Though President Trump’s decision to halt funding centered on the W.H.O.’s response to the coronavirus, the cut could affect programs like polio eradication and developing vaccines.
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Fallout From Trump’s Decision to Cut W.H.O. Funding Over Coronavirus Response: Live Updates
Voters in South Korea had their temperatures checked and were made to sanitize their hands before entering polling places. More than 125,000 people have died worldwide, and confirmed infections are nearing 2 million.
Criticized for Pandemic Response, Trump Tries Shifting Blame to the W.H.O.
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.
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.
In Pandemic’s Grip, Russia Sees Spike in Age-Old Bane: Drinking
The widespread, false belief that alcohol will protect drinkers from the coronavirus is helping drive an increase in liquor sales and domestic violence.
Millions of Children Are at Risk for Measles as Coronavirus Fears Halt Vaccines
U.N. and global health experts warned that poor countries around the world were having to stop mass immunization programs to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19.
Putin’s Long War Against American Science
A decade of health disinformation promoted by President Vladimir Putin of Russia has sown wide confusion, hurt major institutions and encouraged the spread of deadly illnesses.
Why Are Some People So Much More Infectious Than Others?
Solving the mystery of “superspreaders” could help control the coronavirus pandemic.
China Delays Mask and Ventilator Exports After Quality Complaints
Chinese customs officials, facing accusations from Europe that some medical supplies have been defective, say they will inspect every shipment.
As They Console Coronavirus’s Victims, Italy’s Priests Are Dying, Too
Doctors and nurses on the front line have become symbols of sacrifice, but priests and nuns have also joined the fight, often at great risk.