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US notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, although the pullout won’t take effect until next year, meaning it could be rescinded under a new administration or if circumstances change. The withdrawal notification, delivered on Monday, makes good on President Donald Trump’s vow in late May to terminate U.S. participation in the WHO, which he has harshly... Associated Press

Trump administration notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization amid COVID-19 pandemic

Source country fox35orlando Wednesday, July 8, 2020 12:28:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Entities: Robert Menendez[1]; Gayle Smith[1]; Lamar Alexander[1]; Elizabeth Cousens[1]; Antonio Guterres[1]; Stephane Dujarric[1]; Nancy Pelosi[1];

Other categories: Communicable Diseases; UN Bodies; Public Health (general); Coronavirus Infection;

The move was immediately assailed by health officials and critics of the administration, including numerous Democrats who said it would cost the U.S. influence in the global arena. Biden has said in the past he supports the WHO and pledged Tuesday to rejoin the WHO if he defeats Trump in November....

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Twins joined at head separated at Vatican pediatric hospital

Two conjoined twins separated successfully in Italy

Source country digitaljournal Wednesday, July 8, 2020 1:21:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Entities: Bambino Gesu[1];

Joined skull to skull, sisters Ervina and Prefina were born with a condition the Bambino Gesu (Baby Jesus) Pediatric Hospital in Rome called "one of the rarest and most complex forms of cranial and cerebral fusion." The hospital said it was the first time in Italy and likely the world -- as such a.......

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ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Reminds Ideanomics, Inc. Investors of Important Deadline in Securities Class Action; Encourages Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Contact the Firm – IDEX

ROSEN, A TRUSTED AND TOP RANKED FIRM, Reminds Colony Capital, Inc. Investors of Important July 27 Deadline in Securities Class Action; Encourages Inve

Source country prnewswire Wednesday, July 8, 2020 1:02:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Entities: Phillip Kim[2];

) between August 9, 2019 and May 7, 2020 , inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 27, 2020 lead plaintiff deadline in securities class action. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Colony investors under the federal securities laws. To join the Colony class action, go to or call Phillip Kim, Esq....

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NASA adds software experts to work toward new Boeing capsule flight

NASA completes reviews of Boeing commercial crew test flight

Source country newsnow-co-uk Wednesday, July 8, 2020 12:48:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Entities: Steve Stich[1]; Kathy Lueders[1]; Crew Dragon[1]; Doug Loverro[1];

Other categories: CPC and GPSD Authorities;

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Kathy Lueders said: “We really wanted to make sure that we looked deep into ourselves, and our Boeing teammates,”

Steve Stich said: “Perhaps we didn’t have as many people embedded in that process as we should have,” “It was an area where perhaps we just didn’t have quite the level of NASA insight as we should have in hindsight”

WASHINGTON — NASA announced July 7 that it has completed two major reviews that stemmed from Boeing’s flawed commercial crew test flight last December as the agency and company prepare for a second test flight later this year. NASA said that an independent review team (IRT), jointly organized by.......

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US General Skeptical That Bounties Led to Troops' Deaths

Top US general doubtful Russian bounties led to American deaths in Afghanistan

Source country thehill Wednesday, July 8, 2020 12:33:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Entities: Frank McKenzie[1];

Other categories: Security;

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Frank McKenzie said: “We should always remember, the Russians are not our friends,”

A top Pentagon official on Tuesday said he believes there were no U.S. troop deaths as a result of reported Russian efforts to pay Taliban militants to kill American forces in Afghanistan, though said he found such intelligence to be “worrisome.” “I found it very worrisome. I didn’t find that there was a causative link there,” U....

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U.S. will restrict visas for some Chinese officials over Tibet - Pompeo Reuters

US will restrict visas for Chinese officials over Tibet, Pompeo says

Source country watoday Wednesday, July 8, 2020 1:06:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Entities: Angus Grigg[1]; Mike Pompeo[1]; Donald Trump[1];

Other categories: Communicable Diseases; Coronavirus Infection;

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Mike Pompeo said: "Access to Tibetan areas is increasingly vital to regional stability, given [China's] human rights abuses there, as well as Beijing's failure to prevent environmental degradation near the headwaters of Asia's major rivers," "Today I am announcing visa restrictions on ... government and Chinese Communist Party officials determined to be 'substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies related to access for foreigners to Tibetan areas,'"

Washington: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US will restrict visas for some Chinese officials because of human rights abuses in Tibet and Beijing's policy of stopping US diplomats, journalists and tourists from travelling to the region. Pompeo said the US remained committed to supporting.......

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Trump pushes states to reopen schools this fall amid pandemic

Trump calls for reopening US schools amid COVID-19 pandemic

Source country aljazeera-en Wednesday, July 8, 2020 12:34:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Entities: Trump Trump[1]; Donald Trump[2]; Mike Pence[1]; Betsy DeVos[1]; Alex Azar[1];

Other categories: Communicable Diseases; Public Health (general); Migration and Refugee crisis; Coronavirus Infection;

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Betsy DeVos told: "Ultimately, it's not a matter of if schools need to open, it's a matter of how. School must reopen, they must be fully operational. And how that happens is best left to education and community leaders,"

Betsy DeVos said: "A choice of two days per week in the classroom is not a choice at all,"

Betsy DeVos said: "Students across the country have already fallen behind. We need to make sure that they catch up," "It's expected that it will look different depending on where you are, but what's clear is that students and their families need more options"

President Donald Trump downplayed the continuing risk of the coronavirus in the United States and pressed his case for reopening schools on Tuesday. "What we want to do is get our schools open," Trump said at a White House event attended by First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and education and public health leaders....

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US government launches campaign to reduce high suicide rates

US government launches campaign to reduce high suicide rates

Source country startribune Tuesday, July 7, 2020 11:04:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Entities: Barbara Van Dahlen[1]; Donald Trump[1]; Karen Pence[1]; Mike Pence[1]; Jerome Adams[1];

Other categories: Communicable Diseases; Public Health (general); Coronavirus Infection;

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Mike Pence said: "Working together, we can implement this road map and end this national tragedy of suicide,"

Jerome Adams said: "It's not an impingement on your freedom,"

Barbara Van Dahlen said: "By having this conversation, we will save lives,"

Known as REACH, the government campaign is the core part of a $53 million, two-year effort announced by President Donald Trump to reduce suicide, particularly among veterans. Starting Wednesday, digital ads will hit the internet with the key message that "suicide is preventable" and that collective.......

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Gauteng Health MEC Masuku salutes healthcare workers confronting Covid-19 daily

W.H.O. to Review Evidence of Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus - The New York Times

Source country google-top-stories-innovatie Wednesday, July 8, 2020 12:25:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Other categories: Communicable Diseases; Public Health (general); Coronavirus Infection;

“We have been talking about the possibility of airborne transmission and aerosol transmission as one of the modes of transmission of Covid-19, as well as droplet. We’ve looked at phone lines. We look at fecal-oral, we look at mother to child, we look at animal to human of course, as well....

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