Bill Chappell
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'We Alerted The World' To Coronavirus On Jan. 5, WHO Says In Response To U.S.
President Trump said the health agency delayed raising the alarm on the threat from the new coronavirus. A WHO expert says that in early January, the World Health Organization "was very, very clear."
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'As Dangerous As It Sounds': Reactions To U.S. Plan To Defund WHO During A Pandemic
Philanthropist Bill Gates and others warn against undercutting the World Health Organization during a crisis that's being compared to World War II and the Great Depression.
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WHO Sets 6 Conditions For Ending A Coronavirus Lockdown
The easing of shutdowns is a hot topic, as economic output is now stalled in many countries – including the U.S. But ending a shutdown too soon could backfire, the World Health Organization says.
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Taiwan Reports No New Coronavirus Cases, Adding To Success In Fighting Pandemic
The island, which first acted to prevent the spread of COVID-19 back in December, has won praise for keeping the virus under control despite its close links with China.
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U.N. Chief Targets 'Dangerous Epidemic Of Misinformation' On Coronavirus
"Harmful health advice and snake-oil solutions are proliferating," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said. "Wild conspiracy theories are infecting the Internet. Hatred is going viral."
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States Unite On Reopening Economies: 'Science — Not Politics — Will Guide' Decisions
"Any plan to reopen society MUST be driven by data and experts," said Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, which is forming a regional coalition of states. California will work with Oregon and Washington.
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Hospital Heroes Illuminate 'Christ The Redeemer' As Part Of Coronavirus Tribute
The word "hope" was also projected onto the statue towering over Rio de Janeiro, along with the phrase for "Stay at Home" — the message nurses and doctors are telling people around the world.
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Fauci Says U.S. Coronavirus Deaths May Be 'More Like 60,000'; Antibody Tests On Way
The predicted death toll has fallen, Dr. Anthony Fauci says, because of Americans' embrace of physical separation and other restrictions.
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4 Of 5 Workers Are Affected By COVID-19 Worldwide, U.N. Agency Says
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a terrible toll on the world's economy, with various lockdown measures now affecting the livelihood of almost 2.7 billion workers, according to a new report.
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More Than 10,000 People Have Now Died From COVID-19 In The U.S.
The U.S. trails only Italy (16,523 dead) and Spain (13,055 dead) in the number of people lost to the pandemic.