REMINDER: WHO’s Key Term for a Pandemic, ‘PHEIC,’ IS LITERALLY PRONOUNCED ‘FAKE’ , July 23, 2022 Here's a reminder that the WHO's acronym for Public Health Emergency of International Concern—or PHEIC—IS LITERALLY PRONOUNCED "FAKE." Listen to experts as they discuss PHEIC ("FAKE") emergencies, like the one declared for the COVID-19 "pandemic."