The Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Aren't So Lucky
Teenagers are about twice as likely to become infected with the coronavirus as younger children, according to an analysis released Monday (Sept 28) by the Centr
Covid-19 Pandemic Will Push Millions Across East Asia And The Pacific Into Poverty This Year, Says World Bank
Poverty in East Asia and the Pacific could increase this year for the first time in 20 years as the coronavirus pandemic keeps people in poverty and creates a c
World Bank Wants US$12b For Coronavirus Vaccine In Poor Nations
The World Bank on Tuesday (Sept 29) said it's asked its board of directors to approve US$12 billion (S$16.4 billion) to help poor countries purchase and distrib
Stay-At-Home Orders More Effective On Coronavirus Than Closing Businesses
Shelter-in-place orders by US state and local governments did more to combat the spread of the coronavirus than business closures while destroying fewer jobs, r
Young People More Likely To Believe Coronavirus Misinformation, Study Finds
As public health officials raise alarms about surging coronavirus cases among young people, new research suggests that Americans aged under 25 are most likely t
Former World Leaders Urge Ratification Of Nuclear Arms Ban Treaty
Fifty-six previous prime ministers, presidents, foreign ministers and defence ministers from 20 Nato countries, plus Japan and South Korea, released an open let
'We May Be Surprised Again': An Unpredictable Coronavirus Pandemic Takes A Terrible Toll
It's a staggering toll, nearly 200,000 people dead from the coronavirus in the United States, and nearly five times that severalclose to 1 million people around
Vaccine Leaders Make Trial Plans Public In Push For Transparency
Makers of the leading coronavirus vaccine candidates have disclosed detailed information about their pivotal late-stage clinical trials and how they plan to gau
Coronavirus May Increase Premature Births, Studies Suggest
Pregnant women who are infected with the coronavirus and hospitalised are at risk for developing serious complications and may face an elevated risk for deliver
Rich Nations Snap Up Coronavirus Vaccine Stocks In Global Race For Jab
Rich nations representing a fraction of the global population have already bought up over half the promised Covid-19 vaccine stocks, a study showed, as US Presi
As UN Turns 75, The Celebration Is Muted By Calamity And Conflict
Worldwide contagion, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and a warming planetnot to mention rising hunger, growing legions of refugees, xenopho
UN Chief To Push Pandemic Ceasefire At World Leaders Meeting, But Fears Opportunities Lost
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use his annual address to world leaders next week to push for a global ceasefire until the end of 2020 so countries c
Coronavirus Vaccine-Makers Keep Safety Details Quiet, Alarming Scientists
The morning after the world learned that a closely watched clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine had been halted the previous week over safety concerns, the c
Coronavirus Capable Of Invading Brain: Study
Headaches, confusion and delirium experienced by some Covid-19 patients could be the result of the coronavirus directly invading the brain, according to a study
AstraZeneca Vaccine Tests Face Delay After Patient Falls Ill
AstraZeneca Plc stopped giving shots of its experimental coronavirus vaccine after a person participating in one of the company's studies got sick, a potential
Race For Coronavirus Vaccine Pits Spy Against Spy
Chinese intelligence hackers were intent on stealing coronavirus vaccine data, so they looked for what they believed would be an easy target. Instead of simply
Risky To Rush Out Vaccine Before Proving Safety, Efficacy: US Expert
CHICAGO/The US government's top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, is warning that distributing a Covid-19 vaccine under special emergency use guideli
Covid-19 Vaccine Will ‘Stop People From Entering Heaven’ – Kanye West Claims
American rapper and business mogul, Kanye West has shared his opinion about a possible coronavirus vaccine. According to Kanye West, he claims it could stop peo
Pollution May Be Down, But Carbon Dioxide Is Soaring
It took no time for countries under quarantine to see energy use plummet, and with it, pollution levels. However, even as citizens of Los Angeles and Jalandhar
Hydroxychloroquine Ineffective At Preventing Covid-19: Trial
Taking hydroxychloroquine shortly after being exposed to Covid-19 doesn't help prevent infection in a statistically meaningful way, scientists reported Wednesda