European Commission President Says Late Approval Of COVID-19 Vaccine Slowed Rollout
"We are still not where we want to be," Ursula von der Leyen told European Parliament lawmakers in Brussels on Wednesday.
Global Health
WHO Weighs In On AstraZeneca Vaccine Effectiveness
The WHO issued interim guidance on usage of the AstraZeneca vaccine, after a small study found low efficacy against coronavirus variants.
WHO Is Fighting False COVID Info On Social Media. How's That Going?
A year ago, the World Health Organization declared war on misinformation by partnering with Big Tech, from Facebook to Twitter to ... Uber. They're sending out public health messages. Who's tuning in?
WHO: 'Very Unlikely' Coronavirus Leaked From Lab, More Study Needed To Trace Source
The coronavirus is "very unlikely" to have started in a Chinese lab but its path from animals to humans needs further investigation, a World Health Organization team said after visiting Wuhan.
WHO Probe Into Origin Of COVID-19 Raises More Questions Than Answers
Scientists from the World Health Organization were in Wuhan, China, trying to figure out how the coronavirus got there and how it infected so many people, so quickly.
Why Most Pakistanis Can't See The Film Pakistan Is Submitting For An Oscar Nod
Zindagi Tamasha has come under fire for its portrayal of a its Muslim cleric. Critics add it to a growing list of entertainment shelved this year in response to outcries from the religious right.
Why South Africa Is Putting The AstraZeneca Vaccine On Hold
A study raised concerns about its effectiveness against the coronavirus variant sweeping through the country — although the data is too preliminary for definitive conclusions.
Dear Dr. Li: Chinese Netizens Confess To The Late Coronavirus Whistleblower
Feb. 7 marks the one-year anniversary of Dr. Li Wenliang's death from the virus he'd warned about. His legacy lives on through his Weibo page, which has become a kind of confessional.
Pakistan's Polio Fight Provides Structure — And Concern — For COVID Vaccination
The country had nearly annihilated polio before conspiracy theories gave the disease room to spread. An army of health workers is set to give coronavirus vaccines too — if Pakistanis will take them.
Extraordinary Patient Offers Surprising Clues To Origins Of Coronavirus Variants
Scientists are looking at a possible link between the mutations in the U.K. and South Africa — and those in a patient in Boston who had living, growing virus in his body for five months.