Trump halts World Health Organization funding over handling of coronavirus

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic while his administration reviews its response to the global crisis.

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U.N. chief says 'not the time' to reduce WHO resources after Trump announcement

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday it was "not the time" to reduce resources for the World Health Organization after President Donald Trump halted U.S. funding over the body's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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China reports 46 new coronavirus cases in mainland vs 89 day earlier

China reported 46 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the mainland, compared with 89 cases a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission on Wednesday.

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Panama registers 102 new cases of coronavirus: health ministry

Panama registered 102 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the country's total to 3,574 cases, the health ministry said.

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Mexico registers 5,399 cases of coronavirus and 406 deaths

Mexico registered 385 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing its total to 5,399 cases and 406 deaths, the health ministry said.

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New York City records sharp jump in coronavirus deaths as presumed cases added

New York City, already the hardest hit U.S. city in the coronavirus pandemic, revised its official COVID-19 death toll sharply upward to more than 10,000 on Tuesday, to include victims presumed to have perished from the lung disease but never tested.

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NYC hospitals cancel temporary workers as coronavirus cases stabilize

Staffing agencies, which have deployed thousands of healthcare workers in recent weeks to travel to jobs at hospitals in New York City and other areas hit hard by the new coronavirus, say some of those workers are no longer needed.

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Notre Dame fire: Fragile old lady of Paris waits for rescue

A year after fire devastated Notre Dame, construction has stopped and the cathedral is quiet.

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Coronavirus: Are the bodies of victims undermining Iran's official figures?

Could the number of coronavirus victims be worse than Iran makes out?

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India coronavirus: Why are these migrants running away from quarantine?

Migrants sent to coronavirus quarantine have either left their villages or are slipping in and out.

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Cyclone Harold and coronavirus: Pacific Islands face battle on two fronts

Aid agencies warn social distancing is impossible in the wake of natural disaster like Cyclone Harold.

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Coronavirus: Why lockdowns may not be the answer in Africa

Communities in Africa must be consulted about lockdowns, argue Alex de Waal and Paul Richards.

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The woman who discovered the first coronavirus

June Almeida was a pioneer of virus imaging who was largely forgotten until the current outbreak.

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Coronavirus: Amazon plans hiring spree as orders surge

Amazon is taking on 75,000 more workers to handle online orders after improving safety conditions.

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New York, California and other states plan for reopening as coronavirus crisis eases

Ten U.S. governors on the east and west coasts banded together on Monday in two regional pacts to coordinate gradual economic reopenings as the coronavirus crisis finally appeared to be ebbing.

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New York governor says 'worst is over' as growth in coronavirus deaths declines

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday said "the worst is over" for the state hit hardest by the novel coronavirus, as hospitalizations appeared to be reaching a plateau and deaths increased by 671, the lowest daily total in a week.

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Wyoming reports first coronavirus death, marking loss of life in all 50 U.S. states

Wyoming reported its first death from the novel coronavirus on Monday, the final U.S. state to report a fatality from the outbreak.

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U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 23,000 - Reuters tally

U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 23,000 on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as officials said the worst may be over and the outbreak could reach its peak this week.

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Trump says plan to re-open shuttered U.S. economy to be completed soon

President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was close to completing a plan to re-open the U.S. economy, which has been largely shut down to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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China tightens Russian border checks, approves experimental coronavirus vaccine trials

China has approved early-stage human tests for two experimental vaccines to combat the new coronavirus as it battles to contain imported cases, especially from neighbouring Russia, the new "front line" in the war on COVID-19.

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