Mexico Confirms First Coronavirus Infections
Mexican health authorities announced Friday that they had confirmed the first two cases of coronavirus in Mexico.
A man in Mexico City who recently visited Italy tested positive Friday, and another patient was confirmed in the northern state...
Estonia, Lithuania Report First Cases of Coronavirus
Two Baltic countries have reported their first case of coronavirus, each with mild symptoms.
Lithuania confirmed its first case Friday, detected in a woman who returned home after attending a conference with colleagues in Italy’s northern city...
Antioxidant supplements do not improve male fertility, NIH study suggests
Antioxidant supplements do not improve semen quality among men with infertility, according to a new study supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of...
COVID-19: More new virus cases outside China than in, ‘no time for complacency’, says UN health agency
A messenger leaves packages at an outdoor drop-off location as he is not allowed to...
France pledges US$100 million (€90 million) for WHO Academy
China, S. Korea Report More Coronavirus Cases as Trump Seeks Response Funding
China and South Korea reported more cases of a new coronavirus Tuesday, as stock markets in Japan had a second consecutive rough session following a day of global losses and U.S. President Donald Trump sought $2.5 billion from Congress to fight the...
Vietnam Sharply Divided on Coronavirus School Closures
Vietnam is sharply divided on how long to close schools because of the coronavirus, which has prevented parents from going to work and threatens further economic damage. Supporters want to keep students at home until April, while opponents say the...
Senior Iranian Health Official Infected with Coronavirus
The chief of Iran’s counter-coronavirus task force has been infected with the deadly virus, as the country grapples with containing the illness.
World failing to provide children with a healthy life and a climate fit for their future: WHO-UNICEF-Lancet
Children transporting books during floods in Bangladesh in 2019.
UNICEF appeals for US$42.3 million to support the global Covid-19 outbreak response
UNICEF urgently needs $42.3 million to scale up its response to the Covid-19 virus outbreak and support global efforts to contain it.
