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    Goats and Soda
    The World Health Organization, a U.N. agency founded in 1948, is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Trump had pledged to withdraw U.S. participation by July 2021. Biden says he will rejoin on the first day of his administration.
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    Biden Said He'd Walk Back Trump's WHO Walkout. Can All The Damage Be Undone?

    Nov 09, 2020
    With official withdrawal looming, collaboration on global health issues was more difficult. Biden faces a challenging road to re-establish ties — and a U.S. leadership role.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    A mink is photographed on a farm in October in Hjoerring, Denmark. The country will cull its population of minks after discovering coronavirus outbreaks.
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    Denmark To Kill Up To 17 Million Minks After Discovering Mutated Coronavirus

    Nov 05, 2020
    The country said it discovered a virus mutation that can spread to humans. Danish officials are concerned it could impact the body's ability to form antibodies.
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    Goats and Soda
    Foreign aid takes many forms — and Trump and Biden have differing perspectives. Above: Members of the Honduran Armed Forces carry a box of COVID-19 diagnostic testing kits donated by the United States Agency for International Development and the Intern
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    Trump And Biden On Global Issues: From Reproductive Rights To Refugees

    Oct 22, 2020
    Here are the positions of the two candidates on issues ranging from the Mexico City policy (involving abortion services) to refugees to membership in the World Health Organization.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A waiter closes a bar terrace in Paris earlier this month amid a surge in coronavirus cases.
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    Spain, France Exceed 1 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Each

    Oct 22, 2020
    Europe has been battling rising case counts, setting a record last week for new cases reported. Spain and France surpassed the 1 million case mark within hours of each other.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    People queue to be tested for the coronavirus in a sports arena on Tuesday in Lyon, France. The World Health Organization said there were more than 700,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Europe last week.
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    Europe Reports Record-High 700,000 COVID-19 Cases Last Week, WHO Says

    Oct 13, 2020
    Europe's cases surged by 36% compared with the prior week. Across Europe, many countries are trying to slow the spread of the coronavirus but avoid imposing a national lockdown.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A worker feeds vials for production of a vaccine for COVID-19 at the SinoVac vaccine factory in Beijing. China said on Friday that it is joining the COVID-19 vaccine alliance known as COVAX.
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    China Joins WHO-Led Global Coronavirus Vaccine Effort As U.S. Sits It Out

    Oct 09, 2020
    The Chinese foreign ministry said it took this step "to uphold the concept of a shared community of health for all and to honor its commitment to turn COVID-19 vaccines into a global public good."
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    Goats and Soda
    In interviews with Bob Woodward in February and March, President Trump said he recognized the severity of the novel coronavirus — even though he publicly criticized the World Health Organization for not alerting him to the degree of threat.
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    Woodward Book Casts New Light On Trump's Fight With WHO

    Sep 11, 2020
    Revelations in Rage lead global health specialists to charge that Trump is scapegoating the World Health Organization.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned against what he describes as "vaccine nationalism."
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    U.S. Won't Join WHO-Led Coronavirus Vaccine Effort, White House Says

    Sep 02, 2020
    A Trump administration spokesman says Washington will continue to engage the rest of the world in vaccine development but won't be "constrained" by the "corrupt" World Health Organization.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a news conference last month in Geneva. He is urging countries to join a pact aimed at ensuring access to drugs to prevent COVID-19.
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    WHO Chief Urges Nations To Join In Preventing 'Vaccine Nationalism'

    Aug 18, 2020
    The World Health Organization's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he fears that without global cooperation ensuring equal access to COVID-19 vaccines, some countries could resort to hoarding.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that while some COVID-19 vaccine candidates have progressed to phase three testing, the world must remain reliant on "the basics" of disease control. Tedros is seen here last mont
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    WHO Chief Warns 'There Might Never Be' A Silver Bullet For Coronavirus

    Aug 03, 2020
    Vaccine candidates are in advanced clinical trials, and WHO's director-general expresses hope they will be effective. But until then, he said, the world is reliant on "the basics" of disease control.
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    Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Protect Myself If The Coronavirus Can Linger In The Air?

    Jul 11, 2020
    Researchers say airborne transmission is possible, especially in cramped indoor settings, but it's unclear how much it contributes to the spread. Here's how to lower your risks, just in case.
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    Goats and Soda
    The World Health Organization in Geneva has faced criticism from President Trump over its handling of the pandemic.
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    Trump Sets Date To End WHO Membership Over Its Handling Of Virus

    Jul 07, 2020
    In a letter to the U.N., the president said the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization effective July 6, 2021. He was met with a barrage of criticism.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference earlier this week in Geneva.
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    WHO Chief On COVID-19 Pandemic: 'The Worst Is Yet To Come'

    Jun 29, 2020
    Speaking at a briefing in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: "We all want this to be over. We all want to get on with our lives. But the hard reality is this is not even close to being over."
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    French Health and Solidarity Minister Olivier Veran (center), flanked by German Health Minister Jens Spahn (left) and World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (right), speaks during a news conference at the WHO headquarters i
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    Germany And France Promise New Financial Support To World Health Organization

    Jun 25, 2020
    Less than a month after President Trump vowed to stop U.S. funding, Germany promised to give more than half a billion dollars and France pledged $100 million to a WHO research center in Lyon.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a news conference in March.
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    Coronavirus Spread Hits 1-Day High, World Health Organization Says

    Jun 19, 2020
    "The world is in a new and dangerous phase," WHO's director-general says. "Many people are understandably fed up with being at home ... but the virus is still spreading fast."
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    WHO Creates 'Confusion' About Asymptomatic Spread. Here's What We Know

    Jun 09, 2020
    That's the word some doctors used for a World Health Organization statement. At issue: 1) How many people are infected with COVID-19 but show no symptoms? and 2) Can asymptomatic people infect others?
    NPR
    Coronavirus Live Updates
    United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says "there was no unity around the world in the strategy to fight the pandemic."
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    U.N. Chief: Security Council Gridlock Blocks Effective Coronavirus Response

    Jun 09, 2020
    The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to its knees, says U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. He says the global body requires more enforcement mechanisms and more "appetite to bite."
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    Goats and Soda
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    How Will The U.S. And WHO Fare Without Each Other?

    Jun 05, 2020
    Global health experts weigh in on the short- and long-term consequences of the U.S. breaking ties with the World Health Organization.
    NPR
    Goats and Soda
    The World Health Organization's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, here at a press conference earlier this year, gave his reaction Monday to President Trump's declaration about funding the agency. Tedros said he learned of Trump's decision from the president's
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    WHO's Measured Reaction To Trump's Pledge To Cut U.S. Ties To The Agency

    May 29, 2020
    On Friday, President Trump said he would sever ties — and funding — to the World Health Organization because of its relationship with China. On Monday, WHO offers its first official response.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    An aerial view shows people gathered in painted circles on the grass encouraging social distancing last week at Dolores Park in San Francisco.
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    WHO Warns Of A 'Second Peak' In Countries That Reopen Too Quickly

    May 27, 2020
    So far, there is no seasonal pattern to coronavirus outbreaks, the WHO's Dr. Margaret Harris says. Lockdowns may not be necessary, she says, but infections rise when restrictions are relaxed rapidly.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A pharmacy tech pours out pills of hydroxychloroquine May 20 at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 20, 2020. After a study found COVID-19 patients using the drug were dying at higher rates, the World Health Organization announced it would suspen
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    WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Trial Over Safety Concerns

    May 25, 2020
    The WHO cited a scientific study published last week suggesting that proposed COVID-19 drug hydroxychloroqine may do more harm than good in halting its study to review data.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    As late as March 17, people eat at a restaurant along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla., several days after President Trump declared a national emergency.
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    U.S. Could Have Saved 36,000 Lives If Social Distancing Started 1 Week Earlier: Study

    May 21, 2020
    The analysis from Columbia University focused on the period from March 15 to May 3, when states and counties implemented "measures enforcing social distancing and restricting individual contact."
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    Goats and Soda
    A portion of the letter that President Trump addressed to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, posted late Monday night on Twitter in the midst of WHO's annual assembly.
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    Fact-checking And Assessing Trump's Letter Of Rebuke To WHO

    May 20, 2020
    In his letter threatening to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and halt all funding, Trump made a number of charges about WHO's handling of the coronavirus crisis.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a news conference at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on April 29. Pompeo criticized the World Health Organization on Monday for not inviting Taiwan to its assembly.
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    Pompeo Blasts WHO And China For Excluding Taiwan From This Week's Health Assembly

    May 18, 2020
    By not inviting Taiwan to its health assembly, the World Health Organization kept out "scientific expertise on pandemic disease" and "damaged the WHO's credibility," the secretary of state said.
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    Goats and Soda
    World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a press conference on January 30, 2020, in Geneva.
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    'Unprecedented' World Health Assembly Convenes Online As Pandemic Rages

    May 17, 2020
    The 73rd annual World Health Assembly, which begins Monday, will be held virtually for the first-time ever. It will also be focused on the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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