Trump's impact on the politics of Europe over the past four years is already a chilly warning of the insidious effect of undemocratic tendencies in the White House. … [Read more...] about The world has more riding on Joe Biden than any US president in decades
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Arab World Institute Head Regrets Signing Letter Proposing Decriminalization of Sex with Children
“Epstein has nothing to do with it. Someone can be for a moment a charming man, and then you discover three years later, he is a bastard. We’re not going to penalise people who have been kind to others they thought were charming until we found out they were garbage,” Lang said. … [Read more...] about Arab World Institute Head Regrets Signing Letter Proposing Decriminalization of Sex with Children
World ‘Way Off’ Targets of Getting Control of HIV Transmission
Beyrer: “Yes. One great example was a large project that was joint U.S. with Kenya and Uganda, a large collaborative study called the Search Study, and Search really tried to provide services screening for things like blood pressure for diabetes, diseases that men care about and that are much less stigmatized than HIV and to integrate HIV services into those services, and to do so in ways that also work for men. … [Read more...] about World ‘Way Off’ Targets of Getting Control of HIV Transmission
Report Slams China, W.H.O. for ‘Slow and Ineffective’ Coronavirus Response
When U.S. President Donald Trump ordered travel restrictions from China that same day, W.H.O. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hit back by saying, “We oppose it.” He added: “This is the time for facts, not fear; for science, not rumors. This is the time for solidarity, not stigma.” … [Read more...] about Report Slams China, W.H.O. for ‘Slow and Ineffective’ Coronavirus Response
China Fights Nationwide Coronavirus Explosion Two Weeks After Wuhan New Year’s Bash
In addition to the three provinces on lockdown, a fourth, Shanxi, banned rural residents from organizing funerals, weddings, and performances last week, and also imposed “strict controls” on the gatherings it would allow. Liaoning, north of Jilin, has also documented a surge. Hong Kong, about 1,600 miles from Jilin, is experiencing a coronavirus case boom that health officials there blamed on ethnic minorities. … [Read more...] about China Fights Nationwide Coronavirus Explosion Two Weeks After Wuhan New Year’s Bash
