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VOICED : Trump amenaza con suspender la contribucion de EEUU a la OMS
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, amenazó el martes con suspender la contribución del país a la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Former WHO legal counsel analyses US funds withdrawal
A former legal counsel at the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday criticized the decision by American President Donald Trump to put a halt on the country's payments to the World Health Organization.
Bloomberg
Dire Warning for U.K. Economy If Virus Lockdown Persists
Apr.15 -- A protracted lockdown could see the U.K. economy shrink by more than a third this quarter, increasing unemployment by over 2 million and sending the budget deficit to its highest since World War II, according to the Office for...
Bloomberg
U.K. Is in the Dark on When Schools Might Return
Apr.20 -- The U.K. is still in the dark about when schools will reopen, after ministers said there was no imminent prospect of lifting the coronavirus lockdown on the country. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson told reporters at a...
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CLEAN : WHO urges stricter measures as Belarus virus cases surge
The World Health Organisation warns Belarus of its soft approach to containing the spread of the novel coronavirus (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Burkina Faso displaced worried by virus outbreak
Many displaced people who escaped attacks by extremists in Burkina Faso are now worried they're at risk from the new coronavirus.
Bloomberg
WHO Chief Tedros: the Worst Is Yet Ahead of Us
Apr.20 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns "the worst is yet ahead" in the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks at a press briefing in Geneva.
Bloomberg
Virus Cases Top 2.5 Million as U.K., Spain Deaths Slow
Apr.22 -- There are now over 2.5 million coronavirus cases globally, with over 175,000 deaths, as the U.K. and Spain reported a slowing in daily Covid-19 fatalities. Viviana Hurtado reports on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Johnson Outlines U.K. Back to Work Plan, Travel Guidance
May.11 -- After seven weeks and more than 30,000 deaths, it is not yet time to lift the U.K.’s coronavirus lockdown, according to Boris Johnson. But while urging the public to “stay alert,” the prime minister is telling people to go out...
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Trump Considers Ban on Brazilians Traveling to U.S.
May.20 -- President Donald Trump said he’s considering a ban on Brazilians traveling to the U.S. as the Latin American nation rises to third place globally in the number of Covid-19 cases. "I don’t want people coming in here and...
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Trump: WHO needs to 'get their priorities right'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his claims that the United States was going to investigate the World Health Organization.
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China defends WHO after Trump threatens to cut funding
China's foreign ministry on Wednesday defended the World Health Organization's response to the coronavirus pandemic, amid criticism that it did not press China hard enough for information at the beginning of the outbreak.
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Trump: WHO needs to 'get their priorities right'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his claims that the United States was going to investigate the World Health Organization.
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WHO Says U.S.'s Claim of Covid-19 Origin 'Remains Speculative'
May.04 -- Mike Ryan, head of health emergencies at the World Health Organization, responds to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claim that "enormous evidence" shows the novel coronavirus outbreak began in a laboratory in Wuhan,...
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Taiwan Urges WHO to Let It Join Key Annual Meeting
May.06 -- Taiwan urged the World Health Organization to allow it to rejoin a key global health assembly later this month despite objections from China. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo again criticized China’s handling of...
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Trump Says He Disagrees With Fauci About Reopening Schools
May.13 -- President Donald Trump says National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci wants to "play all sides of the equation" and adds that he disagrees with his concerns about reopening the economy.
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China criticises Taiwan claims of Beijing-WHO deal
China's foreign ministry hit out at Taiwan on Tuesday over allegations that Beijing signed a secret agreement with the World Health Organization to exclude the self-ruled island, saying "it is not a secret".