The president said he would halt funding for the organization because it caused “so much death” in the way it “pushed Chinese misinformation,” though he himself effusively praised China’s handling of the virus.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Trump Stops U.S. Funding of W.H.O.; U.K. Coronavirus Deaths May Be Higher Than Official Toll
Confirmed infections neared 2 million, with more than 120,000 dead, and the I.M.F. predicted the worst global downturn since the Great Depression. New York City passed 10,000 fatalities.
Coronavirus Restrictions Are Eased in Europe
The lifting of restrictions is an early test of whether democracies can restart their economies and restore basic freedoms without refueling the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
Scientists are trying to understand why California’s mitigation efforts were so successful at flattening the curve.
As Bodies Accumulate, So Do Fears of a High Coronavirus Toll in Ecuador
In two weeks, 1,900 bodies were collected from Guayaquil’s hospitals and homes for burial, a fivefold increase in the city’s usual mortality rate, according to Ecuador’s government.
The News Is Making People Anxious. You’ll Never Believe What They’re Reading Instead.
The coronavirus pandemic has driven interest in uplifting headlines way, way up.
Is Britain Undercounting the Human and Economic Toll of Coronavirus?
According to new statistics, the death toll from the virus could be at least 10 percent higher than officially reported because of deaths in nursing homes and private residences.
I.M.F. Predicts Worst Downturn Since the Great Depression
The global economy is expected to contract by 3 percent this year as quarantines and lockdowns cripple output.
China’s ‘Donation Diplomacy’ Raises Tensions With U.S.
New regulations in China are delaying its shipments of medical supplies around the world. And some American officials worry accepting donated gear helps China’s propaganda efforts.
Will the Coronavirus End Israel’s Political Paralysis?
Benny Gantz, who had been seeking to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is now talking with his rival about forming a unity government amid the public health crisis.