The numbers seem catastrophic, overwhelming, beyond a magnitude that the human mind or heart can grasp: What do 60,000 — or even 240,000 — deaths look like?
COVID-19 clinicians wrestle with false negative results
As the rate of COVID-19 testing slowly creeps up in the US, public health experts have a new concern that many people with negative test results actually have the virus.
Europe breathes some sigh of relief as Italy reports lowest single-day deaths
BRUSSELS: Coronavirus-stricken Europe breathed a sigh of relief Sunday, as Italy reported its lowest single-day deaths in nearly three weeks and Spain saw continued fall in new cases and deaths.
Italy, Spain, and France reported declines in daily coronavirus death tolls
After weeks of bleak headlines, a handful of European nations — Italy, Spain, and France — on Sunday reported a drop in coronavirus death tolls.
UN official concerned about COVID-19 in Syria
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the 10 cases of COVID-19 and one death confirmed in Syria are just “the tip of the iceberg” and judging from other countries “a devastating impact” can be expected on vulnerable communities.
WHO releases guidelines to help countries maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is straining health systems worldwide. The rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and health care workers threatens to leave some health systems overstretched and unable to operate effectively.
WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19
Unite to confront the pandemic together. We are one humanity, with one, common enemy. No country can fight alone; we can only fight together.And ignite the industrial might and innovation of the G20 to produce and distribute the tools needed to save lives.
UN issues $2 billion appeal to combat COVID-19
The United Nations today launched a US$2 billion coordinated global humanitarian response plan to fight COVID-19 in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries in a bid to protect millions of people and stop the virus from circling back around the globe.
COVID-19:China will ban most foreigners from entering country
China will close its borders to most foreigners starting Saturday, the government announced Thursday, amid continued concerns over rising imported cases of novel coronavirus.
Covid-19 is scary. Could a rogue scientist use CRISPR to conjure another pandemic?
Uncertainty breeds panic. As Covid-19 spreads across the planet, stock markets have crashed in response to the economic impact this virus will wreak on the global economy and cities around the world are shutting down.