The World Health Organisation rebuked Chinese officials for withholding scientific research that may reveal the origin of the coronavirus, The New York Times reported.
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. increased by 38% in 2021, rising to its highest level since 1965, a new CDC report shows. There are stark racial disparities, with Black women nearly three times as likely as white women to die during pregnancy or childbirth. Women over age 40 have the highest maternal death rate. The surge is partly attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, and most deaths are viewed as preventable.