Trump sends letter to WHO chief, threatens to permanently cut off funding
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President Trump threatened to permanently cut off funding to the World Health Organization and revoke U.S membership if the group doesn’t make changes meant to curb what he called its pro-China lies, the Wall Street Journal reported.
May 19, 2020 | 16:50
Trump SHOCKS media as saying he is taking hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 prevention
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U.s President Trump said during a meeting at the White House on Monday that he has started taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that he has repeatedly touted as a potentially effective COVID-19 treatment, as a preventative for the coronavirus.
May 19, 2020 | 10:41
Shad Gaspard goes missing after beach swim, details on what happened
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Former World Wrestling Entertainment star Shad Gaspard is believed to have disappeared during a swim with his 10-year-old son at a California beach, according to a report.
May 19, 2020 | 06:12
WHO: China pledges USD 2 billion to help with virus pandemic
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China will provide USD 2 billion over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout from it, President Xi Jinping said on May 18 at the 73rd annual World Health Assembly held by teleconference for the first-time ever, Associated Press reported.
May 19, 2020 | 05:33
World news today: Tingling pain in hands, a possible COVID-19 indication
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World news today May 18: If you develop a subtle tingling pain in hands, you might be at risk of COVID-19. Diabetes patients and those with autoimmune conditions are most likely to develop this tingling pain.
May 18, 2020 | 21:06
‘American Idol’ 2020: Who win in quarantine?
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‘American Idol’ made history on Sunday, May 17 when the ABC singing competition crowned its first winner remotely in the show's 18-year history.
May 18, 2020 | 11:55
7NEWS Australia runs 5-minute-news praising Vietnam's efforts on COVID-19 combat
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The well-known Australia-based 7NEWS Australia channel has recently taken over five minutes during its daily latest headlines to praise Vietnam’s efforts on COVID-19 fight.
May 18, 2020 | 11:12
Golf match results: Rory McIlroy takes down Rickie Fowler
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For the first time since the Players Championship was canceled following the first round on March 12, golf was broadcast to the world on Sunday in the form of the TaylorMade Driving Relief, an event put together to give sports-starved viewers something to watch while also raising significant funds for COVID-19 relief efforts, ESPN reported.
May 18, 2020 | 09:15
UFC latest news: Fight card for upcoming Fight Night dates in May and June
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Last week, Saturday, UFC 249 took place in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the first major sporting event to take place in the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Holland Sentinel informed. There were no fans and most of the UFC personnel were sporting masks during the event.
May 18, 2020 | 07:34
Bundesliga Latest: Bayern Munichh as beaten Union Berlin 2-0
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Bayern Munich has beaten Union Berlin 2-0 in its first game for more than two months as the German soccer (football) league’s restart continues.
May 18, 2020 | 06:09
World news today: Fire and explosion rip through downtown L.A, 11 firefighters injured
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World news today May 17: A massive fire broke out in downtown Los Angeles Saturday evening, touching off an explosion and leaving nearly a dozen firefighters injured.
May 17, 2020 | 18:31
UFC Fight Night: Alistair Overeem rebounds, stops Walt Harris for TKO in Jacksonville
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Heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris finally stepped into the Octagon on Saturday, they put on a wild brawl for two rounds before Overeem was able to score the TKO victory.
May 17, 2020 | 15:15
Obama attacks Trump’s administration in response to COVID-19
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Former President Obama criticized the Trump administration for their response to the coronavirus pandemic during a commencement speech for the students graduating from 78 historically black colleges and universities, NBC news reported.
May 17, 2020 | 15:13
Earthquakes to consecutively hit the US
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An earthquake with a revised magnitude of 6.5 hit a remote area of Nevada on Friday morning, another earthquake on the Alabama-Tennessee state line was also detected Thursday evening, the US Geological Survey says.
May 17, 2020 | 06:25
World news today: India's COVID-19 tally surpasses China, becoming Asia's biggest epicenter
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World news today May 16: With one-day rise reaches over 4,000 cases in the last few days, India's COVID-19 tally tops nearly 82,000 as of May 16, overtaking China to become the biggest epicenter in Asia. The country is now the 11th hardest-hit nation worldwide.
May 16, 2020 | 19:12
Kawasaki disease: What to know about emerging complication during COVID-19 pandemic
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Children have to date borne a minimal medical burden in the global COVID-19 pandemic. A growing number of hospitals in the United States and Europe have reported features of a rare syndrome being spotted in children who have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few weeks despite the belief of a lower threat to children.
May 16, 2020 | 11:01
Second round of coronavirus stimulus checks, what we should know
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Following a direct check of US$1,200 to millions of Americans impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration has recently unveiled a US$3 trillion relief package called Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or HEROES Act earlier this week that is slated to hand over adults, children and the disabled. The payments would be capped at $6,000 per household.
May 16, 2020 | 08:57
Typhoon Vongfong strongly strikes Philippines amid coronavirus -hampered evacuation
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The first typhoon of 2020 brought torrential rains to Luzon, an island that is home to 60 million people in the Phillippines, officials warned that evacuation centers could become hotbeds for the spread of the coronavirus.
May 16, 2020 | 07:30
World news today: Trump threatens to cut off relations with China over the coronavirus
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World news today May 15: Mr Trump and his Republican supporters have repeatedly accused China of failing to alert the world on the severity of the coronavirus, threatening to cut ties with the Asian country.
May 15, 2020 | 23:18
Coronavirus update: blood disorder complication in children worries experts
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Although severe illness with COVID-19 remains rare among children, they are not immune from life-threatening complications. And an emerging inflammatory syndrome called Kawasaki disease-like illness may also be connected to the coronavirus.
May 14, 2020 | 19:35
