Trump has frozen all travel and communications at the Department of Health and Human Services, including the CDC and the National Institutes of Health
The directive to the CDC to halt communications with the World Health Organization was imposed to comply with President Trump's executive order.
Nigeria faces unique challenges in addressing the potential threat posed by HMPV. These include limited diagnostic capacity, inadequate surveillance systems, and a high burden of respiratory infections due to existing pathogens such as influenza and RSV. The following are key considerations for Nigeria:
Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.
President Trump said Thursday that his plan for 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods is set to take effect this weekend — because “we don’t need what they have.” “That’s coming on the 1st, Saturday,
Several of Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and key roles in his administration are facing confirmation hearings in the Senate today as the president continues to implement executive actions to transform the government.
Donald Trump’s disdain for global multilateral bodies, especially the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO), was apparent during his first term. It has now been acted upon at the very start of his second term.
Health officials at the Center for Disease Control have reportedly been ordered to stop working with the World Health Organization, following Trump's criticisms on the agency.
As confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr. nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, many are focused on domestic agenda. The agency has a vast global scope as well.
A decade-old bird flu strain, H5N9, has surfaced in US poultry for the first time, detected in a California duck farm. Experts are concerned about its potential transmission to humans. While H5N1 is more common,
The African Union on Jan.22 urged new U.S. President Donald Trump to revisit his decision to withdraw Washington from the World Health Organisation.In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said that as a member of the world health body,
The CIA says both a natural origin and a lab leak "remain plausible" as potential sources of covid-19, following a review of the pandemic's origins.