Coronavirus March 30, 2021 WHO report on COVID-19 origin inconclusive, calls for further studies The World Health Organization (WHO) released its report on the origins of the coronavirus Tuesday, with the research team listing introduction through an intermediary host followed by zoonotic transmission as “likely to very likely” the root of initial spread, and introduction through a laboratory incident as “extremely unlikely.”
ӣƵ Flash March 30, 2021 WHO adviser calls for 'full and credible investigation' of whether COVID originated in Wuhan lab Atlantic Council senior fellow and World Health Organization adviser Jamie Metzl said Monday on "The Ingraham Angle" that China appears to be doing everything it can to press the issue that coronavirus began as a zoonotic virus jumping to humans, rather than a leak or other sourcing from a virology lab in Wuhan.
ӣƵ Flash March 29, 2021 Cotton blasts 'joke' WHO report on COVID origins; insists 'best evidence' points to emergence from lab Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark., explained to "ӣƵ Primetime" Monday why he still believes COVID-19 originated from an "accidental breach" at a laboratory in Wuhan, China after a draft World Health Organization report states the virus likely passed from animals to humans.
Coronavirus March 29, 2021 WHO-China report claims coronavirus lab leak 'extremely unlikely,' suggests animal-human transmission The findings offer little new insight into how the virus began to spread around the globe and many questions remain unanswered, though that was as expected.
Anthony Fauci March 28, 2021 Fauci warns children should continue wearing masks while playing Fauci believes that natural adaptation of the virus is "more likely" than the theory that it escaped from a lab.
Pope Francis March 21, 2021 Pope decries lack of access to drinking water for many Pope Francis on Sunday urged more efforts to ensure all people have access to drinking water.
Coronavirus March 17, 2021 WHO: COVID-19 vaccine rollout unaffected by concerns over AstraZeneca The U.N. health agency said its global rollout of coronavirus vaccines remains unaffected even as a growing number of countries, especially in Europe, suspended use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine on Monday amid concerns about blood clots in some people who received it.
Coronavirus March 16, 2021 Mothers, newborns with coronavirus, suspected illness should not be separated, WHO says New research has pointed to the importance of keeping mothers and newborns together — even when a coronavirus infection is suspected or confirmed, according to the World Health Organization.
US March 16, 2021 Schools weigh whether to seat students closer together amid pandemic U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to the classroom.
Brazil March 12, 2021 Brazil's worsening coronavirus crisis fuels global alarm A worsening coronavirus crisis in Brazil is overwhelming health systems and fueling deep concern among global health officials.
Coronavirus March 12, 2021 WHO authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine The World Health Organization on Friday granted emergency use listing to a single-dose coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, marking the fourth jab cleared to rollout among developing countries through a global initiative called COVAX.