COVID-19 death toll

The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed six million on Monday – underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is the latest tragic…

Scientists have discovered a gene that they say more than doubles the risk of falling severely ill with, or even dying from Covid-19. Polish scientists have discovered a gene…

The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems. Together, the…