COVID-19
Discussion: A deepening coronavirus crisis in Brazil
Brazil — Latin America’s largest country — is experiencing a deepening crisis with the coronavirus pandemic. As part of The World's regular series of conversations about the pandemic, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with Marcia Castro, chair of the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
'Red alert for child health': A nationwide vaccine shortage hits Ghana amid measles outbreak
Three years into the pandemic, mask usage varies from country to country
China’s tech weapons roll in to quell demonstrations, identify protesters
The return of Chinese tourists restores hope in the Philippines' tourism industry
Taiwan and China celebrate Lunar New Year amid vastly different COVID levels
Taiwan has reopened to international travel, and has lifted some other restrictions, as people celebrate Lunar New Year with family and friends.
Desperate pet owners turn to illegal drug markets to cure a rare cat virus
If a cat contracts feline infectious peritonitis, a chronic wasting disease, it is almost always fatal. A pharmaceutical company, however, developed a recipe for a cure. Global drug manufacturers are now marketing off-label versions of the medication — and cat owners say it works.
Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler wins big at Latin Grammy Awards
Singer and songwriter Jorge Drexler, from Uruguay, took home the most trophies at the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday.
The war in Ukraine is hampering efforts to stop a polio outbreak
Just 10 days before the war began last February, Ukrainian officials launched a nationwide vaccination campaign to stop a rare polio outbreak in the country. But the war has made controlling the outbreak nearly impossible.
China’s small business owners hope for a new normal ‘after the Party Congress’
The refrain, “after the Party Congress,” has been heard constantly in China. It refers to the idea that once this week’s official National Congress of the Communist Party meeting wraps up on Friday, maybe things will get back to normal after a series of strict pandemic lockdowns.
Taiwan reopens its borders after years of COVID controls
On Oct. 13, Taiwan finally reopened to tourists after 2 1/2 years of relative isolation. The country had focused border restrictions to keep COVID-19 cases and death rates low. Travelers and tourism business owners say they’re thankful that their main source of revenue is returning.
Discussion: Long COVID, the search for answers
This panel explores the state of research, potential treatments and proposals to address the broad societal impact of this novel, and sometimes, debilitating condition.
Thousands of foreign students enrolled in Chinese universities await permission to return
In late 2019, nearly half a million foreign students in China — mostly from Africa and other parts of Asia — were studying at Chinese universities. Then the pandemic struck, disrupting in-person studies. Nearly 2 1/2 years later, many are still prevented from returning to China.
People shouldn’t put their guard down when it comes to COVID, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist, joined The World's host Marco Werman to assess the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic and reflect briefly on five decades of service in public health.
Why has polio emerged in the US, UK and Israel? A polio eradication expert weighs in.
New cases of polio have emerged in the US and Israel, and the disease has been detected in wastewater in the UK. Oliver Rosenbauer, the spokesperson for polio eradication at the World Health Organization, explains how some of them could be linked to the oral vaccine that's long been used to prevent the disease.
West African countries adopt new strategies to encourage COVID-19 vaccination
For much of the pandemic, West African countries have lacked the vaccines needed to protect their populations against COVID-19. Now, supply in the region has finally caught up with demand for the vaccine. Still, too few people are vaccinated.