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COVID-19 pandemic death toll could be 3 times higher than thought: study

Coronavirus March 12, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic death toll could be 3 times higher than thought: study

The global COVID-19 pandemic death toll might be around three times higher than official records, according to researchers.

Omicron BA.2 sub-variant spreading in New York City

Coronavirus March 12, 2022

Omicron BA.2 sub-variant spreading in New York City

The BA.2 omicron COVID-19 sub-variant is spreading in New York City.

'Deltacron' COVID-19 variant: What to know

Coronavirus March 11, 2022

'Deltacron' COVID-19 variant: What to know

Health officials have continued to monitor a hybrid strain of the delta and omicron coronavirus known as "deltacron."

WHO says global anxiety and depression increased 25% due to COVID-19 pandemic

World Health Organization March 10, 2022

WHO says global anxiety and depression increased 25% due to COVID-19 pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WHO issues COVID-19 testing guidance

Coronavirus March 10, 2022

WHO issues COVID-19 testing guidance

The World Health Organization says it has issued guidance advising people on how to test themselves for the coronavirus, months after critics said the lack of recommendations was compromising efforts to stop the pandemic in poor countries.

COVID-19 pandemic: How has it changed after two years?

Coronavirus March 10, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic: How has it changed after two years?

How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed after two years?

CDC director expects COVID-19 to become a 'seasonal virus'

Rochelle Walensky March 8, 2022

CDC director expects COVID-19 to become a 'seasonal virus'

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she anticipates COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus.

World Obesity Day: What to know

Obesity March 4, 2022

World Obesity Day: What to know

Friday marks World Obesity Day.

COVID-19 spread during Russia-Ukraine war worries WHO officials

World Health Organization March 4, 2022

COVID-19 spread during Russia-Ukraine war worries WHO officials

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned this week that the conflict in Ukraine could lead to increased COVID-19 transmission.

Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates still low in some countries?

Vaccine March 3, 2022

Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates still low in some countries?

Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates still low in some countries?

BA.2: What experts are saying about the omicron sub-variant

Coronavirus February 24, 2022

BA.2: What experts are saying about the omicron sub-variant

Omicron's BA.2 sub-variant is now causing more than a third of new omicron cases worldwide.