U.S. defense secretary says China still withholding information on coronavirus
China is still withholding information related to the coronavirus needed to inform the global response, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in a television interview on Wednesday, as he called on Beijing to share its data.
World Health Organization chief regrets U.S. decision to pull funding
The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that he regretted President Trump’s decision to pull funding for the agency and called for world unity to fight the new coronavirus pandemic.
House Speaker Pelosi calls Trump WHO decision senseless, dangerous
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called President Donald Trump’s decision to halt funding for the World Health Organization senseless and dangerous, and said it would be challenged.
Defeat virus first, criticise later, WHO envoy says after U.S. funding halt
The World Health Organization’s COVID-19 special envoy on Wednesday urged countries to focus on defeating the deadly virus after the United States halted funding to the WHO over its handling of the global pandemic.
Democrat Ocasio-Cortez plans to back Biden but wants to see tougher stances
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of Congress’s leading progressives, told Politico on Wednesday she wanted to see former Vice President Joe Biden refine his stances on issues including healthcare and immigration before endorsing him.
Explainer: What the U.S. funds freeze could mean for WHO and its work
U.S. President Donald Trump has told his administration to temporarily halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the new coronavirus.
Trump’s halt to WHO funding prompts condemnation as coronavirus cases pass 2 million
U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic prompted condemnation on Wednesday from world leaders as recorded global infections passed the 2 million mark.
Pentagon probe unable to rule out White House influence on JEDI contract
The Pentagon’s inspector general on Wednesday said it could not determine whether the White House influenced the award of a $10 billion contract to Microsoft Corp over Amazon after several officials said their conversations were privileged “president…
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Reported cases of the coronavirus crossed 2 million globally and more than 131,100 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT on Wednesday.
