Coronavirus Covid-19

European countries are negotiating with pharmaceutical companies to avoid accumulating unused doses

The new data could mean that the pandemic originated from animals, not one of the labs near the market

According to a final tally released Thursday, more than 1,200 U.S. women died in 2021 during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth

US intelligence agencies are divided over whether a lab leak or a spillover from animals is the likely source of the deadly virus

One in five female students told an anonymous survey that they had experienced unwanted sexual contact

Chinese policymakers are meeting this week in Beijing to set a course for the Asian giant

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’

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

Investigation by NGO Conectas Derechos Humanos and São Paulo University has sought out the reasons behind the country’s Covid-19 death toll of more than 212,000 victims, as well as documenting the statements made by the president about the pandemic, vaccines and controversial ‘cures’

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