July 5, 2020 US coronavirus cases dip as world sets record for new cases in 24-hour period Experts worry that the holiday weekend will accelerate the spread of the virus again.
July 4, 2020 Who's first in line for a coronavirus vaccine? New info shows prioritization fraught with peril New information released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows future prioritization for a potential coronavirus vaccine could be fraught with peril.
June 29, 2020 WHO says countries grumbling about coronavirus contact tracing are ‘lame’ The U.N. health agency has repeatedly advised that shutting down COVID-19 outbreaks requires strong contact tracing.
June 28, 2020 South Korea struggles with new spikes, but WHO disputes claim of 'second wave' The country was touted as a prime example early during the pandemic, but has stumbled with a return to normal.
June 22, 2020 WHO sees record single-day increase in worldwide coronavirus cases The World Health Organization on Sunday reported a record daily increase in worldwide coronavirus cases, with more than 183,000 new infections in a period of just 24 hours.
June 18, 2020 WHO: Hundreds of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses could be ready for 2021 The World Health Organization on Thursday said it's hoping to produce a few hundred million coronavirus vaccine doses by the end of the year and up to 2 billion by the end of next year as pharmaceutical firms continue to search a vaccine, according to media reports.
June 17, 2020 WHO stops hydroxychloroquine trial, after review finds no 'apparent' benefit for coronavirus treatment The World Health Organization announced Wednesday that it's ending its trial for hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug once touted by President Trump to treat the coronavirus.
June 17, 2020 WHO cheers COVID-19 trial results of dexamethasone World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Tuesday called initial clinical trial results of a steroid shown to reduce deaths in critically ill coronavirus patients “great news.”
June 15, 2020 House GOP accuses China, WHO of 'failure of monumental proportions' in spread of coronavirus Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued a report Monday on the origins of the novel coronavirus, accusing China and the World Health Organization of a “failure of monumental proportions” in properly handling the virus at its onset.
