The State Department and U.S.A.I.D. have spent a fraction of the humanitarian assistance that Congress approved in March to help curb the coronavirus.
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U.S. Sends Funds to Needy Nations to Fight the Virus, but Maybe Not for Masks
The Trump administration is working to secure masks, plastic gloves and other protective medical equipment for Americans first as the pandemic sweeps around the world.
U.S. Cuts Health Care Aid to Yemen Despite Worries About Coronavirus
The Trump administration cited interference by Houthi rebels. But humanitarian groups and some Democrats asked for a delay because of the pandemic.
Key Takeaways in Newly Released Documents Detailing Failures of War in Afghanistan
Some of the findings were already known. But they are sure to fuel a debate over when, and how, to end the American-led war.
Afghanistan Needs Billions in Aid Even After a Peace Deal, World Bank Says
Analysts say that American hopes for a quick deal and then slashed spending could lead to a collapse after 18 years of international aid created an unsustainable economy.
Scientists Were Hunting for the Next Ebola. Now the U.S. Has Cut Off Their Funding.
Predict, a government research program, sought to identify animal viruses that might infect humans and to head off new pandemics.
You’re Swabbing a Dead Gorilla for Ebola. Then It Gets Worse.
Carrion flies inside your hood. Sweat turns your gloves into water balloons. This is tough work, but it could predict disease outbreaks.
U.S. Seeks More Sanctions on Venezuela’s Leaders and Faults Europe’s Inertia
Latin American nations and the United States cleared the way for more sanctions against loyalists to President Nicolás Maduro. But Europe has yet to follow.
U.S. Orders Freeze of Foreign Aid, Bypassing Congress
The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing the use of the money, suggesting that it could cut the funding entirely.
Depo-Provera, an Injectable Contraceptive, Does Not Raise H.I.V. Risk
The hormone shot — popular among African women who must use birth control in secret — is as safe as other methods, scientists reported.