ӣƵ Flash May 12, 2020 Dr. Siegel slams 'villain' WHO director-general: How many people died because you didn't warn us? ӣƵ medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel had strong words for World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Tuesday after a German magazine reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping asked the head of the global health agency to hold back information about human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus.
World Health Organization May 12, 2020 Taiwan set to be iced out of annual WHO assembly after Chinese objections Taiwan looks likely to be again excluded from an upcoming annual World Health Organization (WHO) meeting, amid objections to Taiwan’s inclusion by the Chinese – and as the U.S. calls on WHO leaders to extend an invitation.
Coronavirus May 12, 2020 China issues lengthy rebuttal to top 24 COVID-19 'lies' told by United States China has issued a 30-page rebuttal of what it claims are the top 24 lies told by U.S. politicians over Beijing's handling of COVID-19, including where the novel coronavirus originated and allegations the government tried to silence whistleblowers and cover up vital data that could have stopped the killer contagion in its tracks.
Coronavirus May 12, 2020 Multiple coronavirus vaccine candidates exist, WHO chief reports The World Health Organization chief said Monday there are around seven or eight “top” candidates for a vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus and work on them is being accelerated.
China May 11, 2020 Bipartisan lawmakers push to have Taiwan included in World Health Agency meeting, China pushes back Citing the global fight against coronavirus, a group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers on Friday wrote to nearly 60 countries on behalf of Taiwan, asking them to support the country's inclusion in the World Health Organization.
ӣƵ Flash May 9, 2020 Rep. Jeff Van Drew: Dems won't help Republicans hold China accountable on coronavirus because of politics It is "unbelievable" that there is not a united political front in terms of holding China accountable for their role in the coronavirus outbreak, Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., stated Saturday.
UNITED NATIONS May 9, 2020 US spars with China over pro-WHO language in UN Security Council ceasefire resolution A Chinese push to include support for the World Health Organization in a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a global ceasefire is putting the entire text in limbo – after strong U.S. opposition to the Beijing effort.
World Health Organization May 8, 2020 WHO chief says agency has $1.3 billion funding gap for coronavirus response The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the agency is suffering from a $1.3 billion funding gap for its coronavirus response for this year -- even as President Trump is showing no sign of reversing the U.S. funding pause to the controversial agency.
OPINION May 8, 2020 Rebecca Grant: World War II in Europe ended exactly 75 years ago – It has lessons for war against coronavirus Exactly 75 years ago – on May 8, 1945 – World War II ended in Europe.Today we are fighting a very different global war – this time against microscopic killer virus.
World Health Organization May 7, 2020 WHO suggests controversial 'challenge study' needed to help speed up search for coronavirus vaccine The World Health Organization has suggested that deliberately infecting healthy volunteers with coronavirus may help speed up the search for a potential vaccine.
Coronavirus May 6, 2020 China refuses to allow international coronavirus investigators until 'final victory' over outbreak China announced Wednesday that it will not invite international investigators to probe the origins of the novel coronavirus until the disease is fully defeated and a "final victory" is won.