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WHO outlines ways governments, health care leaders can keep health workers safe amid pandemic

September 17, 2020

WHO outlines ways governments, health care leaders can keep health workers safe amid pandemic

Workers should also have access to proper personal protective equipment as well as mental well-being and social support services, according to WHO. The organization also wants to promote a culture of zero tolerance for violence.

‘Alarming rates’ of coronavirus transmission in Europe should serve as ‘wake-up call,’ WHO official warns

September 17, 2020

‘Alarming rates’ of coronavirus transmission in Europe should serve as ‘wake-up call,’ WHO official warns

A World Health Organization (WHO) official this week warned of the “alarming rates of transmission” of the novel coronavirus in Europe, urging residents there to view the “very serious situation unfolding before us” as a “wake up call.”

Top WHO scientist: Pre-coronavirus life won't return till 2022

September 16, 2020

Top WHO scientist: Pre-coronavirus life won't return till 2022

The most realistic timeline places a COVID-19 vaccine rollout during mid-2021, and face masks and social distancing will remain necessary for a while afterward.

Biden wins Scientific American's first endorsement in 175 years

September 16, 2020

Biden wins Scientific American's first endorsement in 175 years

Scientific American focused on the president's response to the novel coronavirus, but editors also emphasized that Trump's shortcomings and "refusal to look at the evidence and act accordingly [extend] beyond the virus."

1 in 5 hospitalized young adults need ICU after coronavirus infection

September 11, 2020

1 in 5 hospitalized young adults need ICU after coronavirus infection

A significant number of young adults hospitalized with the novel coronavirus may be at a risk for serious and lasting impacts on their health.

WHO scientist calls AstraZeneca coronavirus trial pause 'good wake-up call'

September 11, 2020

WHO scientist calls AstraZeneca coronavirus trial pause 'good wake-up call'

A top scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said the pause in pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine study is a “good wake up call,” given “ups and downs in research.”

State Department announces 'next steps' in withdrawal from World Health Organization

September 3, 2020

State Department announces 'next steps' in withdrawal from World Health Organization

The State Department on Thursday announced what it described as the “next steps” in the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), including recalling officials from headquarters and “redirecting” resources.

WHO official says coronavirus reinfection ‘possible’

August 27, 2020

WHO official says coronavirus reinfection ‘possible’

A World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Wednesday that reinfection of the novel coronavirus is “possible.”

WHO leader says he hopes coronavirus pandemic will be over in 2 years

August 21, 2020

WHO leader says he hopes coronavirus pandemic will be over in 2 years

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the coronavirus as a “once-in-a-century health crisis” that has been able to spread rapidly, similar to the 1918 flu pandemic, and said he hopes it'll be over in 2 years.

Mutated form of coronavirus may be more contagious, but less deadly, experts say

August 20, 2020

Mutated form of coronavirus may be more contagious, but less deadly, experts say

A common mutation of the novel coronavirus seen in the United States may be more infectious but less deadly, according to recent reports.