UN: China’s latest virus outbreak likely came from Europe
LONDON — The emergencies chief of the World Health Organization confirmed Friday that the U.N. agency received genetic sequences from China involving Beijing's recent...
Decline in new US virus deaths may be temporary reprieve
The number of deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. has fallen in recent weeks to the lowest level since late March,...
Race for virus vaccine could leave some countries behind
LONDON — As the race intensifies for a vaccine against the new coronavirus, rich countries are rushing to place advance orders for the inevitably...
Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt
A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease.
Scientists who compared the genes of thousands of...
Australia accuses China and Russia of virus disinformation
CANBERRA, Australia — China and Russia have used the anxiety around the coronavirus pandemic to undermine Western democracies by spreading disinformation online, Australia’s foreign...
Cheap drug is first shown to improve COVID-19 survival
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid reduced deaths by...
US revokes emergency use of drugs touted by Trump vs. virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence...
Coronavirus death rate is higher for those with chronic ills
Death rates are 12 times higher for coronavirus patients with chronic illnesses than for others who become infected, a new U.S. government report says.
The...
Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
WASHINGTON — How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.?
Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the...
China reports 57 new cases, highest daily number in 2 months
BEIJING — China on Sunday reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months after the capital's biggest wholesale food market...
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