Health

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told “Bill Hemmer Reports” on Thursday that the Chinese government “was aware of the person-to-person transmission of” the coronavirus “before sharing this with the world.” Hemmer had asked Pompeo to comment on the claims of Hong Kong-based virologist Dr. Yan Li-Meng, who recently fled to …

Mark Zuckerberg and Anthony Fauci Source: Facebook Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticized President Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic on Thursday, saying he was disappointed by the administration’s response. “At this point, it is clear that the trajectory in the US is significantly worse than in many other countries and …

California’s 14-day average of new daily coronavirus cases has broken 8,000 for the first time since the pandemic began. In comparison, a month ago that average was 2,704. That’s a 295 percent increase in 30 days. The increase is the result of a sharp increase in cases and what have …

Verma has disputed the report, calling its findings “false” and arguing that the auditors selected the examples included in the response. In a joint statement, the chairs of the House of Representatives’ oversight and energy and trade committees and top Democrats on the Senate’s aid and finance committees said the …

But one expert cautioned that the findings, however “politically convenient” they may be, are based on flawed data and should not be considered conclusive, but rather suggestive. With almost 13.5 million confirmed cases worldwide and the lack of effective treatment or a vaccine, “the most pragmatic recommendation has been to …