Illegal adoption pleas have surfaced on social media, making these orphans vulnerable to trafficking
Director-general says many other countries face fragile situations
South Asian nation dealing with acute shortage of coronavirus vaccines and potential superspreader e
Health Ministry says up to 40 people were testing positive for COVID-19 daily around the site of the
Survey finds trust in COVID-19 vaccines has risen in nine out of 14 countries covered
Health experts warn that a rise in cases in some states could reverse gains made in recent months
Among new measures, children over age of 13 will switch to distance learning and halt their in-perso
The southern African nation is falling behind in the battle with the coronavirus
The restrictions include school closures, a night-time curfew and no gatherings of over 50 people
Scams are on the rise according to European and US government officials who are warning public of fr
First minister announces new restrictions will run through the rest of the month
Prime Minister Suga says nationwide vaccination effort to begin in late February//
Malawi authorities attribute the surge to relaxed preventive measures and increased cross-border tra
Malawi authorities attribute the surge to relaxed preventive measures and increased cross-border tra
All bars, restaurants and sports facilities will close next week
Inoculations can't come soon enough in nations breaking daily COVID-19 records for cases and deaths
A Vermont hospital network is still recovering from a massive digital disruption in October, signali
Thanksgiving will end the semester for more schools
Pentagon says Anthony Tata tested positive after meeting with Lithuanian delegation, including Defen
Agency regional director says continent reached two million cases after one-month surges in 19 natio
Uganda is gearing up for general elections January 14; eleven candidates are vying for the country's
Governments in Europe putting new restrictions in place to try to slow their own spikes////
India posts 8 million total coronavirus cases, second only to US
Seven nations now have recorded more than 1 million COVID-19 cases
World Health Organization's director-general says nations need to make honest assessments
Global food insecurity is increasing due to devastating socio-economic impact of COVID-19, with tens
Dr. Hans Kluge says simple measures could save more than 200K lives
Boris Johnson says localized restrictions are still the best approach to slowing virus spread
Health officials say 1 in 15 citizens over 10 years are carrying antibodies left behind from earlier
Virus has surged since public transport, businesses, markets, hotels, restaurants and bars reopened
French doctor: Second wave of COVID-19 arriving faster than expected
Prime minister says people 'too relaxed' about COVID-19 restrictions
Matt Hancock went before parliament to detail priorities for testing and fines for those who test po
Prime minister limits size of public gatherings, and reduces cafe, bar and restaurant hours
Country of nearly 1.4 billion people now only second to United States in number of total COVID-19 c
Chancellor again makes masks mandatory in public beginning Monday
The southeast Asian country's health department reports five times more confirmed cases than three w
Only US, Brazil have more total cases than India
France's legendary bike race is fraught with uncertainty including whether coronavirus will force
At the peak Singapore had the most cases in Southeast Asia in the spring, despite its small populati
Medics call on people to stop attending weddings, visiting malls
German chancellor expresses concern after cases double in three weeks; 1,390 new infections reported
Health Minister closes night clubs, outdoor smoking without social distancing banned
Health care workers demand improvements as more of their colleagues become infected
Health director-general reports 13 new cases from four discovered Tuesday
Auckland, a city of 1.6 million people, is now subject to stage three restrictions
Cuba returns to partial lockdown to slow spread of coronavirus//
Tens of thousands of health workers on two-day strike deepen concern
Tens of thousands of health workers on two-day strike deepen concern
US continues to lead world in number of cases with more than 3.5 million people infected
Australia, Japan, and India among growing coronavirus hot spots//
Governor Yuriko Koike issues the highest possible warning about escalating spread of COVID-19 infect
Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from ot
Saudi Arabia to take big economic hit as high infection rates force kingdom to restrict annual pilgr
President Kenyatta says the phased reopening is meant to strike a balance between containing the vir
African nations face difficult choice as infections are rapidly rising: Welcome international flight
Country could soon see 100,000 COVID-19 cases per day, more than double the current figure, top US i
Parts of Australia's second biggest city, Melbourne, are to go back into COVID-19 lockdown Wednesday
Most of Victoria's new coronavirus cases are linked to clusters, often within extended families; oth
Sickle cell patients in Cameroon say the genetic disorder primarily seen in people of African descen