WHO Launches COVID-19 Law Lab To Ensure Human Rights Standards
On Thursday, July 23rd, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, gave the following address as the organization announced the creation of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) Law Lab. Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening. More than 15 million cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to WHO, and almost 620 thousand deaths. […]
WHO Updates COVID-19 Transmission Information After New Evidence Arises, Airborne Transmission Possible
After recent research found within the scientific community showing airborne transmission is likely, an international group of epidemiologists and scientists approached the World Health Organization (WHO) with a request to review their COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) transmission guidelines. The request came as WHO discontinued the treatment arms for hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir testing. “WHO today accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity […]
Florida Sets US Record For Daily COVID-19 Cases
According to the Florida Department of Health on Sunday, the state broke the United States’ daily record for new COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) cases. Accounting for a sizeable portion of the 66,281 cases reported throughout the country. As a whole, Florida has 269,811 reported COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Even more alarming is the 19.60% rate of […]
Experts Say Face Coverings Could Save 33,000 COVID-19 Deaths By October 1 In United States
According to data provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States had 43,556 new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) on July 2. The following states have seen dramatic spikes in cases over the past several weeks, the number of new cases from Thursday is in parentheses. Florida (10,109) Texas (7,915) California (<4,000) Arizona (3,333) After originally stating […]
As COVID-19 Cases Soar In US WHO Worried The Same May Happen In Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned the continent of Africa could see a drastic rise in COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) cases similar to the current phenomena in the United States. Stats show a recent uptick in the United States is due to states not requiring masks, and those who refuse to mask or practice public distancing […]
Weekend Review: The Ongoing Fight Against Brutality
Justice has been somewhat slow for Breonna Taylor and Elijah McClain, but the officers involved in their respective deaths are finally under intensifying scrutiny as the fight against brutality is forcing legislative changes across the country. Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, who was fired for his role in the death of Breonna Taylor in […]
World Health Organization Provides Detailed Update On ACT-Accelerator
“Two months ago, I joined President Emmanuel Macron, President Ursula von der Leyen and Melinda Gates to launch the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-Accelerator) – a global initiative between multiple partners to ensure equitable access to life-saving tools for COVID-19,” said World Health Organization Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during his opening remarks during a June […]
COVID-19 Endangering Vaccination Efforts, Japan Begins Reopening
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report detailing how the global spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) has hampered immunization efforts across the world. From the memo: Since March 2020, routine childhood immunization services have been disrupted on a global scale that may be unprecedented since the inception of expanded programs on immunization (EPI) […]
Correcting Common COVID-19 Myths
Despite COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) being a worldwide pandemic that has alerted the globe throughout 2020, numerous pieces of misinformation and outright propaganda continue to exist. Popular social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube continue to host a slew of false information despite their efforts to stop their spread. One popular myth concerns 5G networks causing COVID-19, despite […]
Trump Tries Shifting Blame To W.H.O As Recession Becomes Inevitable
Trump freezes WHO funding after IMF warns of historic economic recession.