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Messonnier, a prominent respiratory disease scientist who has been at CDC for more than two decades, led the CDC’s early planning for the nationwide distribution of coronavirus vaccines.She also ang

The first case of COVID-19 was detected at the Everest Base Camp this month, shortly after Nepal reopened to climbers earlier in April.Outside reported on Tuesday that a climber tested positive last w

LOS ANGELES – Just a few months ago, California was the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.Hospitals in Los Angeles were drowning in patients, and ambulances were idling outside with p

Japan announced a third state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, with new restrictions taking effect on April 25.toggle caption Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images Japan announced a thi

Bottles of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine await transfer into syringes for administering last month in Los Angeles.Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption .Brown/AFP via Getty Ima

Twitter has taken down dozens of tweets in India, some of which were critical of New Delhi’s handling of the coronavirus, to comply with an emergency order from the Indian government.New Delhi made

Twitter has removed more than 50 tweets critical of the Indian government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and did so at the request of the Indian government.First reported by Indian news sit

BAGHDAD—Exploding oxygen canisters sparked a fire that engulfed a Baghdad hospital treating Covid-19 patients, killing at least 82 people, Iraqi officials said on Sunday.The fire began late Saturday

Here’s what you need to know:A pop-up Covid-19 vaccination center in Newark on Friday.James Estrin/The New York TimesVaccination rates are falling in the United States, despite the spread of highly

Senior European Union officials announced Sunday that the bloc will send “rapid” assistance to help India combat its latest, devastating coronavirus outbreak.In a tweet on Sunday, EU Commission