World Leaders Failed to Heed Warnings and Prepare for Pandemic, Says Global Report September 15, 2020 By Kate Kelland A collective failure by political leaders to heed warnings and prepare for an infectious disease pandemic has transformed “a world...
9 Coronavirus Vaccine Developers Pledge to Uphold Scientific Safety Standards September 7, 2020 By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss Nine leading U.S. and European vaccine developers pledged on Tuesday to uphold the scientific standards that their experimental immunisations will...
Disease Experts Are Better Than the Covid-19 Contrarians: Opinion April 24, 2020 By Noah Smith, Bloomberg Opinion One of the most vexing questions in life is: Should you trust the experts? The fundamental conundrum is that sometimes...
Florida Restaurant Dining Banned by Governor; Casinos Closed March 23, 2020 By Kelli Kennedy and Terry Spencer Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned all onsite dining at restaurants statewide Friday and the Seminole Tribe closed its casinos, the...
Coronavirus Update: On Decline in China But of Rising Concern in South Korea, Italy, Iran February 25, 2020 By Parisa Hafezi and Ryan Woo Iran’s coronavirus death toll rose to 16 on Tuesday, the most outside China, heightening its international isolation as dozens of...
Cruise Ship Tests Coronavirus Containment as 300 Passengers Return to U.S. February 17, 2020 By Stephanie Nebehay and Stephen Lam TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif./GENEVA, Feb 17 —More than 300 American cruise liner passengers, including 14 who tested positive for...
Coronavirus Epidemic Could Infect Two-Thirds of World’s Population: WHO Scientist February 14, 2020 By John Lauerman As the number of coronavirus cases jumps dramatically in China, a top infectious-disease scientist warns that things could get far...
Coronavirus Update: Deaths Surpass 900; World Health Experts Head to Beijing February 9, 2020 By Ryan Woo BEIJING, Feb 10 — An advance team of international experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for...
New Coronavirus Outbreak: Marsh Recommends Immediate Steps for Multinationals January 24, 2020 The effects on multinational businesses from a potentially worsening Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could be severe, which is why they need...
China’s New Coronavirus Doesn’t Always Cause a Fever so Detection May Be Difficult January 24, 2020 By Bloomberg News China’s new deadly virus is more difficult to contain than other pandemics because those infected may not get a fever,...