Millions hit by extreme heat on three continents
ATHENS, GREECE — Millions suffered through intense heat Wednesday as fires raged, health worries mounted and the world appeared headed…
WHO urges COVID vaccine booster moratorium until 2022
The World Health Organization called on Wednesday for countries to avoid giving out extra COVID jabs until year-end, pointing to…
Philippines hits 2 million virus cases as Delta drives surge
The Philippines topped two million coronavirus cases on Wednesday as the country battles a record surge in infections that the…
China says WHO plan to audit labs in COVID origins probe ‘arrogant’
China on Thursday said a WHO proposal to audit Chinese labs as part of further investigation into the origins of…
‘World failing’ on COVID, WHO chief says at delayed Tokyo Olympics
The head of the World Health Organization told Olympic chiefs “the world is failing” to stop COVID-19 as the pandemic-delayed…
One in four people will have hearing problems by 2050: WHO
One in four of the world’s population will suffer from hearing problems by 2050, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday,…