A 59-year-old Mexican national has reportedly died from the first lab-confirmed human case of A(H5N2) bird flu, the World Health Organization confirmed Wednesday.
The βFLiRT" variants of COVID have been the primary strains of the virus circulating globally this year, but so far experts don't believe them to be significantly more dangerous.
The U.S. and several of its allies issued a joint statement calling for Taiwan to be allowed to take part in a World Health Organization meeting, despite objections from China.
The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, manufactured by Takeda, for children aged six to 16 living in regions with high rates.
Global leaders, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, have committed to improving future responses to similar situations, but establishing a pandemic treaty has proven difficult.