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US President Donald Trump has sparked global outrage with his decision to cut US funding to the World Health Organisation. As Adam Kamradt-Scott explains, this is certainly an unusual step for a member of the organisation, but the WHO has faced a great deal of criticism over the years and has been on the verge of bankruptcy before. The organisation will be severely tested now if Trump follows through on his threat, and lives will no doubt be lost.
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Adam Kamradt-Scott, University of Sydney
If enacted, the funding cuts may cause the WHO to go bankrupt in the middle of a pandemic. Trump's move also signals the US is no longer prepared to provide a leadership role in global health issues.
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COVID-19
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Emily Morris, UCL; Ilan Kelman, UCL
Cuba's excellent disaster planning is paying dividends in the current pandemic.
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Hannah Hoechner, University of East Anglia
Interventions seen to originate in the West frequently spark suspicion in northern Nigeria.
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Kate Guy, University of Oxford
If the pandemic is a sort of climate 'stress-test', the world is failing it.
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Jessica Watson, University of Bristol; Penny Whiting, University of Bristol
If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, it's best to assume you have it – even if your test is negative.
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Science and Technology
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Maria McNamara, University College Cork; Luke McDonald, University College Cork
Researchers realised a dull-looking 13,000-year-old weevil was actually covered in brilliant green, blue and yellow nanoscopic crystals.
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Jerry John Nutor, University of California, San Francisco
Findings that are effectively communicated can go a long way to serve the interests of the public. They can help to address social injustices or improve treatments offered to patients.
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En Français
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Pierre-Mathieu Le Bel, Inrae; Paulo Eduardo Moruzzi Marques, Universidade de São Paulo
Alors que se dessinent les contours de la nouvelle PAC, retour sur la réforme agraire brésilienne, aujourd’hui paralysée par le gouvernement de Bolsonaro.
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Emmanuel Véron, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco) – USPC; Emmanuel Lincot, Institut Catholique de Paris
La rivalité entre l’Inde et la Chine s’exprime aussi bien dans leur voisinage immédiat que sur des terrains plus lointains comme l’Afrique.
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