China Announces US$ 2 Billion COVID-19 Initiative; US Assails China’s Pandemic Response; WHO Decries Global “Amnesia” About Epidemic Lessons 18/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher China’s Xi Jinping announced a sweeping US$ 2 billion funding initiative for COVID-19 response in China’s opening speech at the World Health Assembly. Later in the day, the United States, disgruntled and having withdrawn funding from WHO, said it had spent US$ 9 billion on Covid-19 response and would soon be funneling over US$500 million […] Continue reading -> Keeping The Body Ticking And The Mind Alive During The Pandemic 17/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This weekend, over 16 million people from all over the globe came together for the WHO’s third Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge. The two-day virtual event began Saturday in the Philippines and concluded on Sunday, with a 5-hour jam-packed virtual programme broadcast from Geneva – and boasting a vibrant range of physical […] Continue reading -> WHO, Costa Rica & Chile Announce Official Launch Of COVID-19 Intellectual Property Pool 15/05/2020 Grace Ren Costa Rica and the World Health Organization today announced that a voluntary intellectual property pool for COVID-19 related technologies will be officially launched on May 29, following the World Health Assembly on May 18 to 19. The official launch comes more than two months after the Costa Rican president and health minister first published an […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Agree On Draft Resolution For COVID-19 Response – Overriding US Objections 14/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization member states reached initial agreement today on a European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response to go before the upcoming World Health Assembly – overriding some of the previous US objections to language referring to the rights of countries to override patent rules. The draft resolution to be submitted to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Near Accord On Resolution For COVID-19 Response; Advocacy Groups Ask – Will It Have Teeth….Or Not? 13/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization member states were close to an agreement Wednesday evening on a European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response to the upcoming World Health Assembly. If approved, it would pave the way for coordinated planning by the global health community to ensure wide and equitable access by people worldwide to COVID-19 medicines […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy Increased, But COVID-19 Threatens Gains 13/05/2020 Grace Ren Life expectancy has increased, particularly in low income countries, but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track, according to the World Health Organization’s annual roundup of worldwide disease and mortality trends. “The good news is that people around the world are living longer and healthier lives. The bad news is the rate of progress is […] Continue reading -> Conflicting Remdesivir Trial Results Released; Experts Urge More Research 29/04/2020 Grace Ren Preliminary results of a clinical trial released by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that in patients who received remdesivir recovered faster than those who did not receive the treatment. The largest trial to date, which followed 1063 patients, found that patients who received the drug recovered on average 4 days earlier than […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Legal Mandate Is Weak In Responding To COVID-19 Emergency; But Changes Are Up To Member States 23/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be “a window of opportunity… that would be suicidal to miss” to revise the International Health Regulations that govern countries’ behaviour during health emergencies, said Gian Luca Burci, former World Health Organization head legal counsel and now professor of international law, at a panel hosted by […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Urge Caution In Use of Antibody Tests To Determine COVID-19 Exit Strategies; Evidence Points Against Herd Immunity 17/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization experts are urging countries to use caution when determining whether to use large scale serological testing as part of their exit strategies from lockdowns. Serological testing identifies whether a person’s blood has antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, indicating that they were exposed to the virus at some point and […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General “Regrets” Trump Decision To Suspend Organization’s Funding; UN, European Union, China and Others Decry US Move 15/04/2020 Grace Ren The European Union, China, and Norway Wednesday joined UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in decrying United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding to the World Health Organization – at a critical moment in the international agency’s coordination of the global COVID-19 response. Trump announced Tuesday night that the US administration would suspend […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. 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Keeping The Body Ticking And The Mind Alive During The Pandemic 17/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This weekend, over 16 million people from all over the globe came together for the WHO’s third Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge. The two-day virtual event began Saturday in the Philippines and concluded on Sunday, with a 5-hour jam-packed virtual programme broadcast from Geneva – and boasting a vibrant range of physical […] Continue reading -> WHO, Costa Rica & Chile Announce Official Launch Of COVID-19 Intellectual Property Pool 15/05/2020 Grace Ren Costa Rica and the World Health Organization today announced that a voluntary intellectual property pool for COVID-19 related technologies will be officially launched on May 29, following the World Health Assembly on May 18 to 19. The official launch comes more than two months after the Costa Rican president and health minister first published an […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Agree On Draft Resolution For COVID-19 Response – Overriding US Objections 14/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization member states reached initial agreement today on a European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response to go before the upcoming World Health Assembly – overriding some of the previous US objections to language referring to the rights of countries to override patent rules. The draft resolution to be submitted to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Near Accord On Resolution For COVID-19 Response; Advocacy Groups Ask – Will It Have Teeth….Or Not? 13/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization member states were close to an agreement Wednesday evening on a European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response to the upcoming World Health Assembly. If approved, it would pave the way for coordinated planning by the global health community to ensure wide and equitable access by people worldwide to COVID-19 medicines […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy Increased, But COVID-19 Threatens Gains 13/05/2020 Grace Ren Life expectancy has increased, particularly in low income countries, but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track, according to the World Health Organization’s annual roundup of worldwide disease and mortality trends. “The good news is that people around the world are living longer and healthier lives. The bad news is the rate of progress is […] Continue reading -> Conflicting Remdesivir Trial Results Released; Experts Urge More Research 29/04/2020 Grace Ren Preliminary results of a clinical trial released by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that in patients who received remdesivir recovered faster than those who did not receive the treatment. The largest trial to date, which followed 1063 patients, found that patients who received the drug recovered on average 4 days earlier than […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Legal Mandate Is Weak In Responding To COVID-19 Emergency; But Changes Are Up To Member States 23/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be “a window of opportunity… that would be suicidal to miss” to revise the International Health Regulations that govern countries’ behaviour during health emergencies, said Gian Luca Burci, former World Health Organization head legal counsel and now professor of international law, at a panel hosted by […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Urge Caution In Use of Antibody Tests To Determine COVID-19 Exit Strategies; Evidence Points Against Herd Immunity 17/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization experts are urging countries to use caution when determining whether to use large scale serological testing as part of their exit strategies from lockdowns. Serological testing identifies whether a person’s blood has antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, indicating that they were exposed to the virus at some point and […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General “Regrets” Trump Decision To Suspend Organization’s Funding; UN, European Union, China and Others Decry US Move 15/04/2020 Grace Ren The European Union, China, and Norway Wednesday joined UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in decrying United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding to the World Health Organization – at a critical moment in the international agency’s coordination of the global COVID-19 response. Trump announced Tuesday night that the US administration would suspend […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. 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WHO, Costa Rica & Chile Announce Official Launch Of COVID-19 Intellectual Property Pool 15/05/2020 Grace Ren Costa Rica and the World Health Organization today announced that a voluntary intellectual property pool for COVID-19 related technologies will be officially launched on May 29, following the World Health Assembly on May 18 to 19. The official launch comes more than two months after the Costa Rican president and health minister first published an […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Agree On Draft Resolution For COVID-19 Response – Overriding US Objections 14/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization member states reached initial agreement today on a European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response to go before the upcoming World Health Assembly – overriding some of the previous US objections to language referring to the rights of countries to override patent rules. The draft resolution to be submitted to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Near Accord On Resolution For COVID-19 Response; Advocacy Groups Ask – Will It Have Teeth….Or Not? 13/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization member states were close to an agreement Wednesday evening on a European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response to the upcoming World Health Assembly. If approved, it would pave the way for coordinated planning by the global health community to ensure wide and equitable access by people worldwide to COVID-19 medicines […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy Increased, But COVID-19 Threatens Gains 13/05/2020 Grace Ren Life expectancy has increased, particularly in low income countries, but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track, according to the World Health Organization’s annual roundup of worldwide disease and mortality trends. “The good news is that people around the world are living longer and healthier lives. The bad news is the rate of progress is […] Continue reading -> Conflicting Remdesivir Trial Results Released; Experts Urge More Research 29/04/2020 Grace Ren Preliminary results of a clinical trial released by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that in patients who received remdesivir recovered faster than those who did not receive the treatment. The largest trial to date, which followed 1063 patients, found that patients who received the drug recovered on average 4 days earlier than […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Legal Mandate Is Weak In Responding To COVID-19 Emergency; But Changes Are Up To Member States 23/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be “a window of opportunity… that would be suicidal to miss” to revise the International Health Regulations that govern countries’ behaviour during health emergencies, said Gian Luca Burci, former World Health Organization head legal counsel and now professor of international law, at a panel hosted by […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Urge Caution In Use of Antibody Tests To Determine COVID-19 Exit Strategies; Evidence Points Against Herd Immunity 17/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization experts are urging countries to use caution when determining whether to use large scale serological testing as part of their exit strategies from lockdowns. Serological testing identifies whether a person’s blood has antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, indicating that they were exposed to the virus at some point and […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General “Regrets” Trump Decision To Suspend Organization’s Funding; UN, European Union, China and Others Decry US Move 15/04/2020 Grace Ren The European Union, China, and Norway Wednesday joined UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in decrying United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding to the World Health Organization – at a critical moment in the international agency’s coordination of the global COVID-19 response. Trump announced Tuesday night that the US administration would suspend […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Member States Agree On Draft Resolution For COVID-19 Response – Overriding US Objections 14/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization member states reached initial agreement today on a European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response to go before the upcoming World Health Assembly – overriding some of the previous US objections to language referring to the rights of countries to override patent rules. The draft resolution to be submitted to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Near Accord On Resolution For COVID-19 Response; Advocacy Groups Ask – Will It Have Teeth….Or Not? 13/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization member states were close to an agreement Wednesday evening on a European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response to the upcoming World Health Assembly. If approved, it would pave the way for coordinated planning by the global health community to ensure wide and equitable access by people worldwide to COVID-19 medicines […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy Increased, But COVID-19 Threatens Gains 13/05/2020 Grace Ren Life expectancy has increased, particularly in low income countries, but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track, according to the World Health Organization’s annual roundup of worldwide disease and mortality trends. “The good news is that people around the world are living longer and healthier lives. The bad news is the rate of progress is […] Continue reading -> Conflicting Remdesivir Trial Results Released; Experts Urge More Research 29/04/2020 Grace Ren Preliminary results of a clinical trial released by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that in patients who received remdesivir recovered faster than those who did not receive the treatment. The largest trial to date, which followed 1063 patients, found that patients who received the drug recovered on average 4 days earlier than […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Legal Mandate Is Weak In Responding To COVID-19 Emergency; But Changes Are Up To Member States 23/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be “a window of opportunity… that would be suicidal to miss” to revise the International Health Regulations that govern countries’ behaviour during health emergencies, said Gian Luca Burci, former World Health Organization head legal counsel and now professor of international law, at a panel hosted by […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Urge Caution In Use of Antibody Tests To Determine COVID-19 Exit Strategies; Evidence Points Against Herd Immunity 17/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization experts are urging countries to use caution when determining whether to use large scale serological testing as part of their exit strategies from lockdowns. Serological testing identifies whether a person’s blood has antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, indicating that they were exposed to the virus at some point and […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General “Regrets” Trump Decision To Suspend Organization’s Funding; UN, European Union, China and Others Decry US Move 15/04/2020 Grace Ren The European Union, China, and Norway Wednesday joined UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in decrying United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding to the World Health Organization – at a critical moment in the international agency’s coordination of the global COVID-19 response. Trump announced Tuesday night that the US administration would suspend […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Member States Near Accord On Resolution For COVID-19 Response; Advocacy Groups Ask – Will It Have Teeth….Or Not? 13/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization member states were close to an agreement Wednesday evening on a European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response to the upcoming World Health Assembly. If approved, it would pave the way for coordinated planning by the global health community to ensure wide and equitable access by people worldwide to COVID-19 medicines […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy Increased, But COVID-19 Threatens Gains 13/05/2020 Grace Ren Life expectancy has increased, particularly in low income countries, but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track, according to the World Health Organization’s annual roundup of worldwide disease and mortality trends. “The good news is that people around the world are living longer and healthier lives. The bad news is the rate of progress is […] Continue reading -> Conflicting Remdesivir Trial Results Released; Experts Urge More Research 29/04/2020 Grace Ren Preliminary results of a clinical trial released by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that in patients who received remdesivir recovered faster than those who did not receive the treatment. The largest trial to date, which followed 1063 patients, found that patients who received the drug recovered on average 4 days earlier than […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Legal Mandate Is Weak In Responding To COVID-19 Emergency; But Changes Are Up To Member States 23/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be “a window of opportunity… that would be suicidal to miss” to revise the International Health Regulations that govern countries’ behaviour during health emergencies, said Gian Luca Burci, former World Health Organization head legal counsel and now professor of international law, at a panel hosted by […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Urge Caution In Use of Antibody Tests To Determine COVID-19 Exit Strategies; Evidence Points Against Herd Immunity 17/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization experts are urging countries to use caution when determining whether to use large scale serological testing as part of their exit strategies from lockdowns. Serological testing identifies whether a person’s blood has antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, indicating that they were exposed to the virus at some point and […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General “Regrets” Trump Decision To Suspend Organization’s Funding; UN, European Union, China and Others Decry US Move 15/04/2020 Grace Ren The European Union, China, and Norway Wednesday joined UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in decrying United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding to the World Health Organization – at a critical moment in the international agency’s coordination of the global COVID-19 response. Trump announced Tuesday night that the US administration would suspend […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Life Expectancy Increased, But COVID-19 Threatens Gains 13/05/2020 Grace Ren Life expectancy has increased, particularly in low income countries, but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track, according to the World Health Organization’s annual roundup of worldwide disease and mortality trends. “The good news is that people around the world are living longer and healthier lives. The bad news is the rate of progress is […] Continue reading -> Conflicting Remdesivir Trial Results Released; Experts Urge More Research 29/04/2020 Grace Ren Preliminary results of a clinical trial released by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that in patients who received remdesivir recovered faster than those who did not receive the treatment. The largest trial to date, which followed 1063 patients, found that patients who received the drug recovered on average 4 days earlier than […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Legal Mandate Is Weak In Responding To COVID-19 Emergency; But Changes Are Up To Member States 23/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be “a window of opportunity… that would be suicidal to miss” to revise the International Health Regulations that govern countries’ behaviour during health emergencies, said Gian Luca Burci, former World Health Organization head legal counsel and now professor of international law, at a panel hosted by […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Urge Caution In Use of Antibody Tests To Determine COVID-19 Exit Strategies; Evidence Points Against Herd Immunity 17/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization experts are urging countries to use caution when determining whether to use large scale serological testing as part of their exit strategies from lockdowns. Serological testing identifies whether a person’s blood has antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, indicating that they were exposed to the virus at some point and […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General “Regrets” Trump Decision To Suspend Organization’s Funding; UN, European Union, China and Others Decry US Move 15/04/2020 Grace Ren The European Union, China, and Norway Wednesday joined UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in decrying United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding to the World Health Organization – at a critical moment in the international agency’s coordination of the global COVID-19 response. Trump announced Tuesday night that the US administration would suspend […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Conflicting Remdesivir Trial Results Released; Experts Urge More Research 29/04/2020 Grace Ren Preliminary results of a clinical trial released by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that in patients who received remdesivir recovered faster than those who did not receive the treatment. The largest trial to date, which followed 1063 patients, found that patients who received the drug recovered on average 4 days earlier than […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Legal Mandate Is Weak In Responding To COVID-19 Emergency; But Changes Are Up To Member States 23/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be “a window of opportunity… that would be suicidal to miss” to revise the International Health Regulations that govern countries’ behaviour during health emergencies, said Gian Luca Burci, former World Health Organization head legal counsel and now professor of international law, at a panel hosted by […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Urge Caution In Use of Antibody Tests To Determine COVID-19 Exit Strategies; Evidence Points Against Herd Immunity 17/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization experts are urging countries to use caution when determining whether to use large scale serological testing as part of their exit strategies from lockdowns. Serological testing identifies whether a person’s blood has antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, indicating that they were exposed to the virus at some point and […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General “Regrets” Trump Decision To Suspend Organization’s Funding; UN, European Union, China and Others Decry US Move 15/04/2020 Grace Ren The European Union, China, and Norway Wednesday joined UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in decrying United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding to the World Health Organization – at a critical moment in the international agency’s coordination of the global COVID-19 response. Trump announced Tuesday night that the US administration would suspend […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO’s Legal Mandate Is Weak In Responding To COVID-19 Emergency; But Changes Are Up To Member States 23/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be “a window of opportunity… that would be suicidal to miss” to revise the International Health Regulations that govern countries’ behaviour during health emergencies, said Gian Luca Burci, former World Health Organization head legal counsel and now professor of international law, at a panel hosted by […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Urge Caution In Use of Antibody Tests To Determine COVID-19 Exit Strategies; Evidence Points Against Herd Immunity 17/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization experts are urging countries to use caution when determining whether to use large scale serological testing as part of their exit strategies from lockdowns. Serological testing identifies whether a person’s blood has antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, indicating that they were exposed to the virus at some point and […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General “Regrets” Trump Decision To Suspend Organization’s Funding; UN, European Union, China and Others Decry US Move 15/04/2020 Grace Ren The European Union, China, and Norway Wednesday joined UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in decrying United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding to the World Health Organization – at a critical moment in the international agency’s coordination of the global COVID-19 response. Trump announced Tuesday night that the US administration would suspend […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Experts Urge Caution In Use of Antibody Tests To Determine COVID-19 Exit Strategies; Evidence Points Against Herd Immunity 17/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Organization experts are urging countries to use caution when determining whether to use large scale serological testing as part of their exit strategies from lockdowns. Serological testing identifies whether a person’s blood has antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, indicating that they were exposed to the virus at some point and […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General “Regrets” Trump Decision To Suspend Organization’s Funding; UN, European Union, China and Others Decry US Move 15/04/2020 Grace Ren The European Union, China, and Norway Wednesday joined UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in decrying United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding to the World Health Organization – at a critical moment in the international agency’s coordination of the global COVID-19 response. Trump announced Tuesday night that the US administration would suspend […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Director General “Regrets” Trump Decision To Suspend Organization’s Funding; UN, European Union, China and Others Decry US Move 15/04/2020 Grace Ren The European Union, China, and Norway Wednesday joined UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in decrying United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding to the World Health Organization – at a critical moment in the international agency’s coordination of the global COVID-19 response. Trump announced Tuesday night that the US administration would suspend […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy