October 2, 2020 Where is China’s accountability in the coronavirus crisis? The fallout from the coronavirus – officially termed COVID-19 – pandemic has come with a dizzying array of direct and indirect repercussions. More than 34 million people have been infected, over 1.2 million lives have been lost, economies have crumbled, children's education has primarily halted, unemployment has debauched all parcels and planet.
September 30, 2020 WHO says it will provide $5 COVID-19 tests to lower-income countries The tests will provide results in under 30 minutes compared to hours or days and will enable the expansion of testing, particularly in countries that particularly in areas with "under-resourced" health systems, WHO said.
September 26, 2020 UK PM Boris Johnson pledges to boost WHO funding, undercutting US U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday used a speech to the U.N. General Assembly to give full backing to the embattled World Health Organization, and to promise additional funding -- undercutting the U.S. decision to withdraw from the body earlier this year.
September 23, 2020 Tobacco use to blame for 20% of heart disease deaths, WHO says Each year there are about 1.9 million avoidable deaths from tobacco-induced heart disease, per a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
September 17, 2020 WHO outlines ways governments, health care leaders can keep health workers safe amid pandemic Workers should also have access to proper personal protective equipment as well as mental well-being and social support services, according to WHO. The organization also wants to promote a culture of zero tolerance for violence.
September 17, 2020 ‘Alarming rates’ of coronavirus transmission in Europe should serve as ‘wake-up call,’ WHO official warns A World Health Organization (WHO) official this week warned of the “alarming rates of transmission” of the novel coronavirus in Europe, urging residents there to view the “very serious situation unfolding before us” as a “wake up call.”
September 16, 2020 Top WHO scientist: Pre-coronavirus life won't return till 2022 The most realistic timeline places a COVID-19 vaccine rollout during mid-2021, and face masks and social distancing will remain necessary for a while afterward.
September 16, 2020 Biden wins Scientific American's first endorsement in 175 years Scientific American focused on the president's response to the novel coronavirus, but editors also emphasized that Trump's shortcomings and "refusal to look at the evidence and act accordingly [extend] beyond the virus."
September 11, 2020 1 in 5 hospitalized young adults need ICU after coronavirus infection A significant number of young adults hospitalized with the novel coronavirus may be at a risk for serious and lasting impacts on their health.
September 11, 2020 WHO scientist calls AstraZeneca coronavirus trial pause 'good wake-up call' A top scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said the pause in pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine study is a “good wake up call,” given “ups and downs in research.”