World Health Organization holds a briefing on the coronavirus outbreak – 8/13/2020

The World Health Organization is holding a briefing Monday on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 20.6 million people worldwide and killed at least 749,700, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The Pan American Health Organization’s top health official warned Tuesday that the region’s expanding number of coronavirus cases show the Americas remain “under the grip of Covid-19.”

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World Health Organization holds a briefing on the coronavirus outbreak – 8/13/2020

[dominick]

Remember when they posted on Twitter no human to human transmission of covid 19

[FearNoEvil]

"The further a society drifts from the truth the more it will hate those that speak it." - George Orwell, Author 1984

"It's easier to fool someone than to convince them they've been fooled." - Mark Twain, American writer

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." - William Casey, Director CIA

"The American people don't believe anything until they see it on TV." - Richard Nixon, US President

[morgott]

nope, i dont believe a word that guy says

[Giggiyygoo]

The like/dislike ratio on this makes me happy.

[bebos]

"The people who could've alerted the world earlier but didn't because China is our biggest donor holds a briefing", fixed it.

[hydra]

correct the title "China holds a briefing on the coronavirus outbreak " lol

[anthonycamacho]

If the virus is as dangerous and easy to be contracted as they say why is he not wearing a mask at all

[darkavenger]

"China surrogates holds a briefing on the coronavirus outbreak" - there fixed it

[twoknightfall]

This guy is trying to validate himself and the organization . That virus should of been isolated ASAP, no interest in that from WHO .

[Hawken]

Politicians lost me on this mask wearing business when they released
10's of 1000's of criminals from prison due to covid. If mask work so
well, why didn't they just issue them to inmates?

[anastasiosomarriba]

WHY IS MR. TEDROS ADHANON STILL WORKING FOR W.H.O ? IS THERE SHORTAGE OF HONEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD?.... PROBABLY. IM SURE THEY CAN FIND ANOTHER TEDROS EASILY IN THE CASE THE HONEST PERSON DOES NOT APPLY FOR THE POSITION. HE MUST GO

[KeithDBohlen]

Since he's a PhD and not MD... Let's get Dr Phil too while we're at it

[Lilac]

No one wants to “go forward”, whatever that is. People want to go back to their familiar, comfortable lives. Stop being so solemn and fear inducing.

[luismadr]

The funny thing is we trust WHO. Like: Trust WHO?

[tomservo]

every WHO meeting starts with:
"Please rise for the 'March of the Volunteers
' "

[nightinxgale]

Anyone have the number so I can contact these people? I’m looking for some clowns for my son’s birthday party...

[ChevyC-zehr]

He is like a character on family guy. Lol

[davidnunes]

Why is a health organization advising governments on economics? I don't trust my doctor to plan my retirement...

[yoshinone]

i'm surprised that he didn't resign yet.
what a nerve.

[TheeLynnChase]

To save time why not just say “I don’t know”. They all have a round about way of just saying “I don’t know”.