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The 5 things you should know this April 9: the WHO responds to Trump

2020-04-09T10:18:37.006Z


Did US intelligence warn about the contagion from China in November? More than 30% of those killed by coronavirus in New York are Latino. Bernie Sanders leaves the presidential race.…


Did US intelligence warn about the contagion from China in November? More than 30% of those killed by coronavirus in New York are Latino. Bernie Sanders leaves the presidential race. This is what you should know to start the day. Truth first.

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WHO defends its response to coronavirus

The head of the World Health Organization defended the organization's response to the coronavirus pandemic, urging leaders not to politicize the pandemic crisis and at one point responded directly to criticism by President Donald Trump. This was what he said.

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Did US intelligence warn about contagion in China?

US intelligence officials have warned since late November that the new coronavirus was spreading throughout China's Wuhan region and posed a threat to its people and daily life, according to ABC News.

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Over 30% of New York coronavirus deaths are Latino

Thirty-four percent of people who have died in New York City from covid-19 are Latino, City Mayor Bill de Blasio reported at a press conference. It is the ethnic group with the most deaths reported in the city so far, followed by black patients.

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The greater the contamination, the higher the mortality rate from covid-19

In the long run, you are more likely to die from covid-19 if you live in a county in the United States with higher levels of air pollution, according to research published by the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.

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Bernie Sanders throws in the towel

The US Senator Bernie Sanders ended the 2020 presidential campaign, clearing Joe Biden's path to the Democratic nomination and a showdown with President Donald Trump in November.

Also: Joe Biden thanks Bernie Sanders and says he supports those who suffer from covid-19

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At coffee time

This has reduced mobility in times of coronavirus, according to Google

The reports, which contain data from two or three days before, aim to detect trends in how people behave and respond to social distancing.

Orange juice sales soar during pandemic

American consumers have been stocking up on staples as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, giving a struggling drink a much-needed boost - orange juice.

CDC deletes Trump's drug dosing guide to treat coronavirus from its website

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed from its website guidelines for doctors on prescribing two anti-malaria drugs that President Donald Trump has mentioned as possible treatments for the new coronavirus.

Teen smokers are less likely to quit as adults

According to a study, people who start smoking young are much more likely to smoke daily as adults and find it much more difficult to quit.

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The number of the day

10 million masks

A billionaire art collector will distribute 10 million face masks to vending machines in Hong Kong.

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The appointment of the day

"I don't know if it's about nature's revenge, but it's certainly nature's answers."

Pope Francis says the covid-19 pandemic could be a "response" by nature to climate change.

Pope Francis: Coronavirus is nature's response 0:50

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And to finish…

Ancient submerged forest could be key to new drugs

A team of researchers is testing new bacteria, discovered in a forest that was left under water 60,000 years ago, in the hope that one day they will lead to new drug treatments.

They search for new medicines in a submerged forest 1:09

Source: cnnespanol

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