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‘Coronavirus may never go away,’ WHO says
By Reuters,
1313, May 14, 2020 (EAT)
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, warning against any attempt to pr...
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What happens if a coronavirus vaccine is never developed? It has happened before
By CNN,
924, May 3, 2020 (EAT)
As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end o...
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COVID pandemic blocks shipments of children’s vaccines
By VOA,
320, May 3, 2020 (EAT)
The U.N. Children’s Fund warns that COVID-19 mitigation measures are preventing the shipment of vaccines to dozens of developing countries, putting ...
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The virus hunters who search bat caves to predict the next pandemic
By CNN,
1015, April 27, 2020 (EAT)
Before entering the cave, the small team of scientists pull on hazmat suits, face masks and thick gloves to cover every inch of their skin. Contact wi...
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Scientists using sewage to measure the prevalence of Covid-19
By CNN,
944, April 27, 2020 (EAT)
As the need for widespread Covid-19 testing grows, officials are looking to flush out hidden cases of the virus by examining sewage. Groups of scie...
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Ebola patient escapes from hospital in Congo
By VOA,
1001, April 20, 2020 (EAT)
An Ebola flare-up in eastern Congo may spread again after a patient escaped from a clinic, complicating efforts to contain the disease that has infect...
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The timetable for coronavirus vaccine is 18 months. Experts say that’s risky
By CNN,
954, April 1, 2020 (EAT)
Eighteen months might sound like a long time, but in vaccine years, it's a blink. That's the long end of the Trump administration's time window for...
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First coronavirus death reported in the US
By Reuters,
1331, March 1, 2020 (EAT)
A Washington state man in his 50s with underlying health issues became the United States’ first fatality from the coronavirus, officials said on Sat...
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9M children at risk of death from pneumonia: report
By Rene Oswere,
1104, January 31, 2020 (EAT)
Stepping up the fight pneumonia could avert nearly 9 million child deaths from pneumonia and other major diseases, a new report has found. Accordin...
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Philippines rejects dengue vaccine as outbreak leaves hundreds dead
By VOA,
2101, August 6, 2019 (EAT)
The Philippines stood firm Tuesday on its ban on the world's first dengue vaccine while declaring a nationwide epidemic from the mosquito-borne diseas...
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U.S. measles outbreak grows with 60 new measles cases across 26 states
By Reuters,
1925, May 27, 2019 (EAT)
The United States recorded 60 new measles cases last week, taking confirmed cases for the year to 940, the worst outbreak since 1994 and since measles...
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As measles returns, U.S. states look to cut vaccine exemptions
By Reuters,
1457, May 3, 2019 (EAT)
Maine could soon prohibit parents from citing religious or personal beliefs to avoid vaccinating their children, making the U.S. state one of a half d...
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Measles quarantine tops 1,000 at LA Universities
By VOA,
1150, April 27, 2019 (EAT)
More than 1,000 students and staff members at two Los Angeles universities were quarantined on campus or sent home this week in one of the most sweepi...
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Quarantines at 2 L.A universities amid US measles outbreak
By VOA,
1855, April 26, 2019 (EAT)
A quarantine order was issued Thursday for hundreds of students and staff at two Los Angeles universities who may have been exposed to measles and eit...
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US Measles cases hit highest level since eradication in 2000
By VOA,
1109, April 25, 2019 (EAT)
The United States has confirmed 695 measles cases so far this year, the highest level since the country declared it had eliminated the virus in 2000, ...
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East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions
By Reuters,
1044, April 13, 2019 (EAT)
Eastern Libyan forces bogged down in street battles in a push to seize the capital Tripoli deployed warplanes on Friday to hit two government position...
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New York orders mandatory measles vaccinations, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak
By Reuters,
2052, April 9, 2019 (EAT)
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn on Tuesday in response to a measles outbreak, requiring unv...
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US health officials: Measles cases this year have exceeded the 2018 count
By VOA,
1309, April 5, 2019 (EAT)
U.S. health officials say that between January and March, 387 cases of measles have been reported in 15 states, exceeding the count for all of last ye...
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New York county declares emergency over measles outbreak
By VOA,
1700, March 29, 2019 (EAT)
So far this year, more than 300 people have contracted measles in 15 states in the U.S. Almost half of those cases occurred in Rockland County, just n...
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UN Officials: 13 Million in Congo need aid in major increase
By VOA,
922, March 26, 2019 (EAT)
The number of people needing humanitarian aid in Congo has increased dramatically in the past year to 13 million and "hunger and malnutrition have rea...
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