{
  "question": "Was today a pandemic?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-pandemic",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — today is a Monday; no pandemic has been declared, and the closest thing is a UN preparedness declaration from Oct 12.",
  "details": [
    "No WHO pandemic declaration in effect on October 26, 2026",
    "UN pandemic preparedness declaration adopted Oct 12, 153-3",
    "WHO Pandemic Agreement still unsigned, awaiting PABS annex talks"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "World Health Organization (WHO)",
      "url": "https://www.who.int/es/news-room/12-10-2026-who-welcomes-adoption-of-united-nations-political-declaration-on-pandemic-prevention-preparedness-and-response#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "allAfrica.com",
      "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202610130028.html#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Times of Oman",
      "url": "https://timesofoman.com/article/177965-unga-adopts-pandemic-declaration-with-153-votes-in-favour-us-israel-argentina-oppose"
    },
    {
      "title": "Wikipedia: October 26",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_26"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-pandemic/2026-10-26",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-26T11:17:26.222Z"
}