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OPINION April 10, 2020

Sen. Rick Scott: Coronavirus -- WHO failed the world with COVID-19 pandemic

There needs to be accountability for the WHO's failures and their willingness to help China hide the coronavirus from the world.

Coronavirus April 10, 2020

WHO leader Tedros asked to explain China ties by GOP members of House oversight panel

The embattled leader of the World Health Organization is facing new pressure to explain his relationship with China’s government as the world’s nations, including the U.S., continue grappling with the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

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Nikki Haley backs investigation of WHO's COVID-19 response: America deserves answers

The United States deserves answers from the World Health Organization (WHO) about their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley stated Friday.

Coronavirus April 9, 2020

UN's Guterres warns of political opportunism during coronavirus pandemic

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for solidarity in the fight against the coronavirus, saying the pandemic poses a significant threat to the maintenance of international peace and security that could lead social unrest.

Nikki Haley April 9, 2020

Nikki Haley, in op-ed, says coronavirus response mainly governors' responsibility, not Trump's

Responsibility for combating the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. lies mainly with governors and not President Trump, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says.

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Pence vows US will ask WHO 'tough questions' over how 'they could have been so wrong' about coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence backed up President Trump's remarks regarding the consideration of cutting funding to the United Nations-linked World Health Organization.

Coronavirus April 8, 2020

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro calls WHO chief one of China's 'proxies' at the UN

White House economic adviser Peter Navarro told "The Story" Wednesday night that China has its sights set on controlling various United Nations agencies like the World Health Organization, and is using the WHO's current director-general as a surrogate.

Coronavirus April 8, 2020

White House targets WHO 'leadership' whose coronavirus comments overstepped bounds, official says

The White House is taking issue with World Health Organization ‘leadership’ rather than the organization itself, a senior administration official told Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ, and said leadership may not be adequately expressing the views of WHO staff. 

Coronavirus April 8, 2020

Next coronavirus 'right around the corner' if wet markets don't close, animal rights groups, politicians warn

Animal rights groups say they are ramping up pressure on countries to shut down their wet markets as the coronavirus pandemic – which is suspected to have originated from a Chinese one – continues to wreak havoc across the globe. 

Coronavirus April 8, 2020

Calls escalate for WHO to be defunded over China ties, coronavirus response

More Republican lawmakers are joining the push for the World Health Organization to be defunded over its kid-gloves treatment of China in the initial days of the coronavirus response -- as the White House openly considers taking the dramatic step.