Global Health

New WHO Model Forecasts A Different Coronavirus Spread Pattern In Africa

4:38pm June 02, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

A controversial WHO study predicts the coronavirus will spread differently in Africa than it has elsewhere and claim lives of 190,000 Africans — a far less dire outcome than predicted earlier.

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The World Health Organization's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, here at a press conference earlier this year, gave his reaction Monday to President Trump's declaration about funding the agency. Tedros said he learned of Trump's decision from the president's b

WHO's Measured Reaction To Trump's Pledge To Cut U.S. Ties To The Agency

3:57pm June 01, 2020

by Pien Huang

On Friday, President Trump said he would sever ties — and funding — to the World Health Organization because of its relationship with China. On Monday, WHO offers its first official response.

A woman is tested for the coronavirus at Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City.

Health & Safety

Should I Get Tested For Coronavirus Just For The Heck Of It?

2:06pm May 31, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Access to tests has improved significantly, and in some places, people can now get tested without having to show any symptoms. We asked experts how much you can really learn from the result.

Top officials with the European Union urged President Trump to rethink his plans to leave the international agency. Trump announced his decision Friday after weeks of levying criticisms and threatening to pull funding.

European Union Leaders Urge U.S. To Remain In WHO

8:03pm May 30, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Top officials with the bloc encouraged Trump to rethink his plans to leave the international health agency. Trump's Friday announcement followed weeks of criticisms and threats to pull funding.

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Coronavirus FAQs: Is It Safer To Fly Or Drive? Is Air Conditioning A Threat?

7:06am May 30, 2020

They're not exactly easy questions to answer. In the first case, you must consider motel cleaning regimens and the hazards of driving vs. the risk of sitting next to a sneezy air traveler.

Doctor Answers Listener Questions About The Latest Information On The Pandemic

9:37pm May 29, 2020

Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, answers listener questions about immunity, the probability for another pandemic and the latest information on the coronavirus.

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President Trump Announces That U.S. Will Leave WHO

5:01pm May 29, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

President Trump announced Friday that the U.S. would terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jenny Harries and Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance at a March news conference on the pandemic. That month, Harries stated that the World Health Organization recommendation

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OPINION: The Ghosts Of Colonialism Are Haunting The World's Response To The Pandemic

11:55am May 29, 2020

The era of colonial powers ended in the 20th century. But the legacy lingers on and can be seen in the way the West has reacted to the coronavirus crisis. Although there are some hopeful signs, too.

New Zealand is now allowing gatherings of up to 100 people, and the country says it has just one active COVID-19 case. Much of the credit for the country's success has gone to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, seen here walking through the coastal city of Na

New Zealand Now Has Just 1 Active COVID-19 Case

11:51am May 29, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"For the seventh day in a row, there are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand," the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

The Statue of Liberty is visible behind refrigeration trucks that function as temporary morgues at New York City's South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. "If you're driving by ... you might just assume that this was some sort of distribution hub," Time reporter

Reckoning With The Dead: Journalist Goes Inside An NYC COVID-19 Disaster Morgue

4:58pm May 28, 2020

by Dave Davies

Time magazine reporter W.J. Hennigan embedded with workers responsible for caring for the bodies of some 20,000 New Yorkers who have died from COVID-19. "It's a haunting thing," he says.

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