UK to infect healthy volunteers in vaccine research trial
LONDON — Danica Marcos wants to be infected with COVID-19.
While other people are wearing masks and staying home to avoid the disease, the 22-year-old...
As virus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots
NEW YORK — After entire nations were shut down during the first surge of the coronavirus earlier this year, some countries and U.S. states...
World struggles as confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 40 million
LONDON — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the planet has surpassed 40 million, but experts say that is only the tip of...
Vaccine storage demands could leave 3B people in virus cold
GAMPELA, Burkina Faso — From factory to syringe, the world’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates need nonstop sterile refrigeration to work.
But despite great strides...
Melbourne eases lockdown as cases decline
Melbourne, has loosened lockdown restrictions as new and active COVID-19 continue to decline.
From midnight Sunday, Melbourne residents will no longer face limits on the...
Trump plays down virus as he steps up pitch for second term
WASHINGTON — Gone are the days when President Donald Trump held forth daily at the White House podium flanked by members of his coronavirus...
WHO study finds remdesivir didn’t help COVID-19 patients
GENEVA — A large study led by the World Health Organization suggests that the antiviral drug remdesivir did not help hospitalized COVID-19 patients, in...
Sydney lifts quarantine for N. Zealand travelers
SYDNEY — Sydney, lifted quarantine restrictions on travelers from New Zealand on Friday while the second largest city, Melbourne, marked the 100th day of...
IMF warns global economy could be permanently scarred
WASHINGTON — The global economy's recovery from the pandemic recession is tentative and uneven and “marked by significant uncertainty” as confirmed coronavirus cases spread...
UN: Europe’s pandemic restrictions are absolutely necessary
LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said the exponential surge of coronavirus cases across the continent has warranted the...
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