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 | | | It's not US, it's WHO | | Trump withdraws the US from the World Health Organization. Young people are driving a boom in COVID-19 cases. It's Tuesday's news. | | |
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| How I imagine things went down in the Oval Office today: |
| Dear World Health Organization, It's over. Sincerely, President Trump |
| How things really went: Congress received formal notification of President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization. |
| It's Ashley, and we'll dive into that and more news in today's Short List. |
| But first, speaking of the president: Guess who allegedly cheated on his SATs, according to a book written by Trump's niece? |
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The US is breaking up with you |
| President Trump has officially ended America's relationship with the World Health Organization , the Geneva-based multilateral organization that is leading the international response to the coronavirus pandemic. Trump and his advisers have blasted the WHO for not moving quickly enough to sound the alarm over COVID-19 and for failing to press China to be more transparent about the scope and severity of the outbreak, which began in Wuhan, China. Democrats said the decision to withdraw from the WHO — effective July 6, 2021 — was irresponsible, noting it comes as the pandemic is raging and international cooperation is vital to confront the crisis. |
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 | | World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva. | | Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images | |
What everyone's talking about |
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Younger people are driving the boom in COVID-19 cases |
| America is seeing more coronavirus infections among young people. Those younger than 40 now make up the majority of coronavirus cases, according to a USA TODAY analysis. It's putting the elderly and more vulnerable Americans at risk . According to the CDC, 8 out of 10 COVID-19-related deaths reported in the U.S. have been among adults aged 65 and older. But younger adults aren't in the clear: Although young people are less likely to develop severe infections of COVID-19, some do develop serious and even life-threatening complications. So, let's be mindful of each other by continuing to social distance and wear those masks. 😷 = 👍 |
| Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19: Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly downplayed the pandemic while numbers in his nation have soared, was tested Monday after developing a cough and other symptoms. |
| Promising news on the vaccine front: Two U.S. pharmaceutical companies are closing in on drugs they say could treat or even prevent COVID-19 within a few months. |
| Texas and Arizona were among the first states to take a leap of faith in May by reopening their economies amid the pandemic. Now, both states are seeing a growing number of COVID-19-related deaths as hospitals reach capacity to handle patients. |
| We're "still knee-deep in the first wave of this," Dr. Anthony Fauci said. The U.S. has seen almost 3 million confirmed cases and more than 130,000 deaths, according to John Hopkins. Globally, there have been 11.6 million cases and almost 540,000 deaths. |
A Marine is in custody after reports of an active shooter at base |
| A U.S. Marine was taken to a hospital Tuesday for a self-inflicted gunshot wound after reports of an active shooter at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms . Following a two-hour interaction with police on the base, Capt. Nicole Plymale said officers "cordoned off" the suspect. Thankfully, no other injuries were reported. The base is adjacent to the town of Twentynine Palms in California, about 150 miles east of Los Angeles. It is the largest base operated by the Marine Corps. |
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Hold me closer, tiny dinosaur |
| Elton John, anyone? All right, moving on. Meet the pint-size ancient ancestor of dinosaurs, the "tiny bug slayer." Standing at about 4 inches tall, the "shockingly small" Kongonaphon kely could provide scientists big insights since the species was much smaller than most dinosaurs, a study published Monday suggests. |
 | | This illustration provided by Alex Boersma in July depicts a Kongonaphon kely, a tiny relative of dinosaurs and pterosaurs. | | Alex Boersma, AP | |
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