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Trump Aide Accuses China of Using Travelers to 'Seed' Virus
May.17 -- China is set to be challenged on its handling of the coronavirus and the status of Taiwan’s participation at the first meeting of the World Health Organization’s governing body since Covid-19 stormed the globe. Meanwhile, White...
Bloomberg
Pandemic Not Even Close to Being Over, WHO Director-General Says
Jun.29 -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says living with the Covid-19 pandemic is the "new normal" and reminds nations that "we are all in this together for the long haul."
Bloomberg
Trump Wasted Opportunity to Show Leadership: Chatham House
Jun.29 -- Amy Pope of think tank Chatham House comments on President Donald Trump's handling of the fresh spike in U.S. coronavirus cases and how it plays into the November election. She speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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VOICED : Brasil amenaza con dejar la OMS
El presidente brasileño, Jair Bolsonaro, amenazó con retirar a Brasil de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), siguiendo los pasos de su homólogo estadounidense, Donald Trump, al acusar el viernes al organismo de tener "sesgo...
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U.S. Records 48,000 New Cases Of COVID-19 In One Day
States recording dramatic spikes include Arizona, California and Texas.
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VOICED : China aportará 30 millones de dolares adicionales a la OMS tras retirada de EEUU
China anunció el jueves que aportará 30 millones de dólares adicionales a la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), pocos días después de que Estados Unidos resolviese suspender su contribución a la institución (Footage by AFPTV via...
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Johnson Pledges Lockdown Exit Plan With U.K. Past the Peak of Virus
May.01 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged a “comprehensive plan” to lift the lockdown that has crippled the economy, as he declared the U.K. has now passed the peak of the coronavirus outbreak. He spoke Thursday at a press...
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Covid-19 Cases Pass 7.1 Million as Lockdowns Prevent Half a Billion More
Jun.09 -- Lockdowns and other public-health measures may have prevented about half a billion coronavirus infections in six countries, including China and the U.S., according to an analysis of the impact of health policies published...
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CLEAN : Beijing says Trump 'shirking responsibility' to WHO
Beijing on Tuesday accused Donald Trump of smearing China and shirking American responsibilities to the World Health Organization, after the US president threatened to pull out of the UN health body (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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WHO: Ten Nations Account for Most New Covid-19 Cases
Jun.15 -- World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says countries have reported more than 100,000 new cases almost every day in the past two weeks, and 75% are coming from 10 countries. He spoke Monday at a...
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CLEAN : Brazilians worry about govt management of the pandemic
In Sao Paulo, the city most affected by COVID-19 in Brazil, locals worry about the government's management of the crisis, while the World Health Organization declares South America the new epicentre of the pandemic (Footage by AFPTV via...
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W.H.O.: Only Aggressive Action, Unity Can Turn Pandemic Around
Director of emergency health program said it is "very unlikely" countries can fully eradicate COVID-19 right now.
Bloomberg
WHO Launches Review of Covid-19 Pandemic Response
Jul.09 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the agency named leaders of an independent panel to review its response to the Covid-19 pandemic that has been criticized by the U.S. He spoke in a...
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Bolsonaro Testing Positive Brings Home Reality of Covid-19, WHO Says
Jul.07 -- Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro testing positive for Covid-19 brings home the reality that everyone is vulnerable to Covid-19, Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies Program,...
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CLEAN : Germany and France step up support for WHO
The French and German Health Ministers announce increased support and pledge funds for the World Health Organization (WHO) during a visit to its headquarters in Geneva (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : FILE: doctors in Argentina treat COVID-19 patients as region becomes second-highest in virus deaths
Doctors treat COVID-19 patients in Argentina, as the country keeps battling the pandemic with over 100,000 cases and more than 1,800 deaths, while Latin America and the Caribbean has become the second region with the highest number of...
Bloomberg
Synairgen Seeks FDA, EMA Engagement on Covid-19 Drug
Jul.21 -- Synairgen Plc Chief Executive Officer Richard Marsden discusses the company's experimental drug which in a clinical trial cut the risk of developing the worst symptoms of Covid-19. Synairgen, a tiny pharmaceutical firm born out...
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Fauci Says U.S. Needs 'Time Out' to Get Virus Under Better Control
Jul.16 -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House coronavirus task force member and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says the U.S. has been a "mixed bag" when it comes to controlling the spread of Covid-19....
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Virus Update: Pfizer Sees Covid-19 Shot Before Year End
Sep.14 -- Pfizer Inc. said it’s likely the U.S. will deploy a Covid-19 shot before the end of the year. AstraZeneca Plc restarted testing after its vaccine trial was halted last week. Global coronavirus cases surpassed 29 million and...
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Dr. Fauci: U.S. Must 'Hunker Down' As New COVID-19 Dangers Loom
On 6-month anniversary of W.H.O. pandemic declaration, he calls for vigilance to ward off new virus wave.
Bloomberg
Johns Hopkins Says U.S. Virus Deaths Could Triple
Oct.19 -- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Vice Dean Joshua Sharfstein warns that Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. could triple without the right containment strategy. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." The Bloomberg School...
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WHO Says Lack of Quarantine Spurred Coronavirus Cases
Oct.19 -- Mike Ryan, head of the World Health Organization's emergencies program, reiterates the importance of adhering to quarantine rules for those who test positive and those who have come in contact with a positive case, as Europe...
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CLEAN : As the global Covid death toll nears one million, Italian hospitals see rise in patients
As the Covid-19 death toll nears one million people, the World Health Organization warns of the possibility of another million deaths if countries and individuals do not come together to tackle the virus (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)