US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has resigned, citing last week’s attack on the Capitol. In a letter confirming he would step down when Democrat Joe Biden takes office on January 20, Alex Azar called the violence "an assault on our democracy and on the tradition of peaceful transitions of power," urging Trump to condemn all violence and help ensure a smooth handover.

US health secretary Azar resigns, cites Capitol attack as the reason

Alex Azar, the Health Secretary of the United States, has claimed that country could start its mass vaccination program against COVID-19 pandemic as early as Monday.

US Health Secy: Country could start its mass vaccination program as early as Monday

China said on Wednesday that US Health Secretary Alex Azar has performed the "worst in the world" in controlling the novel coronavirus, rejecting criticism of China made by Azar during a three-day trip to Taiwan this week.

China denounces US health chief's criticism over virus as 'political show'

Chinese air force jets briefly crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles, Taiwan's government said, as US health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer President Donald Trump's support.

China sends fighter jets as US health chief visits Taiwan

Taiwan has been a rare global success story in containing Covid-19, as the U.S. grapples with one of the world’s worst outbreaks.

U.S Pledges 'strong support' to Taiwan | Day 3 of U.S highest-level visit to Taiwan | WION

The opposition party in Taiwan demanded clarification on Monday on US envoy's pronunciation, which appeared to wrongly spell the name of the president, which sounded closer to her arch-rival Chinese counterpart.

Taiwan: Opposition party demands clarification of US envoy spelling President Tsai as 'Xi'

The trip comes days after President Donald Trump moved to ban Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s WeChat and TikTok, owned by Bytedance Ltd

U.S health secretary Alex Azar meets Taiwan president

The Department has been in communication with Taiwan's relevant government agencies regarding COVID-19 protocols

U.S health secy Alex Azar reaches Taiwan | U.S-Taiwan | WION | World News

U.S sends highest representative to Taiwan since 1979 | Alex Azar visit | U.S-Taiwan

A senior member of US President Donald Trump's administration landed in Taiwan Sunday for Washington's highest level visit since switching diplomatic recognition to China in 1979, a trip Beijing has condemned.

US begins highest level Taiwan visit in decades

U.S health secretary Alex Azar to visit Taiwan today

Tanzania is refusing to provide detailed information on suspected Ebola cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, a rare public rebuke as the region struggles to contain an outbreak already declared a global health emergency.

Tanzania not sharing information on Ebola: World Health Organization

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