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February 28, 2021

WHO

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WHO: 10% of world’s people may have been infected with virus

October 5, 2020 Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

GENEVA — The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday the agency’s “best estimates” indicate roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus — more than 20 […]

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Scientists urge WHO to acknowledge virus can spread in air

July 6, 2020 The Associated Press

LONDON — More than 200 scientists have called for the World Health Organization and others to acknowledge that the coronavirus can spread in the air — a change that could alter some of the current […]

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US cuts WHO ties over virus, takes action against Hong Kong law

May 29, 2020 Ben Fox, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak in China and will begin the process of withdrawing […]

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WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe

May 19, 2020 Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

GENEVA — The World Health Organization bowed to calls Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus, which has been clouded […]

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MILLER: Sweet are the uses 

May 6, 2020 Nan MIller

If you’re a Shakespeare fan, you might know what a character in “As You Like It” said about facing adversity. When Duke Senior loses his dukedom to a usurping brother and is banished to the […]

News

US stops funding World Health Organization as Trump admin conducts coronavirus review

April 14, 2020 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. would halt funding for the World Health Organization while it assesses the group’s “role in severly mismanaging” the outbreak of coronavirus. “Today I’m instructing […]

Features

Lady Gaga raises $35M for virus fight, curates all-star TV event

April 6, 2020 Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Lady Gaga and advocacy organization Global Citizen have raised $35 million to fight the coronavirus and will launch a TV special featuring Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish to combat the […]

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Trump signs $8.3 billion bill to combat coronavirus outbreak

March 6, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 12 people in the U.S. and infected more than 200. The legislation provides federal […]

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