Coronavirus

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

Nearly all of the pandemic restrictions put in place by Newsom have been lifted

Booster shots should be planned to coincide with times of the year when there is greater risk

The move would formally restructure the federal coronavirus response to treat the virus as an endemic threat to public health

The Spanish researcher believes that the Asian country has made a mistake in going from a zero-Covid policy to a nearly unrestricted one, as its population has low vaccination coverage

On guidance from the CDC and amid concern over Beijing’s management of a new coronavirus outbreak, negative tests will be required at US airports from January

After three years of iron-fisted containment measures and recent backtracking on its zero-Covid policy, government officials and state media are now downplaying the risk of the virus

A new study in fruit flies has found that blue light, which is emitted by electronic devices, can be hazardous to health

How blank sheets became a symbol of protest against government censorship

In a rare sight, protesters were heard calling for the resignation of the Chinese president and criticizing the Communist Party

Trials in rodents and ferrets show that it protects against all known versions of the virus by using the same technique that has been effective against Covid-19

The Democrats have already given first approval to the legislation that will release this second tranche of funding, despite opposition from Republicans who want to lower the payments

The risk of contagion is highest in indoor spaces but can be reduced by applying all available measures to combat infection via aerosols. Here is an overview of the likelihood of infection in three everyday scenarios, based on the safety measures used and the length of exposure

Look up your street address to find out what falls within a one-kilometer radius of your home, which is the limit set for accompanied walks with under-14s

The kits will first be sent out to health workers and then residences for seniors, before being rolled out to the rest of the population

Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska says only Spaniards, residents and citizens who cite force majeure will be able to enter national territory from midnight