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The global community must guard against China’s strategy of using BRI to expand influence over vulnerable economies

[ad_1] The coronavirus has changed our lives forever. Global resentment is growing against China as the facts unfold, and many countries now hold the Communist regime responsible for the criminal negligence that led to the viral spread. An Italian journalist, Francesca Marino, even said that China should be sued for …

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WHO withheld virus info after China pressure: Report

[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping (AP) WASHINGTON: The world may have lost a precious four to six weeks in taking defensive measures against the coronavirus pandemic after China’s President Xi Jinping personally asked the WHO managing Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to delay a warning about human-to-human transmission, a German magazine …

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WHO suspends operations in much of Yemen | Voice of america

[ad_1] The World Health Organization has suspended its operations in Yemen’s major Houthi-controlled areas to pressure the rebel group to be more open about suspected coronavirus cases. They include the Yemeni capital of Sana’a and Hodeidah, the country’s main port on the Red Sea. The Yemeni government reports 51 cases …

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WHO denies report of pressure to withhold information

[ad_1] The World Health Organization has dismissed as a “false accusation” a media report that withheld information about the new coronavirus after pressure from China. The UN agency said in a statement Saturday night that a German magazine report of a telephone conversation between WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and …

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Stricter rules for truck drivers as cases grow – the standard

[ad_1] The government has issued strict guidelines for truckers that will make Covid-19 testing and self-quarantine mandatory during their trips while crossing territories under lockdown. The guidelines were published when the Health Ministry announced 23 more cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 672, with the highest …

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