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WHO decries 'vast global gap' in funds needed to fight coronavirus There is a "vast global gap" between funds needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic and funds committed, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday, and the WHO was only "10% of the way" there. Stephanie Nebehay U.S.

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WHO decries 'vast global gap' in funds needed to fight coronavirus

Mon, 2020-08-10 10:16 — mike kraft

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New study on Asymptomatic People Carrying the Coronavirus in High Amounts

Thu, 2020-08-06 18:50 — mike kraft

Of all the coronavirus’s qualities, perhaps the most surprising has been that seemingly healthy people can spread it to others. This trait has made the virus difficult to contain, and continues to challenge efforts to identify and isolate infected people.

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Live updates: U.S. averages more than 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths for ninth day in a row The U.S. coronavirus death toll has surpassed 153,000. President Trump said the grim tally “is what it is,” during an interview with “Axios on HBO.” Antonia Farzan, Jennifer Hassan, Lateshia Beachum, Miriam Berger, Kim Bellware, John Wagner, Hamza Shaban, Reis Thebault, Hannah Knowles Washington Post

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Update: U.S. averages more than 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths for ninth day in a row

Tue, 2020-08-04 21:33 — mike kraft

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U.N. chief warns world facing 'generational catastrophe' on education U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that the world faces a "generational catastrophe" because of school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic and said that getting students safely back to the classroom must be "a top priority." Michelle Nichols U.S.

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U.N. chief warns world facing 'generational catastrophe' on education

Tue, 2020-08-04 11:29 — mike kraft

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There may never be a 'silver bullet' for COVID-19, WHO warns The World Health Organization warned on Monday that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a "silver bullet" for COVID-19, and the road to normality would be long. Michael Shields U.S.

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There may never be a 'silver bullet' for COVID-19, WHO warns

Mon, 2020-08-03 09:43 — mike kraft

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization warned on Monday that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19, and the road to normality would be long.

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Coronavirus pandemic will be with us for a long time, WHO warns The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the internation… France 24

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WHO Meeting warns Coronavirus pandemic will be with us for a long time

Sun, 2020-08-02 09:53 — mike kraft

The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm.

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Children may carry coronavirus at high levels, study finds Infected children have at least as much of the coronavirus in their noses and throats as infected adults, according to the research. Indeed, children younger than age 5 may host up to 100 times as much of the virus in the upper respiratory tract as adults, the authors found. Apoorva Mandavilli chicagotribune.com

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Children may carry coronavirus at high levels, study finds

Thu, 2020-07-30 21:06 — mike kraft

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To defeat COVID, bring America's full power to the international fight: Albright & Hadley The stakes are immeasurably high for the global community to get this right. The world needs US resources, conflict resolution and democracy support. Madeleine Albright and Stephen Hadley USA TODAY

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OPINION:To defeat COVID, bring America's full power to the international fight:

Tue, 2020-07-28 12:05 — mike kraft

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