Health May 23 Monkeypox outbreak likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe, says WHO expert A doctor who chairs a World Health Organization expert group has described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as "a random event" that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events…
World May 20 80 confirmed worldwide cases of monkeypox baffle African scientists who have long studied the disease Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease's recent spread in Europe and North America.
Politics May 12 WATCH: Biden urges world leaders to continue COVID fight as U.S. nears ‘tragic milestone’ of 1 million deaths President Joe Biden has appealed to world leaders for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he leads the U.S. in marking the approaching "tragic milestone" of 1 million deaths at home from the virus.
World May 05 WHO estimates nearly 15 million deaths associated with COVID, more than double official toll The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years.
Politics Apr 07 Experts say U.S. suspension of international COVID aid will prolong pandemic In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders, a move many health experts describe as dangerously short-sighted.
World Feb 03 In Africa at-home COVID tests are scarce and expensive, help may not come until next year Unlike rich countries, African nations have very limited access to COVID-19 tests, especially at-home tests.
World Nov 29 New omicron variant brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity ‘home to roost’ The emergence of the new omicron variant and the world's desperate and likely futile attempts to keep it at bay are reminders of what scientists have warned for months: The coronavirus will thrive as long as vast parts of the…
Health Nov 28 EXPLAINER: What we know and don’t know on new COVID variant It’s unclear where the new variant first emerged, but scientists in South Africa alerted the World Health Organization in recent days, and it has now been seen in travelers arriving in several countries, from Australia to Israel to the Netherlands.
World Nov 26 Will flight restrictions help as new virus variant emerges? A coronavirus variant recently identified in South Africa is leading to a new round of travel restrictions just as many had finally begun to ease.
World Nov 26 AP explains: What we know so far about the new COVID variant in South Africa South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus this week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country's most populous province.