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An American withdrawal from the World Health Organization could wreak profound damage on the global effort to eradicate polio and could undermine the world’s ability to detect and respond to disease threats, health experts warned. The experts, from the United States and beyond, are aghast at President Trump’s announced intention to leave the organization, which…

data compiled by The New York Times. And it was only last Thursday that the world crossed the dispiriting threshold of five million cases.Each day is bringing more grim tallies. Through May 20, there had been just one day when the world learned of at least 100,000 new cases. Since then, six-figure case increases have…

concern about the global shortage of test kits, which could create a backlog.MUST SEE | Sharp drop in Covid-19 testing because of test kit shortageMkhize also noted this in his daily Covid-19 press release on Tuesday: "As a country, we are now facing a challenge with the global shortage of testing reagents. We understand it's becoming…

CLOSE The flu-like virus that exploded from China has researchers worldwide once again scrambling to find a vaccine against a surprise health threat, with no guarantee one will arrive in time. (Feb. 6) AP DomesticAn all-out global race to develop a safe vaccine against coronavirus is underway. The stakes couldn't be higher: an effective vaccine or treatment against…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Global cases of the novel coronavirus surpassed 5 million early Thursday, nearly five months after the first infection was reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan.The virus has now spread to more people in under six months than the total number…