Which Disease is Most Contagious?
Which disease is the most contagious per person? Here’s a comparison, based on scientific data. …
Which disease is the most contagious per person? Here’s a comparison, based on scientific data. …
The U.S. immigration officer shifted uneasily on his feet, and self-consciously told a handful of travelers exiting the fast-track Global Entry gate: “Oh, wait I have to ask you something. Has anyoneRead More…
Turkey confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on Wednesday, becoming the last major economy to report an outbreak after taking what the World Health Organization (WHO) described as “vigilant, cautious” measuresRead More…
Comparatively speaking, Americans are heavier than the rest of the world. The World Factbook of the Central Intelligence Agency reports the obesity rate in the United States to be 36 percent. ButRead More…
One of the United States’ top disease experts says Americans and Europeans should be prepared not to do the things they could do just a few months ago before the coronavirus outbreak.”ItRead More…
Faced with the spread of COVID-19, the U.K. is advising its citizens to keep calm and carry on. For some Britons, the stiff upper lip is starting to wobble. AsRead More…
Coronavirus is most dangerous to the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. Since the first fatalities in the US originated from a nursing facility in the state of Washington, there isRead More…
As the coronavirus rattles global markets, some analysts are now warning of a possible global recession. The damage is already starting to show in some countries hit hardest by the outbreak.Lee Jae-hoonRead More…
Hindus threw colored powder and sprayed water in massive celebrations of the festival of Holi in India on Tuesday, but the enthusiasm was subdued compared to previous years because of fears ofRead More…
Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled Tuesday to the city of Wuhan for his first visit since the area became the center of a coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 80,000 peopleRead More…
A SpaceX cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Monday, delivering the company’s 20th batch of gear and treats.The Dragon capsule reached the orbiting lab after launching late Friday night.Read More…
Vietnamese authorities vowed Monday to punish anyone concealing sickness after 13 people caught the deadly new coronavirus on a flight to Hanoi, sparking lockdowns and panic-buying in the capital.The Southeast Asian countryRead More…
Comparatively speaking, Americans are heavier than the rest of the world. The World Factbook of the Central Intelligence Agency reports the obesity rate in the United States to be 36 percent. ButRead More…
A southern Indian state has begun a three-day bird culling process to contain an outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu.Kerala state began the precautionary measure Sunday.The World Health OrganizationRead More…
Weeks after Beijing was criticized by people inside China and around the world for a sluggish response to the outbreak of a new coronavirus, China’s government is trying to recast itself asRead More…
Like many Americans, bartender Danjale Williams is worried about the growing threat of the novel coronavirus. What makes the 22-year-old in Washington even more frightened: The thought of medical bills she justRead More…
Passengers aboard a cruise ship off the California coast were instructed to stay in their cabins as they awaited test results Friday that could show whether the coronavirus is circulating among theRead More…
The World Health Organization urges continued vigilance to prevent flareups of the deadly Ebola virus as the epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo moves closer to being officially declared over.The lastRead More…
Iranian authorities warned Friday they may use “force” to limit travel between cities and announced the new coronavirus has killed 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed cases in the Islamic Republic.Health Ministry spokesmanRead More…
Conservation International says an estimated eight million metric tons of plastics go into the ocean every year. And that’s not even counting the amount that ends up in landfills or by theRead More…
India is bracing for a potential explosion of coronavirus cases as authorities rush to trace, test and quarantine contacts of 31 people confirmed to have the disease. It is screeningRead More…
Confused about all the terminology surrounding the coronavirus? These terms and definitions can help. Coronavirus: Starting with the most obvious, this word refers to a family of hundreds of similarly shaped viruses.Read More…
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed legislation Friday releasing $8.3 billion in emergency spending to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, including money for developing a vaccine. The legislation passed through the Senate andRead More…
Portugal’s flag carrier TAP cancelled around 1,000 flights scheduled in March and April on Thursday after concerns about the coronavirus epidemic led to a fall in demand and said it envisaged anRead More…
The Carnival period in Venice usually marks the start of peak season in one of the world’s most visited cities, with hordes of tourists piling onto vaporettos to cruise the Grand Canal,Read More…
Anna Alexander, a property manager in Virginia Beach, Virginia, started the day Monday thinking that she might avoid shaking hands because of the coronavirus outbreak. Then somebody stuck out a hand toRead More…
After nearly three decades of war, many Somalis carry invisible scars from exposure to violence.According to the World Health Organization, FILE – A man walks past a body and destroyed buildings atRead More…
Its doomed maiden voyage happened more than a century ago, but the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 remains the stuff of popular culture and the object of deep-sea salvage. A firm hasRead More…
Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone’s body for the first time, a new frontier for efforts to operate on DNA, the chemical code of life, toRead More…
A young mother painstakingly applies disinfectant cloths to clean meticulously the baby rattles for her gurgling blue-eyed infant bouncing happily on her lap.This is normally a wet and cold season in Lazio,Read More…
Triathlete Julie Moss is a portrait of the power of human spirit and true dedication, even in the face of pain and exhaustion. Angelina Bagdasaryan met with the sportswoman and learned aboutRead More…
Triathlete Julie Moss is a portrait of the power of human spirit and true dedication, even in the face of pain and exhaustion. Angelina Bagdasaryan met with the sportswoman and learned aboutRead More…
Senegalese officials are asking the public to remain calm after confirming the country’s first case of coronavirus, or COVID 19.The patient is a Frenchman living in Senegal who returned from a vacationRead More…
Pandemics are a worst-case scenario for infectious diseases. The World Health Organization describes a process through which a disease can reach the pandemic level …
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven leading economies said Tuesday they will use policy to support the global economy that is showing signs of weakening due to the coronavirus that hasRead More…
Iran’s supreme leader put the Islamic Republic’s armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in combating the outbreak of the new coronavirus, the deadliest outside of China, that authorities sayRead More…
Japan’s Olympic minister said Tuesday the contract to hold the games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020. Seiko Hashimoto’s response to a question in the upperRead More…
The World Health Organization is urging countries affected by the coronavirus to enact containment measures as the best way to slow down the spread of this deadly disease.While most of the nearlyRead More…
Covering the coronavirus story requires careful navigation and constant attention. News organizations trying to responsibly report on the growing health crisis are confronted with the task of conveying its seriousnessRead More…
The White House is expected to meet Wednesday with top executives from U.S. airlines and the cruise industry amid the growing coronavirus outbreak, two people briefed on the matter said. Vice PresidentRead More…