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used by researchers to swap tips on pathogens.Chinese President Xi Jinping said China has always provided information to WHO and the world in a most timely fashion.

and to ensure consistent results by giving it to four state labs to identify at the same time.the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus and thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus immediately.The Chinese CDC raised its emergency level to the second highest.

have responded to the virus with even longer delays of weeks and even months.Naohiko Hatta/Getty The story behind the early response to the pandemic comes at a time when the U.

Although WHO continued to publicly commend China.

after blasting the agency for allegedly colluding with China to hide the extent of the epidemic.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries originally called the two-step plan a nonstarter.

The Housepassed the bill.House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled the measure less than a week before funding from a short-term bill passed in September was set to expire.

The House has passed seven bills.Hard-right members upset by the short-term extension that did not include spending cuts and who wanted the House to pass the appropriations bills individually moved to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as their leader.