Coronavirus July 12, 2020 Florida shatters largest single-day record of coronavirus infections in US while world sees cases spike Florida set a new national record for the largest daily increase in coronavirus cases in the United States on Sunday, while infections continue to spike around the world.
Coronavirus July 10, 2020 WHO sends team to China to set up investigation into COVID-19 origins: report The team will investigate when and where human-animal transmission might have occurred.
World Health Organization July 10, 2020 WHO says coronavirus airborne transmission is possible indoors Aerosols containing the COVID-19 virus suspended in the air can infect others upon inhalation in crowded, indoor spaces with poor ventilation, the World Health Organization wrote in an update published late Thursday.
Asia July 10, 2020 EXCLUSIVE: Chinese virologist accuses Beijing of cover-up: 'I know how they treat whistleblowers' Li-Meng Yan told ӣƵ that she believes China knew about the coronavirus well before it claimed it did. She says her supervisors also ignored research she was doing that she believes could have saved lives.
World Health Organization July 9, 2020 WHO boss forms coronavirus response panel with former Liberia, New Zealand leaders in charge The head of the World Health Organization said Thursday that former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark will head a new panel tasked with giving “an honest assessment” of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic.
World Health Organization July 8, 2020 WHO will get US-pledged funds before withdrawal, Pompeo says The United States will fulfill its financial pledge to the World Health Organization (WHO), Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday, one day after Trump announced the U.S. would be withdrawing from the organization.
World Health Organization July 8, 2020 Europe reacts to US withdrawing from WHO, calls for reform instead Europe is lamenting the formal Trump administration notification of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) while pledging to work to reform the United Nations health agency.
ӣƵ Flash July 8, 2020 RNC Chair McDaniel blasts Biden over defense of WHO, says agency 'had one job ... and they failed' Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel hammered presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden Wednesday for his criticism of President Trump pulling the United States out of the World Health Organization (WHO).
World Health Organization July 8, 2020 House Republicans renew calls for WHO chief to testify, accuse him of endorsing Chinese propaganda efforts House Republicans on Wednesday wrote to the head of the World Health Organization, renewing their calls for him to testify before Congress over its response to the coronavirus crisis, and accused him of endorsing Chinese propaganda efforts.
ӣƵ Flash July 8, 2020 Rep. Biggs on COVID-19: If people are relying solely on Fauci and Birx, that’s 'a problem' Relying solely on the expertise of White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci is a "problem," Arizona Republican Congressman Andy Biggs said Wednesday.
Coronavirus July 8, 2020 ‘Emerging evidence’ of coronavirus airborne transmission indicated by WHO After 239 experts around the world urged WHO to greater acknowledge the risk of airborne transmission to COVID19, the agency is saying there is "emerging evidence."