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A private security company is a business entity which provides armed or unarmed security services and expertise to clients in the private or public sectors. OverviewPrivate security companies are defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as companies primarily engaged in providing guard and patrol services, such as bodyguard, guard dog, parking security and security guard services. Many of them will even provide advanced special operations services if the client demands it.

Private military companyA private military company (PMC) or private military and security company (PMSC) is a private company that provides armed combat and/or security services. PMCs refer to their personnel as "security contractors" or "private military contractors". The term is considered by some to be an euphemism, used by mercenaries and soldiers of fortune.

Security guardA security guard (also known as a security officer, security inspector, factory guard, or protective agent) is a person employed by an organization or individual to protect their assets from a variety of hazards (e.g. crime, waste, damage, unsafe behavior, etc.) by enforcing preventative measures.

SecuritySecurity is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercion). Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be persons and social groups, objects and institutions, ecosystems, or any other entity or phenomenon vulnerable to unwanted change.

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COVID-19 pandemicPandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2DiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PathogenSevere acute respiratory syndromecoronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2)SourceBats (indirectly)LocationWorldwideIndex caseWuhan, China30°37′11″N114°15′28″E / 30.61972°N 114.25778°E / 30.61972; 114.257781 December 2019(6 years, 10 months and 1 week ago)DatesDescribed as a pandemic by the WHO: 11 March 2020 (6 years and 6 months ago) Public health emergency of international concern: 30 January 2020 – 5 May 2023 (3 years, 3 months and 5 days)Confirmed cases779,277,425Suspected casesFar higher (>70% of the world population, by the end of 2022)Deaths7,115,706 (reported)18.5–35.2 million (estimated)Fatality rateAs of 10 March 2023: 1.02%The global COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

Special operationsSpecial operations or special ops are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment".

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