Rick Noack

Officials announced targeted measures in England, France, Spain and elsewhere, and other countries appeared to be on the brink of doing the same.

President Trump on Wednesday tried to knock down a prediction by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head Robert Redfield that novel coronavirus vaccines will not be widely available until the middle of next year.

"Species continue to move, on average, closer to extinction," a U.N. report finds.

In response to the coronavirus, a growing number of schools have embraced outdoor learning.

A top Australian public health officer has become the latest in a string of health officials around the world to face death threats over their responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Washington Post's Rick Noack goes inside a police training school in Oranienburg, Germany, to look at de-escalation training for officers there.

Similar instances have been reported in other countries.

The scientists write that human activity appears to be a major contributing factor in the emergence of diseases, which “should force us to begin to think in earnest and collectively about living in more thoughtful and creative harmony with nature.”

Even after serving previous prison terms over charges related to his work, Rajabian has approached the upcoming trial with defiance.

A circus has been grounded for almost six months. The pandemic has turned its busy season into a test of patience.