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The WHO's chief says that all hypotheses on the Covid-19 pandemic's origins remain "on the table" and need "further study", having read the report from international experts' mission to Wuhan. SOUNDBITE
Schools and daycares can operate with hand hygiene, mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing. That is the newest word passed down from the CDC, according to reports at UPI. The CDC suggests having these protocols in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many education and childcare facilities are operating under the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. They have implemented initiatives designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 within their facilities. This has been met with skepticism as one in three children with COVID-19 show no symptoms.
At a press conference, WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "we continue to see misinformation on social media and mainstream media about the pandemic accord that countries are now negotiating". Earlier on Twitter, Elon Musk wrote "countries should not cede authority to WHO". Without naming the South African billionaire directly, the WHO chief says "the claim that the accord will cede power to WHO is quite simply false. It's fake news". SOUNDBITE
"We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic," says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic. SOUNDBITE
"This pandemic is nowhere near over," warns WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. SOUNDBITE