The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year. At a media briefing on Monday, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said it was critical countries and their populations maintain strict social distancing and other ...
China voiced readiness on Saturday to receive a WHO expert team to probe the origin of COVID-19. A senior Chinese official said Beijing has reached a consensus with the UN’s top health agency but gave no specific timeline for the visit. The exact time on when the WHO expert team ...
