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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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

March 11, 2021

WHO still struggling to manage coronavirus response a year on

When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago Thursday, it did so only after weeks of resisting the term and maintaining that the highly infectious virus could still be stopped.

March 9, 2021

China issues ‘world-first’ COVID-19 vaccine passport in boost for travel

To reboot the international travel industry, China has issued the world's first COVID-19 vaccine passport, which shows a user's vaccination status, recent coronavirus test results and antibody test results, according to reports.

March 8, 2021

Biden to deliver first primetime address as president, will mark anniversary of coronavirus shutdowns

President Biden is expected to deliver his first primetime address since taking office on Thursday to commemorate the one year anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdowns.