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WHO Says Younger People Are Driving COVID-19 Spread
A W.H.O. official said people in their 20s, 30s and 40s are increasingly fueling the spread of the coronavirus.
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WHO Says Countries Need 'Slow, Steady Lifting Of Lockdowns'
The organization's director-general said leaders must keep a "vigilant eye on the virus" so they can re-implement measures if cases increase again.
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US cuts ties with World Health Organisation over coronavirus response
President Donald Trump has said the US will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organisation. The president said it had failed to adequately respond to coronavirus because China has “total control” over the global...
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Health Officials Warn Of 'Worsening' Outbreak As COVID-19 Cases Rise
The global health agency said Monday that more than 100,000 new cases have been reported on nine of the past 10 days
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Medical Journal Refutes Allegation Trump Made In Letter To WHO
The Lancet said the first reports it published on the coronavirus were on Jan. 24, not in early December as the president alleged.
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Trump Administration Notifies Congress It Will Withdraw From WHO
A State Department official reportedly said the withdrawal is effective July 6, 2021.
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Is Reopening Schools Safe? Dr. Deborah Birx Tells Newsy It Depends.
Dr. Deborah Birx explains ways schools can use the CDC guidelines to reopen.
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Young People 'Letting Down Guard' on Covid, WHO Chief Warns
Jul.30 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus says convincing younger people of the risks of coronavirus is one of the many challenges the organization faces.
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Investors Should be Concerned About Inflation: Tett
Jan.15 -- Financial Times Editorial Board Chair Gillian Tett says investors should be concerned about inflationary pressures, because of growth that could come from both vaccine distribution and a big stimulus package. She joins David...
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WHO Visits Wuhan Market To Investigate Origins Of Coronavirus
The mission has become politically charged, as China seeks to avoid blame for alleged missteps in its early response to the outbreak.
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These Policy Areas Could Shape the Biden-EU Relationship
Nov.09 -- The European Union will look to work with President-Elect Joe Biden on Iran, climate, and for the U.S. to be active once more in the World Health Organization, according to Sudha David-Wilp, deputy director of Berlin bureau at...
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Trump's First 'Chinese Virus' Tweet Preceded Jump In Anti-Asian Speech
A recent study found former President Trump's first use of #chinesevirus on Twitter corresponded with a rise in anti-Asian rhetoric.
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WHO's Covid-19 Origin Report Draws Fire
Mar.30 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a mission to study the origins of the coronavirus in China was too quick to dismiss the theory of a lab leak. Meanwhile, health officials in Canada are...
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Johnson & Johnson Begins Vaccine Distribution In The U.S.
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is the third vaccine approved by the FDA.
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WHO Team Has Found 'Important Clues' During China Trip
Feb.07 -- Scientists of the World Health Organization-sponsored mission probing the origins of the coronavirus are wrapping up a lengthy investigation in China and have found "important clues" about a Wuhan seafood market’s role in the...
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W.H.O. Authorizes Indian-Made COVID-19 Vaccine
The agency granted an emergency use license to Covaxin, saying the two-dose regimen is about 78% effective at preventing severe COVID-19.
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Former CDC Director: COVID-19 Leaked From Chinese Lab
The former CDC director says he's not convinced that COVID-19 became so infectious naturally, but other experts say a lab leak is unlikely.
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Fauci: 'Everything Is on the Table' in Fight Against Covid
Jul.19 -- Top U.S. infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci suggests vaccinated people may want to go back to wearing masks indoors amid the spread of the Covid delta variant. He speaks during an interview with Bloomberg's David...
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L.A. County Recommends Masks Amid Delta Variant Spread
Last week, the World Health Organization called on vaccinated people to continue to wear masks because of the worldwide spread.
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WHO Reports: COVID Cases, Deaths Continue To Fall Globally
The Western Pacific was the only global region where COVID-19 increased, with about a third more infections than the previous week.
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SpotGamma Founder Kochuba on Variant Selloff
Brent Kochuba, founder at SpotGamma, discusses discuss the market selloff after a new Covid-19 variant was discovered in southern Africa. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close."
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As COVID Cases Rise In Europe, How Worried Should Americans Be?
The W.H.O. is urging people to remain cautious, and Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts the U.S. will see an increase in cases due to the BA.2 variant.
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Experts Skeptical Travel Restrictions Are Answer To Omicron Variant
Restrictions imposed by the U.S. and other countries bring new worries for a tourism industry that was just starting to get back on its feet.
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South Africa Vaccine Advisor Says Omicron Symptoms Appear to Be Mild
Barry Schoub, chairman of South Africa's Ministerial Advisory Committee on Vaccines, says that early data on the omicron variant suggest mild symptoms, even though there are a large number of cases in which fully-vaccinated people cases...