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WHO posts 2nd daily record for new cases in row

Sat, 2020-07-18 22:53 — mike kraft

The Latest: WHO posts 2nd daily record for new cases in row The World Health Organization is again posting a single-day record of new confirmed coronavirus cases. It announced 259,848 new cases on Saturday. The WHO on Friday posted more than 237,000... AP NEWS

The World Health Organization is again posting a single-day record of new confirmed coronavirus cases. It announced 259,848 new cases on Saturday.

The WHO on Friday posted more than 237,000 confirmed cases around the world. The back-to-back records come as many nations struggle with new waves of infections after loosening lockdown restrictions.

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WHO’s list of guidance on COVID-19

Sat, 2020-07-18 15:52 — mike kraft

A guide to WHO’s guidance on COVID-19

There’s a lot of information out there about how governments, health professionals and the general public should respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO has published guidance and advice every step of the way.

During health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, one of WHO’s most vital roles is to gather data and research from around the world, evaluate it, and then advise countries on how to respond.

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Opinions If we want any vaccine to actually work, we have to prepare for it now

Fri, 2020-07-17 22:01 — mike kraft

Opinion | If we want any vaccine to actually work, we have to prepare for it now A vaccination campaign — the kind that could really make everything go back to normal — is going to take a vast, coordinated public effort. Megan McArdle Washington Post

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White House says Trump won't issue a nationwide order on masks

Thu, 2020-07-16 22:15 — mike kraft

White House says Trump won't issue a nationwide order on masks President Trump does not want to issue a nationwide mask mandate to combat the coronavirus and instead wants local governments to make their own choices, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Thursday. YahooNews

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Fauci bullish on prospects for U.S. vaccine, not worried about China winning race

Wed, 2020-07-15 22:25 — mike kraft

Fauci bullish on prospects for U.S. vaccine, not worried about China winning race The leading U.S. expert on infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, predicted on Wednesday the country will meet its goal of a coronavirus vaccine by year's end and was unmoved by the prospect that China would get there first. Julie Steenhuysen U.S.

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Global surge in coronavirus cases is being fed by the developing world — and the U.S.

Wed, 2020-07-15 14:40 — mike kraft

Global surge in coronavirus cases is being fed by the developing world — and the U.S. While some areas have recovered, case counts are hitting new highs in many regions. Griff Witte, Mary Beth Sheridan, Joanna Slater, Liz Sly

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Coronavirus crisis may get "worse and worse and worse," WHO chief warns

Tue, 2020-07-14 14:00 — mike kraft

CBS NEWS July 14, 2020

The World Health Organization warned Monday that there could be no return to normality any time soon as too many countries were bungling their response to the coronavirus pandemic. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that if public health guidelines are not followed, the crisis will get "worse and worse and worse."

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United Kingdom Votes to Leave EU in Historic Referendum

Thu, 2016-07-28 07:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Britain has voted to exit the European Union. It is a historic decision sure to reshape the nation’s place in the world.

Britain held a referendum on Thursday on whether to leave the European Union, a process often referred to as “Brexit.”

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New U.K. leader Theresa May shuts climate change department

Wed, 2016-07-20 02:13 — Maeryn Obley

cbsnews.com - July 16th 2016

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been facing criticism during her first few days in office over her decision to close the U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change.

The closure was reported on Thursday, May's first full day in office after the departure of David Cameron.

The BBC reports the department will be folded into the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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UK must act to guard against pandemics, says scientist who discovered Ebola virus

Fri, 2014-12-26 19:54 — mike kraft

THE INDEPENDENT by Charlie Cooper Dec. 26, 2014

The UK must create a new health security agency to guard against future pandemics, according to the scientist who discovered the Ebola virus. Professor Peter Piot said Britain and Europe lacked “an epidemic intelligence service” with global reach, leaving them “vulnerable” and less able to intervene in overseas health crises such as the Ebola outbreak, which has killed thousands of people in West Africa. Peter Piot discovered Ebola when he was sent to investigate an outbreak in Zaire, now the DRC, in 1976 (AFP/Getty)