The global pandemic total jumped past 18 million today, driven by steady large-scale outbreaks in populous countries, such as India, Brazil, and the United States.It took only 4 days for the world's COVID-19 total to jump from 17 million to 18 million, and today the total climbed to 18,157,379 cases, with 690,742 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.Tedros: 'Do it all'Over the weekend, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that after its emergency committee met for the fourth time on Jul 31 to review the latest evidence it unanimously agreed that the outbreak still warrants a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom