March 16, 2021 Schools weigh whether to seat students closer together amid pandemic U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to the classroom.
March 12, 2021 Brazil's worsening coronavirus crisis fuels global alarm A worsening coronavirus crisis in Brazil is overwhelming health systems and fueling deep concern among global health officials.
March 12, 2021 WHO authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine The World Health Organization on Friday granted emergency use listing to a single-dose coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, marking the fourth jab cleared to rollout among developing countries through a global initiative called COVAX.
March 11, 2021 WHO still struggling to manage coronavirus response a year on When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago Thursday, it did so only after weeks of resisting the term and maintaining that the highly infectious virus could still be stopped.
March 9, 2021 China issues ‘world-first’ COVID-19 vaccine passport in boost for travel To reboot the international travel industry, China has issued the world's first COVID-19 vaccine passport, which shows a user's vaccination status, recent coronavirus test results and antibody test results, according to reports.
March 8, 2021 Biden to deliver first primetime address as president, will mark anniversary of coronavirus shutdowns President Biden is expected to deliver his first primetime address since taking office on Thursday to commemorate the one year anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdowns.
March 4, 2021 WHO halts interim report on coronavirus origins amid growing pushback An interim report by the World Health Organization (WHO) summarizing the investigation into the origin of the coronavirus outbreak in China has been dropped, reported the Wall Street Journal Thursday.
March 3, 2021 Hydroxychloroquine not recommended for coronavirus treatment: WHO panel An expert panel advising the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a strong recommendation against using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19.
March 2, 2021 Hearing loss will affect 1 in 4 people by 2050, WHO estimates Billions of people are expected to suffer from some degree of hearing loss by 2050, according to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO), said to be the first-ever global report on hearing.
March 2, 2021 Blackburn urges Biden to ensure WHO's China COVID probe is free from conflict of interest EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Tuesday urged President Biden to use his leadership to ensure the investigation into the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, by the World Health Organization (WHO) is free from conflict of interest -- amid continued concern over the probe by the controversial body.
