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Donald Trump Says It’s Time to Hold China Accountable Over COVID-19 Lab Leak, Demands $50 Trillion in Reparations

Former President Donald Trump has maintained that China must be held accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic, demanding $50 trillion in reparations over the alleged virus leak from a lab in Wuhan.

Joe Biden’s 'COVID-19-Is-Over' Declaration Gets Refuted by Experts: Here’s Why It’s Not

Sep 19, 2022 11:14 PM EDT By Ivan Korrs

Following his grand pronouncements on CBS News' "60 Minutes" with Scott Pelley that the pandemic is "over," President Joe Biden was on the receiving end of backlash as public health experts refutes his statement.

Joe Biden Says COVID-19 Pandemic 'Is Over' Amid Reports of 2 New Omicron Variants on the Rise

Sep 18, 2022 11:51 PM EDT By Ivan Korrs

President Joe Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic is over but admitted that the U.S. still has a "problem" with the virus.

Texas Women Seek Abortion Care in Mexican Volunteer Network Amid Statewide Ban

Aug 19, 2022 01:23 AM EDT By Ivan Korrs

The Supreme Court's overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling in June had a ripple effect on various Republican-led states, including Texas.

Brazil Reports First Monkeypox Death Amid Current Outbreak That Caused Global Health Emergency

Jul 30, 2022 12:58 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Brazil reported its first monkeypox death on Friday amid the current growing virus outbreak. It was the first virus-related death outside the African continent.

Monkeypox Vaccine for Children: Here's What Every Concerned Parent Should Know

CDC Releases Bizarre Tips on How to Have Sex With People Infected With Monkeypox

Jun 17, 2022 06:55 AM EDT By Rick Martin

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new guideline on what sexually active people should do if they have monkeypox.

Argentina Becomes First Country in Latin America to Confirm Monkeypox Cases | Here's What to Know

May 27, 2022 11:17 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

Argentina reported two men who tested positive for the monkeypox virus, becoming the first country in Latin America to report the presence of the disease.

President Biden Delivers Remarks On Implementation Of American Rescue Plan

Biden Backs Lifting Patent Protections on COVID Vaccines

May 05, 2021 11:15 PM EDT By Jess Smith

President Joe Biden has sent his support behind waiving the intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines proposed by World Trade Organization.

World Health Organization holds daily news briefing on coronavirus, in Geneva

WHO Retracts Comments on Asymptomatic Transmission Being Very Rare, Claims 'There's Much Unknown'

Jun 10, 2020 04:11 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

An official from the World Health Organization walked back on an earlier statement made at a Monday briefing where they suggested that virus transmission by asymptomatic individuals is "very rare."

US Urged by PAHO not to Abandon the Caribbean, Latin American Countries amid COVID-19 Crisis

Jun 03, 2020 03:41 AM EDT By Olive Marie

PAHO urged the US to still continue being PAHO's important partner, even if it pulls out of WHO. According to recent reports, President Trump 'accused the WHO of being manipulated by China amid the COVID-19 pandemic.'

United States Severs Ties With the World Health Organization for “Misleading” Information About the Coronavirus

May 30, 2020 06:10 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump said the country will terminate any affiliation with the World Health Organization after accusing the U.N. agency of bias to China, the source of the coronavirus.

WHO Assured Strength in Solidarity as Criticisms by Trump Lead to Investigations About Their Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

May 20, 2020 09:16 PM EDT By Andrea Ano

True to his word, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote a lengthy letter explaining his disapproval for the response, or lack thereof, of the World Health Organization during the earlier stages of the coronavirus.

Tedros Adhanom, director general of the World Health Organization, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi jinping before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing