Dr. Cara Agerstrand, Pulmonologist and Director of the Medical ECMO Program at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, was one of the first health care workers in New York
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Thousands protest in Brazil amid coronavirus crisis
Rival rallies held in Brazil’s largest cities as President Bolsonaro faces criticism over handling of the pandemic. Thousands of people defied a coronavirus lockdown in Brazil to demonstrate against President
Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as Brazil's coronavirus toll soars
Accusing WHO of ‘ideological bias’, Bolsonaro says he may follow US president’s footsteps and leave the UN health body. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to pull his country out
S Africa court rules some coronavirus curbs invalid: Live updates
South Africa’s gov’t said it was studying a High Court decision declaring its COVID-19 restrictions as unconstitutional. South Africa’s cabinet has said it had taken note of a High Court judgement
Armenia's prime minister tests positive for coronavirus
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his family have tested positive for the coronavirus as the rate of new infections soared in the south Caucasus nation. Pashinyan announced his infection
'Million at risk' as attacks on Afghan healthcare facilities rise
Red Cross raises concern over spike in attacks on health facilities and large number of coronavirus cases among medics. Rising violence and attacks on healthcare facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic
Dexamethasone reduces death risk in severe COVID-19 cases: Trial
Steroid cuts risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators, by a fifth for those on oxygen, researchers say. Dexamethasone, a cheap and widely used steroid, has been
Coronavirus: Which European countries eased travel restrictions?
Some European countries are starting to relax travel restrictions as the number of new COVID-19 infections falls. Many European countries have started easing coronavirus-related travel restrictions, with June 15 seeing
Nigerian doctors strike over lack of PPE, welfare concerns
Doctors at state-run hospitals walk out but medics at COVID-19 centres will continue working, union says. Nigerian doctors in state-run hospitals have gone on strike over complaints of welfare and
Chile health minister replaced amid coronavirus controversy
Reshuffle comes as Chile faces its toughest month in the pandemic so far, with spiraling active cases and deaths rates. Chile President Sebastian Pinera has replaced Health Minister Jaime Manalich