Health

World Food Program says funding cuts put tens of millions at risk of starvation
Organization faces 40% drop in funding for 2025 compared to last year
World Food Program says funding cuts put tens of millions at risk of starvation
Organization faces 40% drop in funding for 2025 compared to last year

13 South Korean hospitals reject pregnant woman, forced to deliver in ambulance
Emergency services search for two hours for hospital that would admit her

World health body asks US to reconsider funding cuts
'If US decides not to restore direct funding to countries, we ask it to engage in dialogue with affected countries so plans can be made to transition from reliance on US funding to more sustainable solutions,' says WHO chief

China says ‘extremely unlikely’ COVID-19 leaked from lab
Beijing opposes 'all forms of political manipulation' on the issue, says Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

BioNTech posts $721M loss in 2024 due to low demand for COVID-19 vaccines
German biotech firm's revenues down 27% compared to 2023, according to company's financial report

US judge holds China liable for COVID-19 response, allegedly hoarding medical supplies
US federal judge orders China to pay $24B for withholding critical COVID-19 info and hoarding vital protective equipment, charges Beijing denies