WHO Announces COVID-19 Response Fund To Help Combat The Virus
Today during Word Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 (Coronavirus 2019) press conference WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the formation of the COVID-19 Response Fund in conjunction with the United Nations Foundation and the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation WHO describes the foundation as allowing the following on its website. Send essential supplies such as personal protective equipment to frontline health workers Enable all […]
WHO Calls COVID-19 A Pandemic, Individual Measures That Can Keep You Safe
During the Wednesday COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) daily press conference conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus announced COVID-19 is now officially recognized as a pandemic, upgrading severity from the previous distinction of an epidemic. According to the United States of America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an epidemic […]
Addressing Misinformation And Stigma Of COVID-19
With the recent release of the Joint Mission report, the World Health Organization (WHO) attempted to combat various misinformation spreading on the internet regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019). Many of the false claims made focus on the origin of the virus, with some bad actors claiming the virus was created in a lab to infect the […]
Bernie Sanders Campaign Raises $2 Million From Supporters For COVID-19 Relief Efforts
On Thursday afternoon Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reached out to supporters of his presidential campaign to raise money for individuals negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. By Saturday morning his campaign said it raised more than $2 million for the following charities: No Kid Hungry, One Fair Wage Emergency Fund, Meals on Wheels, Restaurant Workers’ Community […]