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    Republican Lawmakers Are Taking China to Court

    In more halcyon days, back in 1964, at a time when most popular music in America was still about idealized romantic love, radio stations across the US broadcast the sonorous voice of Dean Martin intoning the lyrics of a song composed 20 years earlier: “You’re nobody till somebody loves you, So find yourself somebody to […] More

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    The Age of Wonder

    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

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    I'm from rural Kansas. Coronavirus could devastate my hometown | Jessa Crispin

    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

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    White House demands WHO reforms but is vague on details, diplomats say

    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

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    Coronavirus has killed 30,000 Americans, and all Trump can do is blame the WHO

    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

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    The Politics Behind the Coronavirus in Brazil

    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

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    Trump halts World Health Organization funding over coronavirus 'failure'

    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