The WHO-convened international investigation into the origin of the SARS-CoV2 virus is too politically limited by China and lacks the mandate ...

WHO Offers To Play ‘Matchmaker’ For Pharma Companies to Close Vaccine Production Gaps

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and its COVAX partners are hosting a summit next week with governments and pharmaceutical companies to ...

Fewer African Women Infected by COVID-19 Than Men, Says WHO

Gender & Health

Women in Africa account for a slightly smaller proportion of Covid-19 infections and deaths than men although a health expert cautions ...

Russian And Chinese Bilateral Vaccine Deals & Donations Outmaneuver Europe & United States

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The European Medicines Agency’s COVID-19 Vaccine Leaks: Hacks, Regulatory Pressures And Manufacturing Concerns

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Fake COVID Vaccine Distribution Network In China Dismantled After Interpol Alert

LYON, France – Chinese police have successfully identified a network selling counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines as far away as Africa, raiding ...

04/03/2021

Brazil’s Spike in COVID-19 Infections Raises WHO Concerns – Duke University Expert Calls Country ‘Breeding Ground’ for SARS CoV2 Virus

NEW YORK CITY – Although North America is experiencing an overall decline in new COVID-19 cases and deaths, Brazil and ...

03/03/2021

Johnson & Johnson’s One-Dose COVID Vaccine Approved By FDA, But Officials Warn That Initial Vaccine Rollout Could Be Uneven

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization on Saturday, ...

01/03/2021

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Fewer African Women Infected by COVID-19 Than Men, Says WHO

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Ghana Kicks Off COVID Global Vaccine Campaign; ‘Regrettable’ That COVAX Rollout Is 3 Months Later Than In Rich Countries

Health Equity

WHO Director General Calls On WTO To Take ‘Practical’ Action On IP Waiver For COVID Vaccines & Medicines

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Fewer African Women Infected by COVID-19 Than Men, Says WHO

Gender & Health

Nigeria Receives COVAX’s Largest Shipment Yet Of COVID Vaccines – But Still Not Enough For Africa’s Most Populous Country

Emergency Response

Ghana Kicks Off COVID Global Vaccine Campaign; ‘Regrettable’ That COVAX Rollout Is 3 Months Later Than In Rich Countries

Health Equity

WHO Director General Calls On WTO To Take ‘Practical’ Action On IP Waiver For COVID Vaccines & Medicines

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