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Trump threatens withholding funds from UN world health body

Trump threatens withholding funds from UN world health body

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to cut US funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of bias toward…
Joy, relief as exodus from Wuhan begins

Joy, relief as exodus from Wuhan begins

Voicing joy and excitement from behind face masks, tens of thousands of people fled Wuhan on Wednesday after a 76-day…
Britain’s Johnson spends second night in intensive care

Britain’s Johnson spends second night in intensive care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was spending a second night in intensive care battling the coronavirus which has infected more…
Why African Americans are dying at higher rates from COVID-19

Why African Americans are dying at higher rates from COVID-19

The new coronavirus isn’t biased about who it infects — so why does data emerging from some states suggest that…
Online grocery services struggle to meet spike in demand

Online grocery services struggle to meet spike in demand

LONDON (AP) — A pandemic forcing everyone to stay home could be the perfect moment for online grocery services. In…
World short of six million nurses, WHO says

World short of six million nurses, WHO says

As COVID-19 captures global headlines, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the world needs nearly six million nurses.…
Pain, solitude, fear: stories of surviving COVID-19

Pain, solitude, fear: stories of surviving COVID-19

A sense of death stalking the hospital ward, fear of dying alone, tearful despair and disarray at home, solitude, anger…
British PM fights virus in intensive care as global toll soars

British PM fights virus in intensive care as global toll soars

Britain’s prime minister was battling the coronavirus in intensive care Tuesday, the highest-profile case in the pandemic as the United…
Japan to declare state of emergency over coronavirus

Japan to declare state of emergency over coronavirus

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will on Tuesday declare a state of emergency in parts of the country, including Tokyo,…
Cardinal Pell freed after winning appeal over child sex abuse

Cardinal Pell freed after winning appeal over child sex abuse

Cardinal George Pell was released from prison Tuesday, hours after Australia’s High Court quashed his conviction for child sex abuse,…
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