Decisions and blunders made months ago have caused testing disparities worldwide. The science, it turns out, was the easy part.
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Can’t Get Tested? Maybe You’re in the Wrong Country
Decisions and blunders made months ago have caused testing disparities worldwide. The science, it turns out, was the easy part.
The World Has a Plan to Fight Coronavirus. Most Countries Are Not Using it.
The World Health Organization is supposed to coordinate the global response to epidemics. But the U.N. agency cannot force countries to play by international rules.
Coronavirus Has Become a Pandemic, W.H.O. Says
But the virus can still be stopped if nations are willing to take aggressive measures, said the organization’s director-general.
Governments Point Fingers Over Coronavirus as Death Toll Mounts
The head of the World Health Organization said it was “not a time for excuses,” but some countries have been busily exchanging blame.
C.D.C. and W.H.O. Offers to Help China Have Been Ignored for Weeks
Privately, Chinese doctors say they need outside expertise. But Beijing, without saying why, has shown no interest so far.
Quieter Response to Coronavirus in Countries Where China Holds Sway
Top officials in Southeast Asia have played down the threat of the virus and shied away from travel bans. Some have even pushed supposed remedies not supported by science.
W.H.O. Continues Emergency Status for Ebola Outbreak in Congo
New cases are down to 15 a week from a high of 128 in April, but outbreaks are still popping up in remote and dangerous mining areas.
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Is Declared a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization issued the order; the virus has infected more than 2,500 people and killed nearly 1,700.
Ebola Outbreak Reaches Major City in Congo, Renewing Calls for Emergency Order
The year-old outbreak has now reached Goma, a heavily populated city near the border with Rwanda. The W.H.O. will ask experts again to decide whether to issue a declaration that could increase funding to fight the disease spread.