US health agency revises risk alerts for over 120 countries and territories, with 61 moved from ver
Proposed restrictions, which include banning eating, cheering, exchanging high-fives, casts new clou
Director-general says many other countries face fragile situations
Restrictions to go into effect on May 4
Authorities step up the response to a rapid third wave of infections
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that COVID-19 boosted overall death toll by ne
Meanwhile, CDC director expresses fear of impending doom' from coronavirus resurgence
Lisbon's ambassador in Washington hopes also to see progress on protecting the world's oceans
Food and Drug Administration says drugmakers do not have to conduct large-scale clinical trials for
The agency said about 37.1 million people had received 1 or more doses
World Health Organization said UN-led COVAX initiative aims to start shipping about 90 million doses
Hancock announces fines of more than $13,000 and up to 10 years in jail for failing to report travel
Two Cabinet members died within 48 hours
Health agency says Americans 75 years and older, plus frontline essential workers' will be first in
The Philippines aims to finalize negotiations with Sinovac Biotech this week to acquire 25 million d
Through order 7097/2020 issued today, the Italian Council of State says yes to the use of hydroxychl
US Food and Drug Administration widely expected to authorize emergency use after a special panel vot
Initial batch of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine arrived in Britain Sunday, ahead of Tuesday's first round o
Health workers say if patients do not get antiretroviral drugs they need, they put themselves at ris
Travelers dismiss warnings despite surge in COVID-19 deaths
Pentagon says Anthony Tata tested positive after meeting with Lithuanian delegation, including Defen
Trump administration reportedly embraces controversial herd immunity strategy to blunt pandemic
Cuba relaxes COVID-19 restrictions as part of nationwide campaign to jumpstart economy //
Authorities are hoping Tuesday's Muslim celebration of Grand Magal in Senegal will not become a spre
Data collected between February and July shows Hispanics, Blacks and Native Americans made up 75% of
International Air Transport Association says mission of the century' will involve equivalent of 8,0
Memo says health care professionals, long-term care facility employees and other essential workers,
US also says it will not participate in a global initiative to develop, manufacture and equally dist
They demand better pay and working conditions
Second phase of human trials for COVID-19 vaccine underway in South Africa///
Vietnam optimistic despite bankruptcies, reflecting wild swings of pandemic
Trump's announcement comes hours after Russia announced formal approval of a coronavirus vaccine
Tens of thousands of Ethiopian migrants stranded in war-torn Yemen are in fear for their lives as CO
Hydroxychloroquine had previously been promoted by US President Trump to fight the virus
To take advantage, passengers have to apply to their respective governments and, if approved, pay fo
Australian Security Intelligence Organization chief says there is a need for balance between privacy
Human rights organizations show more severe impact on girls than boys
VOA's one-on-one interview with Dr. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Cont
Hundreds of infections were traced back to a bar in the Alps
South Korea reports its largest single-day spike in confirmed infections; Italy reports second death