May, 2023. Having spread worldwide, it had a significant impact on the world as a whole, including the [[Pokémon]] franchise.