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W.H.O. Ends Covid World Health Emergency Designation
The decision has little practical effect but is a significant moment in the struggle against a virus that has killed millions and upended lives throughout the world.
Source: NYT Health - May 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen Tags: your-feed-science Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) World Health Organization Medicine and Health Viruses Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
W.H.O. Dismisses Covid Origins Investigator for Sexual Misconduct
Peter K. Ben Embarek led a contentious international investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: NYT Health - May 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Sexual Harassment World Health Organization Wuhan (China) your-feed-health your-feed-science Source Type: news
Chinese Censorship Is Quietly Rewriting the Covid-19 Story
Under government pressure, Chinese scientists have retracted studies and withheld or deleted data. The censorship has stymied efforts to understand the virus.
Source: NYT Health - April 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mara Hvistendahl and Benjamin Mueller Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Censorship Research Science and Technology Academic and Scientific Journals Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Clinical Infectious Diseases (Journal) World Health Organization Wuhan (China) Beijing Source Type: news
Health Experts Warily Eye XBB.1.5, the Latest Omicron Subvariant
A young version of the coronavirus makes up one-quarter of Covid cases across the United States and over 70 percent of new cases in the Northeast.
Source: NYT Health - January 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carl Zimmer Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Coronavirus Omicron Variant Evolution (Biology) Viruses Proteins Antibodies Centers for Disease Control and Prevention GISAID (Nonprofit) World Health Organization Van Kerkhove, Maria China Northeastern States Source Type: news
Mysteries Linger About Covid ’s Origins, W.H.O. Report Says
“The lack of political cooperation from China continues to stifle any meaningful progress,” one expert said.
Source: NYT Health - June 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller and Carl Zimmer Tags: Wildlife Trade and Poaching Laboratories and Scientific Equipment Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Animals Politics and Government Bats World Health Organization your-feed-science Source Type: news
Former Heads of State Call on U.S. to Commit $5 Billion for Global Covid Aid
Activists are also pressing President Biden to take a more forceful leadership role in the response as he convenes world leaders for a Covid-19 summit on Thursday.
Source: NYT Health - May 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sheryl Gay Stolberg Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization World Health Organization Brown, Gordon Biden, Joseph R Jr Source Type: news
Death Toll During Pandemic Far Exceeds Totals Reported by Countries, W.H.O. Says
Nearly 15 million more people died during the first two years of the pandemic than would have been expected during normal times, the organization found. The previous count of virus deaths, from countries ’ reporting, was six million.
Source: NYT Health - May 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller and Stephanie Nolen Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) World Health Organization Deaths (Fatalities) Source Type: news
The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam
Rates are stalling in most low-income countries well short of the W.H.O. ’s goal to immunize 70 percent of people in every nation. Some public health experts believe the momentum is gone forever.
Source: NYT Health - April 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rebecca Robbins and Stephanie Nolen Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization Third World and Developing Countries Africa World Health Organization Source Type: news
India Is Stalling the W.H.O. ’s Efforts to Make Global Covid Death Toll Public
The agency has calculated that 15 million people have died as a result of the pandemic, far more than earlier estimates, but has yet to release those numbers.
Source: NYT Health - April 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen and Karan Deep Singh Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Deaths (Fatalities) Statistics Research Medicine and Health World Health Organization United Nations Modi, Narendra India Source Type: news
A Nigerian Doctor ’s Fight for Equitable Access to Vaccines
For Dr. Ayoade Alakija, saying no was not an option when she was asked to lead efforts to expand Covid-19 testing and treatments to underserved regions.
Source: NYT Health - March 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ginanne Brownell Tags: Alakija, Ayoade Women and Girls Medicine and Health Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization Epidemics Africa World Health Organization Women and Leadership 2022 Content Type: Personal Profile Source Type: news
Omicron Offers Hope Pandemic Could Stabilize, W.H.O. Official Says.
The rapid spread of the variant means far more people will have some immunity, at least for now, which might bode well this year for highly vaccinated countries in Europe.
Source: NYT Health - January 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller and Marc Santora Tags: Coronavirus Omicron Variant Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) World Health Organization Disease Rates Vaccination and Immunization Kluge, Hans Source Type: news
Over Half of Europe Could Be Infected With Coronavirus Soon, W.H.O. Says
The agency cautioned against treating the virus like the seasonal flu, since much remains unknown, particularly regarding the severity in areas with lower vaccination rates.
Source: NYT Health - January 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marc Santora Tags: Coronavirus Omicron Variant Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization World Health Organization Kluge, Hans Europe Eastern Europe Source Type: news
Omicron: What We Know About the Covid Variant
In just a few weeks since its discovery, Omicron has turned out to be highly transmissible and less susceptible to vaccines than other variants.
Source: NYT Health - December 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carl Zimmer and Andrew Jacobs Tags: Coronavirus Omicron Variant Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization World Health Organization Disease Rates Travel Warnings Antibodies Immune System Source Type: news
Omicron: What We Know About the New Covid Variant
Experts are trying to determine if Omicron is more transmissible and whether it will cause severe or mainly mild illnesses among those infected.
Source: NYT Health - December 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jacobs and Emily Anthes Tags: Coronavirus Omicron Variant Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization World Health Organization Disease Rates Travel Warnings Antibodies Immune System Source Type: news
What We Know About the New Covid Variant, Omicron
Intense research into the new coronavirus variant first identified in southern Africa has just begun. World leaders have urged people not to panic — and to get vaccinated, if they can.
Source: NYT Health - November 30, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jacobs Tags: Coronavirus Omicron Variant Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization Names, Organizational World Health Organization Disease Rates Travel Warnings Antibodies Immune System Source Type: news
