WASHINGTON, May 30 ― US President Donald Trump yesterday said he was severing ties with the World Health Organisation (WHO), signalling the end of hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to the UN agency as the deadly coronavirus pandemic rages on. As Europe speeded along the path to reopening...
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Russia recorded a record number of deaths yesterday and several nations in Latin America are bracing for difficult weeks ahead, especially Brazil, where the toll has soared. The Republican leader said the US would be redirecting funds previously allocated to the WHO “to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs.”Beijing has furiously denied the US allegations that it played down the threat when the virus emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and insisted it has been forthcoming.Populations are learning to adjust to life with the long-term threat of infection as the virus continues its march around the globe ― with more than 5.
In Austria, hotels were allowed to reopen for tourists yesterday under special guidelines, including the obligatory wearing of masks in key areas.
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