Omicron Variant What Is the Omicron COVID-19 Variant? A new variant, named B.1.1.529, was named a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization and given the name “omicron” from the letter in the Greek alphabet.
United States A Timeline of the Day the World Changed: March 11, 2020 On March 11, 2020, it became undeniable that the novel coronavirus would change our lives in a drastic way. We looked back at the day the world changed.
vaccine research The U.S. Won't Join the COVAX Facility to Develop a Global Covid Vaccine. Here's Why That's a Bad Idea The COVAX facility is a global effort to find, develop and distribute a safe, effective coronavirus vaccine to every country in the world. But the U.S. has declined to participate due to President Trump’s lack of confidence in the World Health Organization. But can an America-first strategy for vaccine development work? The New York Times takes a closer look....
coronavirus vaccine Why This Expert Has Hope for a 'Silver Bullet' Against Coronavirus The World Health Organization has warned that there might never be a “silver bullet” to protect against the coronavirus. Dr. Bob Lahita, a professor of medicine at New York Medical College, joined LX News to explain why vaccine progress is making him more hopeful.
World Health Organization Why it Matters That the US Is Leaving the World Health Organization President Trump has announced that the U.S. is pulling out of the World Health Organization, saying it failed to warn the world about coronavirus. So, what exactly is the WHO and how will your life by affected by the U.S. decision to drop out? NBCLX’s Noah Pransky explains.
Coronavirus WHO Officials Enroll First Patients in ‘Historic' Coronavirus Drug Trial World health officials are testing four of the most promising drugs to fight COVID-19
Coronavirus ‘You Are Not Invincible': WHO Warns Young People Over Coronavirus The World Health Organization made a plea for solidarity between age groups to make sure young people understand they are not invincible when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic and how they can put others at risk.
Fact Check Viral Posts Falsely Align Viruses to Election Years Viral posts on social media claim COVID-19 is no worse than other outbreaks that have occurred in “every election year,” suggesting that the new coronavirus is being “hyped” to hurt President Donald Trump. But most of the dates cited to defend those conclusions about previous outbreaks are misleading or incorrect.
Coronavirus WHO Urges ‘Comprehensive Approach' to Limit Coronavirus Spread World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shares the latest information about the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus Most Coronavirus Patients Recover, Still Anxiety, Fear Loom For some who’ve been quarantined, anxiety and dread that they will become stigmatized by friends, neighbors and co-workers have made them reluctant to acknowledge even the most modest health impact
