Global Health

V Unbeatable, the dance troup from Mumbia that won the top prize on America's Got Talent: The Champions this year, are pictured with (left to right) Alesha Dixon, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Terry Crews and Simon Cowell.

Whatever Happened To ... V Unbeatable, Mumbai Dancers Who Won 'America's Got Talent'

8:43am September 03, 2020

by Sushmita Pathak

In February, the group of young, acrobatic dancers took the top prize. But the pandemic has put their dreams on hold — and had a disastrous impact on family life.

Jewish children in the Warsaw ghetto around 1940. Food was in short supply.

Health & Safety

The Warsaw Ghetto Can Teach The World How To Beat Back An Outbreak

10:22pm September 02, 2020

by Fran Kritz

A study seeks to learn how hundreds of thousands of Jews, crammed in the ghetto by the Nazis, halted an outbreak of epidemic typhus. Some — including survivors alive today — say frame of mind was key.

Studies of steroids, including the generic drug dexamethasone, have found that these drugs can reduce deaths in patients hospitalized with serious cases of COVID-19.

Inexpensive Steroids Can Save Lives Of Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients

7:06pm September 02, 2020

by Richard Harris

Multiple studies now confirm earlier research: Dexamethasone and hydrocortisone, drugs that reduce an immune system's overreaction, can help reduce deaths of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi waving at members of the media in Rome, Italy, in 2011. Berlusconi's staff announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for coronavirus but is showing no symptoms at present.

Former Italian Premier Berlusconi Tests Positive For Coronavirus

4:13pm September 02, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Silvio Berlusconi tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 after returning to his home near Milan after a holiday in Sardinia, according to his staff.

Workers remove debris from a hospital that was heavily damaged in last month's explosion in Beirut. Lebanon's interim health minister, Hamad Hasan, told local media last month that the health system was "on the brink" of being overwhelmed because of the n

After Beirut Explosion, Lebanon Sees A Spike In Coronavirus Infections

3:42pm September 02, 2020

by Ruth Sherlock

Since the Aug. 4 blast, the number of COVID-19 cases has increased by some 220%, according to the International Rescue Committee. The country is also coping with damage to medical facilities.

World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned against what he describes as "vaccine nationalism."

U.S. Won't Join WHO-Led Coronavirus Vaccine Effort, White House Says

12:28pm September 02, 2020

by Scott Neuman

A Trump administration spokesman says Washington will continue to engage the rest of the world in vaccine development but won't be "constrained" by the "corrupt" World Health Organization.

How 3 Countries Are Educating Their Kids During The Pandemic

6:15am September 02, 2020

As parents, teachers and children across the globe struggle with how to return to school safely during the pandemic, we look at strategies in Mexico, South Korea and Greece.

Workers and day laborers gather outside shuttered stores Monday in New Delhi. Once the world's fastest-growing major economy, India posted its steepest decline in gross domestic product in 24 years.

Indian Economy Shrinks By 24% As The Country Sees Its Highest Coronavirus Numbers

4:26pm August 31, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

"This year, we are facing an extraordinary situation," Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told a conference last week before GDP figures were released. "We are facing an act of God."

Peru Grapples With The Pandemic Despite An Early And Tough Lockdown

4:09pm August 31, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Despite an early lockdown, Peru has now registered more deaths per capita from COVID-19 than almost any other country. Peruvians are debating what went wrong.

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People stand in line for free coronavirus testing this month at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. The daily number of new coronavirus cases reported in the U.S. has remained stubbornly high.

6 Million Coronavirus Infections Now Confirmed In U.S., A Country In Limbo

2:14pm August 31, 2020

Although daily COVID-19 deaths have fallen somewhat in recent days, the number of infections has continued to rise in many places with no end in sight.