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Undercover nurse: NY hospital didn’t properly isolate coronavirus patients

June 13, 2020

Undercover nurse: NY hospital didn’t properly isolate coronavirus patients

A Florida nurse turned investigative journalist who worked in New York City at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic reported Saturday that she had witnessed negligent practice firsthand in her hospital.

WHO: No 'live' coronavirus found in breast milk, recommends breastfeeding, report says

June 12, 2020

WHO: No 'live' coronavirus found in breast milk, recommends breastfeeding, report says

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that coronavirus positive mothers who breastfeed are not at risk of transmitting the virus to their infant through their milk.

EU accuses China of running coronavirus disinformation campaign

June 11, 2020

EU accuses China of running coronavirus disinformation campaign

China has been accused by Brussels of running a disinformation campaign inside the European Union, just as the 27-member bloc was about to tackle a cache of false facts about the coronavirus pandemic that's swept across the world, infecting 7.4 million people and killing more than 417,000.

Dr. Marc Siegel asks, 'How can we possibly trust the WHO at all?' after latest COVID-19 flip-flop

June 9, 2020

Dr. Marc Siegel asks, 'How can we possibly trust the WHO at all?' after latest COVID-19 flip-flop

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Tuesday that the latest reversal from the World Health Organization has left him wondering, "How can we possibly trust the WHO at all?"

WHO official walks back statement that asymptomatic transmission is 'very rare'

June 9, 2020

WHO official walks back statement that asymptomatic transmission is 'very rare'

The statement created a flurry of frustrations and confusion over social media.

Coronavirus may have hit Wuhan earlier than thought, Harvard study using satellite traffic images suggests

June 9, 2020

Coronavirus may have hit Wuhan earlier than thought, Harvard study using satellite traffic images suggests

Harvard researchers claim new satellite images show dramatic spikes in auto traffic around major hospitals in Wuhan last fall suggesting the coronavirus may have been spreading through central China as early as August - four months before Beijing first reported the outbreak to the world.

WHO believes protests important amid coronavirus pandemic

June 9, 2020

WHO believes protests important amid coronavirus pandemic

The World Health Organization momentarily paused its discussion of the coronavirus pandemic to address the worldwide protests taking place against police violence and racial inequality.

Coronavirus: Asymptomatic spread 'appears to be rare,' WHO official says

June 8, 2020

Coronavirus: Asymptomatic spread 'appears to be rare,' WHO official says

The spread of coronavirus by people not showing symptoms "appears to be rare," a World Health Organization official said Monday.

WHO frustrated by China's info delays as coronavirus started to spread, report finds

June 2, 2020

WHO frustrated by China's info delays as coronavirus started to spread, report finds

While the World Health Organization publicly praised China in January for its speedy response to the then-new coronavirus, the U.N. health agency was frustrated behind the scenes by China’s delays in sharing information needed to fight the spread of the virus, The Associated Press has found.

Trump announces US ‘terminating’ relationship with WHO

May 29, 2020

Trump announces US ‘terminating’ relationship with WHO

President Trump announced Friday that the U.S. is "terminating" its relationship with the embattled World Health Organization (WHO) over its failure to enact reforms in the face of concerns over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its pro-China bias.