Health

The World Health Organization is woven into the fabric of U.S. public health, and extricating it won’t be easy.

Despite rising violence, some of Afghanistan’s most vital workers are fighting stigma to deliver health care to the country’s mothers.

Months of isolation and governments grappling with other crises could lead to a rise in attacks.

In the long run, the COVID-19 pandemic may change Europe’s economy for the better.

In Indonesia and the Philippines, military leaders are managing the coronavirus response—with lasting political repercussions.

Experts have long said extensive testing is the key to mitigating the pandemic. But an analysis of testing data shows low-income countries have few resources.

The coronavirus response has increased political polarization, threatening the country’s economic recovery.

By getting caught violating lockdown rules, Boris Johnson’s advisor has thrown away a massive polling lead—and with it, his almost total power over Britain.

The White House’s official narrative about the pandemic is contradicted by the facts—and creates new obstacles to stopping the virus.

Conservative Party advisor Dominic Cummings has drawn national wrath over a seemingly minor scandal.

From insurgent groups to charities, a range of nongovernmental organizations are stepping in to respond to the coronavirus crisis.

Poorly enforced regulation is causing a slow-moving pandemic.

U.S. fails to gain support for an immediate investigation into coronavirus origins and for bringing Taiwan on as observer. 

As the lockdown begins to ease up, coronavirus patients in ICUs across the country are just waking up—and beginning a long road to recovery.

Beijing insists the World Health Organization should act according to “the one-China principle.”