Tue, 21-Oct-2025

First Wuhan Covid case days later than initially reported: scientist

Wuhan

WASHINGTON: The first case of Covid-19 identified in Wuhan, China and presented as such by the World Health Organization was actually days later than previously believed and at an animal market, a top scientist said in the journal Science Thursday. Rather than the original patient being a man who had never been to the Wuhan market where … Read more

US sets single-day record with 69,000 new coronavirus cases

Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports first case of reinfection

The United States (US) recorded more than 69,000 infections on Friday setting another record for the number of Coronavirus cases in the country. A total of eight US states — Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Ohio, Utah and Wisconsin — also reached records for single-day infections. In Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned on Friday he may have … Read more

Trump begins process of U.S. withdrawal from World Health Organization

US withdraws from World Health Organization

The United States (US) will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 6, 2021, whose Coronavirus tackling response has been criticized by President Donald Trump. Trump has to give one-year notice of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and pay all Washington’s dues under a 1948 joint resolution of the US Congress. … Read more