Coronavirus

Recent social media posts have baselessly suggested that a new, lab-derived version of the H5N1 virus is going to cause a pandemic

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, where most cases of mpox are concentrated, is facing a health emergency amid a humanitarian crisis. Thirteen African countries have so far confirmed cases of the virus

Is it a pandemic? How does it spread? What are the risks outside Africa? Here’s what we know about the new outbreak that has the WHO on alert

Prices are up 31% since the Covid pandemic as cart operators wrestle with inflation, bureaucracy and a dwindling number of new licenses

The rise in Covid infections in the United States is attributed to a new dominant strain called KP.3. This variant belongs to the group known as FLiRT, which also includes the KP.2 and KP.1.1 variants

The regional director of WHO Europe discusses what was learned from the Covid-19 health emergency, and what can be done to address falling vaccination rates and rising numbers of STIs

Some 44% of workers say they feel stressed, a record high figure that suggests burnout is not a psychological problem but rather a structural one

They began in 2012, gained popularity during the pandemic and today have established themselves as an actual nightlife option: parties with technological and professional themes that are asserting the influence of the office over human contact

The emeritus professor of genomics has managed to revive microorganisms that had been dormant for 48,500 years in the frozen soil of the Arctic

The international organization cautions that four years after the Covid pandemic, fiscal deficits and debts are higher than prepandemic forecasts had expected

The post-Covid boom in confectionery and bakery items has revived an industry that has been key to the Netherlands’ economy for centuries

Research suggests that having to obtain parental permission can be a significant barrier to teens accessing treatment

Congress is racing to wind down what is known as the employee retention tax credit. Lawmakers established the program during the coronavirus pandemic as an incentive for businesses to keep workers on the payroll

Infections are increasing, but experts have detected no greater severity in symptoms or resistance to vaccines in the most recent strains circulating worldwide

The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination

The family of a 31-year-old Albanian who died in hospital in Barcelona has been campaigning for Spain to repatriate the organ for DNA tests, on suspicion that it was stolen for a transplant

Although air quality began to improve on Friday, the effects of the devastating blazes in neighboring Canada prompted authorities to hand out a million free face masks while flights and outdoor activities were canceled

The agency estimates that the international economy will expand just 2.1% in 2023 after growing 3.1% in 2022

Covid-era restrictions have allowed US immigration officials to quickly turn around most migrants, but the White House is preparing to put an end to those measures

In a federal survey, school officials said half of all US students started this school year behind grade level in at least one subject

Washington has issued a warning against any attempt by Beijing to provide military support to Moscow while the FBI assesses coronavirus originated in a ‘potential lab incident in Wuhan’

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said the involvement of the U.S. intelligence community was evidence enough of the “politicization of origin tracing.”

Research and development expenses nearly doubled to $1.2 billion for the drugmaker

Hansen’s disease is one of humanity’s oldest afflictions but remains one of the most unknown, neglected and stigmatized, despite the fact that a cure has existed for 40 years. In 2021, the WHO recorded a 10% increase in cases — another side effect of the pandemic