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U.K. Has More Coronavirus Deaths in One Day Than All EU Countries CombinedThe U.K. reported an additional 359 COVID-19 deaths on June 3.
WHO Official: Beijing Gave Agency COVID-19 Info Minutes Before State MediaMeetings held by the WHO in January show a discrepancy between the U.N. agency's warm words about Beijing's transparency and its concerns it was holding back data, the Associated Press reported.
Coronavirus Spread Probably Won't Be Slowed Down by Warm Weather in U.S.Scientists compared data on cases and the weather in 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.
The Lesson from COVID-19 is that We Need More, Not Less, Global CooperationShutting down borders and cities, hoarding medical supplies, every man for himself: that is not the answer.
MRI Scan Appears to Show 'Viral Brain Invasion' of Coronavirus in WomanA range of neurological problems have been reported in COVID-19 patients, including a loss of smell, taste, headaches as well as stroke, issues with consciousness, seizures, and brain damage, according to scientists.
GOP Congressman Urges Trump Not to Withdraw from WHO, Says That Helps ChinaIn an op-ed piece, Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurd asked President Donald Trump to reverse his Friday decision terminating the United States' relationship with the World Health Organization.
Wuhan Seafood Market Was Not Origin of Coronavirus Pandemic Say ScientistsHuanan Seafood Wholesale Market has been often talked of as the origin point of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 May Be More Likely to Kill Those with Developmental Disabilities"More attention is needed to this vulnerable health population in order to ensure their safety and well-being during this pandemic," study author Scott Landes said.
Wearing a Face Mask at Home Could Reduce COVID-19 Transmission Risk by 80%The study involved hundreds of people in the Chinese capital of Beijing.
FDA Gives Go Ahead for Trial of Experimental COVID-19 DrugIts creators hope to recruit over 200 patients for the study.
Blood of Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Found to Be Thicker Than NormalResearchers at Emory University studied 15 seriously ill COVID-19 patients.
The Rise and Fall of HydroxychloroquineFrance has banned doctors from prescribing hydroxychloroquine to COVID-19 patients over fears about its safety, after the World Health Organization expressed similar concerns.
Length of Ring Finger Linked to Men's Risk of Dying from CoronavirusScientists studied the ratio of index to ring finger in tens of thousands of men and women across 41 countries.
India Promotes Hydroxychloroquine, as WHO Stops Trials Over Safety IssuesThe director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday insisted there is "no harm" in taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19, despite the World Health Organization halting a study of the drug over increasing safety concerns.
World Health Organization Says Coronavirus Cases 'Still On The Way Up'"Right now, we're not in the second wave. We're right in the middle of the first wave globally," said WHO's Executive Director of Emergencies, Dr. Michael Ryan, during a news conference on Monday.
Brazil to Continue Using Hydroxychloroquine to Treat Coronavirus PatientsThe World Health Organization suspended a trial assessing hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment due to safety concerns.
China's Bat Woman Says Viruses 'Tip of the Iceberg' in Threat Humans FaceShi Zhengli said scientists around the world must collaborate to defeat germs like the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Trial Amid Safety ConcernsThe trial pause comes the day after the president revealed he was no longer taking the unproven coronavirus treatment and prevention method that health experts and officials—including within the Trump administration—have warned not to use.
80 Million Children Face Health Risk With Missed Vaccines During PandemicAt least 27 countries have reported problems administering measles vaccines, while several others face similar diffficulties with vaccinating children against polio, typhoid, cholera and more.
No Country Can Defeat a Pandemic Alone. America Needs the WHOAfrica and the world contained Ebola. But without similar international support Africa will lose the fight against coronavirus, pandemic and COVID-19 will remain a global threat. We will all be losers.
Sharing a Coronavirus Vaccine Isn't a Matter of AltruismThis is the biggest vaccine challenge in history. Public health must not become a political pawn.
It May Be Possible to Catch the Coronavirus Twice, Scientists BelieveScientists looked at 40 existing studies on the novel coronavirus and other members of its family.
Breast Milk Found to Contain Coronavirus in First Case of Its KindIt's unclear if mothers can pass the coronavirus on to babies.
Sunlight Seems to Inactivate the Coronavirus: StudyNatural sunlight may be an effective of certain materials, said the authors of the study.
Pangolins Probably Weren't Intermediary Host of Coronavirus, Study SuggestsScientists have looked at the genetic make-up of a coronavirus found in pangolins to see if the scaly animals were the intermediary host of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Older People's Noses May Make Them More Vulnerable to Catching CoronavirusScientists looked at tissue samples from over 300 people aged four to 60 years old.
WHO Reports Highest Single-Day Rise in COVID-19 Cases Since Pandemic BeganThe World Health Organization said the global COVID-19 case tally rose by 106,000 in the last 24 hours, the largest single-day jump in new cases since the pandemic began.
Donald Trump's WHO Letter About China Explained: An Annotated TimelinePresident Donald Trump excoriated the WHO and its director-general in a letter about the agency's response to COVID-19 and handling of China. Here, Newsweek adds more context to the letter.
Coronavirus May Spread via Pillows Used by Presymptomatic COVID-19 PatientA new study found the virus contaminated several key surfaces in a hotel room in less than 24 hours, despite the patients not yet showing any symptoms.
