As COVID-19 surges continued in some hot spots, the world added about 1 million cases over the weekend, with Brazil yesterday reporting its highest daily total since early January.Also, the virus sickened another world leader, though decreasing activity in some areas led to some countries loosening of restrictions.Praise for women's role in responseAt the World Health Organization's (WHO's) regular COVID-19 briefing today, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, used the International Women's Day observance to note that women have suffered disproportionately during the pandemic, but have also been at the forefront of the response, including at the WHO and at vaccine developers.During the briefing, two women who played key roles in