Category: International

CDC Director: ‘We’ve Had a Very Productive Public Health Relationship’ with the WHO

CDC Director: ‘We’ve Had a Very Productive Public Health Relationship’ with the WHO

Donald Trump has promised to cut US funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) over a supposedly lax response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, but the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has praised his agency's ongoing relationship with the WHO.
WHO Epidemiologist: ‘Too Early To Tell’ If Recovered Patients Are Immune From Getting Coronavirus Again

WHO Epidemiologist: ‘Too Early To Tell’ If Recovered Patients Are Immune From Getting Coronavirus Again

It's "too early to tell" whether those patients who have been sickened by the coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease and have recovered from them have developed an immunity from being re-infected by the illness, according to an epidemiologist from the World Health Organization (WHO).
UK PM ANNOUNCES HE’S TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

UK PM ANNOUNCES HE’S TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

Boris Johnson, the prime minister of the United Kingdom who has become known for his boisterous efforts to finish the process known as "Brexit," has announced that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and "mild symptoms" of the COVID-19 illness.
De Blasio Says Coronavirus Will Get Worse Until May: ‘That’s the Blunt Reality’

De Blasio Says Coronavirus Will Get Worse Until May: ‘That’s the Blunt Reality’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called on the federal government to provide all struggling states, particularly New York, urgent support.
‘This Is a Bat Virus, Not a China Virus; It Doesn’t Speak Chinese’

‘This Is a Bat Virus, Not a China Virus; It Doesn’t Speak Chinese’

'This is a bat virus, not a China virus. It doesn’t speak Chinese, it doesn’t target Chinese people, it targets human beings who happen to touch their eyes, their nose or mouth.'
Doctor Infected with COVID-19 Tells His Story

Doctor Infected with COVID-19 Tells His Story

Dr. Yale Tung Chen was busily treating patients at a university hospital in Madrid, Spain. That is, until five days ago, when he first developed symptoms of COVID 19, the disease produced by the coronavirus.
Democrats and Republicans Politicize Coronavirus, but Both Sides Are Not Equal

Democrats and Republicans Politicize Coronavirus, but Both Sides Are Not Equal

So, sure, you can say that both sides are "playing politics" with the coronavirus covid 19 outbreak. But don't dare draw any false equivalencies.
A Tale of Two Coronavirus Responses

A Tale of Two Coronavirus Responses

There are those who are trying their hardest to do just that. But then others are just spouting whatever comes to them at the moment, whether the information is reliable or they're just mouthing partisan attack rhetoric totally divorced from the substance of the outbreak.
Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak, I Went to China

Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak, I Went to China

Amid the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, I went to China to visit my family. Here's what it was like.
Big Coronavirus Medical Bills Become Endorsement for Universal Healthcare

Big Coronavirus Medical Bills Become Endorsement for Universal Healthcare

It's time for universal health coverage, for all of the Frank Wucinskis out there. Turning to GoFundMe is not viable healthcare.