BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump freezes ALL U.S. funding for World Health Organization accusing it of ‘accelerating the pandemic’ by opposing his partial ban on travel from China and ‘putting political correctness above lifesaving’ President Trump announced Tuesday he was freezing all funding to the World Health Organization Trump has been attacking the WHO since last … Read more
More than 40 coronavirus testing sites are in danger of closing after the Trump administration says it federal funding for them on Friday On Friday, the federal government is ending funding for coronavirus testing sites across the US More than 40 of these sites in state such as Colorado and Pennsylvania are either in danger … Read more
President Trump went after the World Health Organization in a tweet Tuesday, calling it too ‘China centric’ and threatening to trim U.S. funding from the body. ‘The W.H.O. really blew it,’ Trump wrote. ‘For some reason, funded largely by the United States yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good look.’ Trump … Read more
Charities face a grim future and even the threat of closure over the next couple of months if they’re not helped urgently and given funds to stay afloat, many are warning. Thousands of charities are in a difficult position and are appealing for funds from the public or face bankruptcy as fundraising events are cancelled … Read more
The UK Government is working with the inventors of the home pregnancy test to develop a coronavirus testing kit at a factory in Senegal. The Department for International Development has granted the company Mologic £1million to produce tests which reveal if someone has ever had the virus in the past. The kits could also tell … Read more
An organisation advising the EU and UN about health has been accused of trying to influence politicians on behalf of giant food companies. The International Life Sciences Institute, based in Washington DC, is influenced by, and working to help, the companies which fund it, scientists said in a study. The institute, funded by Coca Cola … Read more
Ailing retailer Laura Ashley seeks further £15m rescue loan just weeks after emergency funding deal It was saved from collapse last month by £20m lifeline from US bank Wells Fargo It said it is ‘in advanced discussions with a third-party lender’ But there are fears of the impact of coronavirus By Daily Mail City & … Read more
Asian cricket club of the year’s future is at risk because it refuses to take Lottery funding that is not acceptable for its mainly Muslim members Mount Cricket Club in Batley, West Yorkshire, needs £2m to improve its facilities Sports England, which gives donations to club, is funded by the National Lottery But most of … Read more