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A few days ago, President Donald Trump came out and announced that the United States was suspending its funding of the World Health Organization (WHO). Among the main reasons for his decision, Trump cited the WHO’s “mismanaging” of the spread of the epidemic and its heavy pro-China slant. The United States is the most important […] More
The revolt against the coronavirus lockdown is brewing in the United States. At the heart of US culture is the notion that everyone knows what’s best for themselves and they don’t need a government or even their neighbors to tell them what to do. Chris Cuomo demonstrated that principle on Easter Sunday. The CNN host […] More
I’m from rural Kansas. Coronavirus could devastate my hometown Jessa Crispin Remoteness has protected my parents. But with hospitals shutting down and healthcare workers stretched thin, their community is in danger Topeka, Kansas, where 13 hospital workers recently tested positive for coronavirus. Photograph: Jeff Zehnder/Alamy Stock Photo So far, my father has been lucky. For […] More
Washington has sought less ‘China-centric’ behavior but has not clarified specific wishes, according to officials Donald Trump at a White House coronavirus briefing on Thursday. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock The Trump administration has given the World Health Organization an ultimatum to carry out reforms and change policy towards China and coronavirus, but diplomats said the White House […] More
The US president is scapegoating the health organisation to mask his own deadly inaction on this pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage “A crime against humanity.” Richard Horton, the editor of The Lancet, spoke for many when he condemned the decision by President Trump to cut US funding to the World […] More
As the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 sweeps across the globe, countries are shutting down. Yet Brazil’s ultra-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has emerged among world leaders as a voice of opposition against lockdowns. Trying to weaken the initiatives of the ministry of health and local politicians who are encouraging social distancing measures as a way […] More
US president accuses group of promoting disinformation and says it ‘must be held accountable’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Play Video 1:34 Trump halts US payments to World Health Organization – video Donald Trump was condemned for putting countless lives at risk on Tuesday when he announced the US is freezing […] More
Combating the coronavirus pandemic requires reliable data for projecting infection rates, the effectiveness of mitigation steps and casualties. There are many subsets to consider: where it is spreading, transmission sources, demographic profiles, assessment of mitigation and treatment options, and lessons learned. But all of this is tentative at best given that we are not even […] More
