Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
WASHINGTON — No, Russia isn't having a Sputnik moment.
The announcement Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was the first to approve...
UK says 50 million face masks it bought might not be safe
LONDON — The British government says it won’t be using 50 million face masks it bought during a scramble to secure protective equipment for...
Chasm grows between Trump and government coronavirus experts
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the coronavirus crisis, President Donald Trump was flanked in the White House briefing room by a...
Trump defends disproved COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued a stout defense Tuesday of a disproved use of a malaria drug as a treatment for the coronavirus,...
US accuses Chinese hackers in targeting of COVID-19 research
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Tuesday accused two Chinese hackers of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars of trade secrets from companies across...
Coronavirus data is funneled away from CDC, sparking worries
NEW YORK — Hospital data related to the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. will now be collected by a private technology firm, rather than...
WHO boss slams ‘mixed messages’ from leaders on coronavirus
GENEVA — The World Health Organization's chief on Monday slammed some government leaders for eroding public trust by sending mixed messages on the coronavirus...
Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say
As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could...
Criticism of US pullout from WHO from allies, China alike
GENEVA (AP) — Top U.S. allies on Wednesday denounced the planned pullout of the United States from the World Health Organization, with the Italian...
US notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, although the pullout won’t take...