Researchers ask if survivor plasma could prevent coronavirus
Survivors of COVID-19 are donating their blood plasma in droves in hopes it helps other patients recover from the coronavirus. And while the jury’s...
UK scientist: Week earlier lockdown could have halved deaths
LONDON — A scientist whose modeling helped set Britain’s coronavirus strategy said Wednesday that the country’s death toll in the pandemic could have been...
EU wants tech giants to do more to counter virus fake news
BRUSSELS — A senior European Union official warned online platforms like Google and Facebook on Wednesday to step up the fight against fake news...
Confusion reigns as UN scrambles mask, virus spread advice
LONDON — It's an issue that's been argued about for months, both by experts and by people strolling through parks all over the world:...
World leaders won’t gather at UN for first time in 75 years
UNITED NATIONS — The president of the U.N. General Assembly said Monday that world leaders will not be coming to New York for their...
‘A big test’: Hard-hit New York City begins reopening
NEW YORK — After three gloomy months and 21,000 deaths that made it the nation's most lethal hot spot, New York City slowly began...
World Bank: world will suffer largest downturn since 1940s
WASHINGTON — The World Bank said Monday the world is facing an unprecedented health and economic crisis that has spread with astonishing speed and...
World reaches 400,000 virus deaths as pope urges caution
BARCELONA, Spain — The confirmed global death toll from the COVID-19 virus reached at least 400,000 fatalities on Sunday, a day after the government...
China defends COVID-19 response in new report
BEIJING — Senior Chinese officials, releasing a lengthy report on the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic, defended their government's actions and said that...
UN health agency: Wear mask if you can’t keep your distance
The World Health Organization is broadening its recommendations for the use of masks during the coronavirus pandemic and said Friday it is now advising...
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