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A portion of the letter that President Trump addressed to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, posted late Monday night on Twitter in the midst of WHO's annual assembly.

Fact-checking And Assessing Trump's Letter Of Rebuke To WHO

8:20pm May 20, 2020

by Pien Huang

In his letter threatening to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and halt all funding, Trump made a number of charges about WHO's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

A woman in a face mask walks on a deserted Ocean Drive last week in Miami Beach, Fla. War game simulation in the early 2000s foresaw an overwhelmed health care industry struggling to respond to unprecedented demand.

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Years Before The Pandemic, War Games Predicted A 'Global Tempest'

6:16pm May 19, 2020

by Hannah Allam

In the early 2000s, war games about pandemics popped up. But participants say the outbreak threat couldn't compete with more visible national security concerns such as wars and terrorist attacks.

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Public health officials worry that the mostly low-income and immigrant populations served by community health centers aren't getting proper health care and testing.

Community Health Centers Struggling As Fewer People Seek Care During Pandemic

1:18pm May 19, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

Many immigrants and people with low incomes already saw preventive care as a luxury. Now, the coronavirus pandemic has created another barrier to their seeking and receiving health care.

Passengers wear masks on a Myanmar National airlines flight out of Yangon. Many airlines now require passengers to don masks.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQs: How Risky Is It To Fly? Is There Any Way To Reduce The Risks?

3:37pm May 15, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

As places around the world begin reopening, people are thinking about flying again — and wondering if it's safe.

Tables and chairs stand empty Friday outside a restaurant in Dresden, Germany, as the country now faces a recession.

Germany, Europe's Largest Economy, Enters Recession Due To Coronavirus

12:34pm May 15, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

Germany has seen its biggest quarterly contraction since 2009 when the global financial crisis ravaged the country's economy. Economists expect an even deeper slump in the second quarter.

Muhammad Zaman, author of the new book Biography of Resistance: The Epic Battle Between People and Pathogens, in his lab at Boston University.

Health & Safety

Why Antibiotic Resistance Is More Worrisome Than Ever

12:39pm May 14, 2020

by Susan Brink

The novel coronavirus is the world's most pressing health concern. But other threats remain — and are heightened by this current crisis.

Pandemic May Prove Positive For The Environment

3:54pm May 13, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

Experts from Duke University say that isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic is improving air quality and could reduce the global demand for energy.

A COVID-19 testing operation stays busy in Boyle Heights, Calif. Daily case counts overall may be on the low side because access to testing is limited in some parts of the world.

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Fauci Says U.S. Death Toll Is Likely Higher. Other COVID-19 Stats Need Adjusting, Too

3:39pm May 13, 2020

by Pien Huang

Researchers say the statistics issued about coronavirus cases and deaths do not necessarily reflect the full degree of the pandemic's impact.

A busy market near the State Hospital in downtown Port-au-Prince. Despite a halt to air travel and other lockdown measures, Port-au-Prince looks as busy as ever, say observers.

Health & Safety

Haitian Doctor Says This Is The Worst Epidemic He's Faced

6:39pm May 08, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

A major health agency fears a humanitarian crisis. Migrant workers are returning home from the hard-hit Dominican Republic. Medical equipment is in short supply. And social distancing is improbable.

Immigrants' rights group CASA filed a federal class-action lawsuit Tuesday with the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown University Law Center.

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Lawsuit Alleges CARES Act Excludes U.S. Citizen Children Of Undocumented Immigrants

5:59pm May 05, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

Advocates say denying these children benefits provided in the federal stimulus coronavirus package is akin to them being "treated as second-class citizens."