Africa Gets €100m Boost From EU To Support COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns 20/04/2021 Paul Adepoju The European Union (EU) today pledged €100 million towards a humanitarian fund that will assist with COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in Africa. The initiative was announced today at a press briefing addressed by Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa CDC and Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner for Crisis Management. According to the EU, the new fund […] Continue reading -> WHO Emergency Committee To Member States: “Do Not Require Proof of Vaccination” As Condition Of International Travel 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of stalemate, WHO looks set to update its guidance on managing COVID-19 infections in the context of international travel – but proof of vaccination should not be required as a condition of entry to any country, emphasized WHO’s International Health Emergency Committee. This was among the wide-ranging recommendations issued on Monday by the […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Cases Climb Globally For 8th Week In Row – Only 1% Of Vaccines Administered Were in Low Income Countries 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher New COVID-19 cases climbed again globally last week for the eighth week in a row – while only 1% of the 100 million vaccine doses administered last week were in low- and middle-income countries – said senior WHO officials on Monday, citing two key barometers of pandemic policies. Meanwhile, speaking at a WHO press conference […] Continue reading -> DRC Finally Launches COVID-19 Vaccinations After Investigating Concerns About AstraZeneca 19/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Six weeks after receiving 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) finally started to vaccinate people on Monday. The delay followed concerns about the safety of the vaccine amid reports about possible links between the vaccine and blood clotting. In a bid to build public confidence, […] Continue reading -> Higher Risk of Blood Clots From COVID-19 Than Vaccines 19/04/2021 Chandre Prince The risk of developing a rare brain blood clot is eight to ten times higher in people infected with COVID-19 than those who get a vaccine, a new study has found. The study by Oxford University last week reported that the risk of the rare blood clotting known as cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) following COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> People Might Need a 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine Booster, says Pfizer CEO 19/04/2021 Chandre Prince People are “likely” to need a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine within 12 months of getting the first two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said during a recent interview. The third booster jab could be necessary “somewhere between six and 12 months” after the second one and possibly even annually, […] Continue reading -> Delhi State to Mobilise Public to Tackle Air Pollution, Says Environment Minister 19/04/2021 Jyoti Pande Lavakare NEW DELHI, India – Delhi State aims to fight air pollution as a “mass movement” with public participation, according to Environment Minister Gopal Rai – but a recent conference he called with experts on the issue concluded with no firm commitments. Rai convened the two-day virtual conference with air pollution experts and clean air advocates […] Continue reading -> Cities Credit Communication, Trust-building and Data for COVID-19 Successes 16/04/2021 Chandre Prince A real-time COVID-19 data dashboard, celebrities and athletes sharing information about COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy, rapid response task teams and public communications campaigns have formed part of response strategies to help two major cities fight the pandemic. The Partnership for Healthy Cities – supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization and Vital Strategies— on […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Surge Coincides With ‘Worrying’ Global Increases, Say WHO Officials 16/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin As the world quickly approaches the highest weekly rate of infection recorded since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, several countries that have largely held COVID-19 at bay so far are seeing surges in infections. Papua New Guinea (PNG), a small Pacific island state that successfully shielded itself from the SARS-CoV2 virus […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Emergency Committee To Member States: “Do Not Require Proof of Vaccination” As Condition Of International Travel 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of stalemate, WHO looks set to update its guidance on managing COVID-19 infections in the context of international travel – but proof of vaccination should not be required as a condition of entry to any country, emphasized WHO’s International Health Emergency Committee. This was among the wide-ranging recommendations issued on Monday by the […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Cases Climb Globally For 8th Week In Row – Only 1% Of Vaccines Administered Were in Low Income Countries 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher New COVID-19 cases climbed again globally last week for the eighth week in a row – while only 1% of the 100 million vaccine doses administered last week were in low- and middle-income countries – said senior WHO officials on Monday, citing two key barometers of pandemic policies. Meanwhile, speaking at a WHO press conference […] Continue reading -> DRC Finally Launches COVID-19 Vaccinations After Investigating Concerns About AstraZeneca 19/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Six weeks after receiving 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) finally started to vaccinate people on Monday. The delay followed concerns about the safety of the vaccine amid reports about possible links between the vaccine and blood clotting. In a bid to build public confidence, […] Continue reading -> Higher Risk of Blood Clots From COVID-19 Than Vaccines 19/04/2021 Chandre Prince The risk of developing a rare brain blood clot is eight to ten times higher in people infected with COVID-19 than those who get a vaccine, a new study has found. The study by Oxford University last week reported that the risk of the rare blood clotting known as cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) following COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> People Might Need a 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine Booster, says Pfizer CEO 19/04/2021 Chandre Prince People are “likely” to need a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine within 12 months of getting the first two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said during a recent interview. The third booster jab could be necessary “somewhere between six and 12 months” after the second one and possibly even annually, […] Continue reading -> Delhi State to Mobilise Public to Tackle Air Pollution, Says Environment Minister 19/04/2021 Jyoti Pande Lavakare NEW DELHI, India – Delhi State aims to fight air pollution as a “mass movement” with public participation, according to Environment Minister Gopal Rai – but a recent conference he called with experts on the issue concluded with no firm commitments. Rai convened the two-day virtual conference with air pollution experts and clean air advocates […] Continue reading -> Cities Credit Communication, Trust-building and Data for COVID-19 Successes 16/04/2021 Chandre Prince A real-time COVID-19 data dashboard, celebrities and athletes sharing information about COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy, rapid response task teams and public communications campaigns have formed part of response strategies to help two major cities fight the pandemic. The Partnership for Healthy Cities – supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization and Vital Strategies— on […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Surge Coincides With ‘Worrying’ Global Increases, Say WHO Officials 16/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin As the world quickly approaches the highest weekly rate of infection recorded since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, several countries that have largely held COVID-19 at bay so far are seeing surges in infections. Papua New Guinea (PNG), a small Pacific island state that successfully shielded itself from the SARS-CoV2 virus […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
As COVID-19 Cases Climb Globally For 8th Week In Row – Only 1% Of Vaccines Administered Were in Low Income Countries 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher New COVID-19 cases climbed again globally last week for the eighth week in a row – while only 1% of the 100 million vaccine doses administered last week were in low- and middle-income countries – said senior WHO officials on Monday, citing two key barometers of pandemic policies. Meanwhile, speaking at a WHO press conference […] Continue reading -> DRC Finally Launches COVID-19 Vaccinations After Investigating Concerns About AstraZeneca 19/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Six weeks after receiving 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) finally started to vaccinate people on Monday. The delay followed concerns about the safety of the vaccine amid reports about possible links between the vaccine and blood clotting. In a bid to build public confidence, […] Continue reading -> Higher Risk of Blood Clots From COVID-19 Than Vaccines 19/04/2021 Chandre Prince The risk of developing a rare brain blood clot is eight to ten times higher in people infected with COVID-19 than those who get a vaccine, a new study has found. The study by Oxford University last week reported that the risk of the rare blood clotting known as cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) following COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> People Might Need a 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine Booster, says Pfizer CEO 19/04/2021 Chandre Prince People are “likely” to need a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine within 12 months of getting the first two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said during a recent interview. The third booster jab could be necessary “somewhere between six and 12 months” after the second one and possibly even annually, […] Continue reading -> Delhi State to Mobilise Public to Tackle Air Pollution, Says Environment Minister 19/04/2021 Jyoti Pande Lavakare NEW DELHI, India – Delhi State aims to fight air pollution as a “mass movement” with public participation, according to Environment Minister Gopal Rai – but a recent conference he called with experts on the issue concluded with no firm commitments. Rai convened the two-day virtual conference with air pollution experts and clean air advocates […] Continue reading -> Cities Credit Communication, Trust-building and Data for COVID-19 Successes 16/04/2021 Chandre Prince A real-time COVID-19 data dashboard, celebrities and athletes sharing information about COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy, rapid response task teams and public communications campaigns have formed part of response strategies to help two major cities fight the pandemic. The Partnership for Healthy Cities – supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization and Vital Strategies— on […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Surge Coincides With ‘Worrying’ Global Increases, Say WHO Officials 16/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin As the world quickly approaches the highest weekly rate of infection recorded since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, several countries that have largely held COVID-19 at bay so far are seeing surges in infections. Papua New Guinea (PNG), a small Pacific island state that successfully shielded itself from the SARS-CoV2 virus […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
DRC Finally Launches COVID-19 Vaccinations After Investigating Concerns About AstraZeneca 19/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Six weeks after receiving 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) finally started to vaccinate people on Monday. The delay followed concerns about the safety of the vaccine amid reports about possible links between the vaccine and blood clotting. In a bid to build public confidence, […] Continue reading -> Higher Risk of Blood Clots From COVID-19 Than Vaccines 19/04/2021 Chandre Prince The risk of developing a rare brain blood clot is eight to ten times higher in people infected with COVID-19 than those who get a vaccine, a new study has found. The study by Oxford University last week reported that the risk of the rare blood clotting known as cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) following COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> People Might Need a 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine Booster, says Pfizer CEO 19/04/2021 Chandre Prince People are “likely” to need a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine within 12 months of getting the first two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said during a recent interview. The third booster jab could be necessary “somewhere between six and 12 months” after the second one and possibly even annually, […] Continue reading -> Delhi State to Mobilise Public to Tackle Air Pollution, Says Environment Minister 19/04/2021 Jyoti Pande Lavakare NEW DELHI, India – Delhi State aims to fight air pollution as a “mass movement” with public participation, according to Environment Minister Gopal Rai – but a recent conference he called with experts on the issue concluded with no firm commitments. Rai convened the two-day virtual conference with air pollution experts and clean air advocates […] Continue reading -> Cities Credit Communication, Trust-building and Data for COVID-19 Successes 16/04/2021 Chandre Prince A real-time COVID-19 data dashboard, celebrities and athletes sharing information about COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy, rapid response task teams and public communications campaigns have formed part of response strategies to help two major cities fight the pandemic. The Partnership for Healthy Cities – supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization and Vital Strategies— on […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Surge Coincides With ‘Worrying’ Global Increases, Say WHO Officials 16/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin As the world quickly approaches the highest weekly rate of infection recorded since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, several countries that have largely held COVID-19 at bay so far are seeing surges in infections. Papua New Guinea (PNG), a small Pacific island state that successfully shielded itself from the SARS-CoV2 virus […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Higher Risk of Blood Clots From COVID-19 Than Vaccines 19/04/2021 Chandre Prince The risk of developing a rare brain blood clot is eight to ten times higher in people infected with COVID-19 than those who get a vaccine, a new study has found. The study by Oxford University last week reported that the risk of the rare blood clotting known as cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) following COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> People Might Need a 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine Booster, says Pfizer CEO 19/04/2021 Chandre Prince People are “likely” to need a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine within 12 months of getting the first two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said during a recent interview. The third booster jab could be necessary “somewhere between six and 12 months” after the second one and possibly even annually, […] Continue reading -> Delhi State to Mobilise Public to Tackle Air Pollution, Says Environment Minister 19/04/2021 Jyoti Pande Lavakare NEW DELHI, India – Delhi State aims to fight air pollution as a “mass movement” with public participation, according to Environment Minister Gopal Rai – but a recent conference he called with experts on the issue concluded with no firm commitments. Rai convened the two-day virtual conference with air pollution experts and clean air advocates […] Continue reading -> Cities Credit Communication, Trust-building and Data for COVID-19 Successes 16/04/2021 Chandre Prince A real-time COVID-19 data dashboard, celebrities and athletes sharing information about COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy, rapid response task teams and public communications campaigns have formed part of response strategies to help two major cities fight the pandemic. The Partnership for Healthy Cities – supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization and Vital Strategies— on […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Surge Coincides With ‘Worrying’ Global Increases, Say WHO Officials 16/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin As the world quickly approaches the highest weekly rate of infection recorded since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, several countries that have largely held COVID-19 at bay so far are seeing surges in infections. Papua New Guinea (PNG), a small Pacific island state that successfully shielded itself from the SARS-CoV2 virus […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
People Might Need a 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine Booster, says Pfizer CEO 19/04/2021 Chandre Prince People are “likely” to need a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine within 12 months of getting the first two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said during a recent interview. The third booster jab could be necessary “somewhere between six and 12 months” after the second one and possibly even annually, […] Continue reading -> Delhi State to Mobilise Public to Tackle Air Pollution, Says Environment Minister 19/04/2021 Jyoti Pande Lavakare NEW DELHI, India – Delhi State aims to fight air pollution as a “mass movement” with public participation, according to Environment Minister Gopal Rai – but a recent conference he called with experts on the issue concluded with no firm commitments. Rai convened the two-day virtual conference with air pollution experts and clean air advocates […] Continue reading -> Cities Credit Communication, Trust-building and Data for COVID-19 Successes 16/04/2021 Chandre Prince A real-time COVID-19 data dashboard, celebrities and athletes sharing information about COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy, rapid response task teams and public communications campaigns have formed part of response strategies to help two major cities fight the pandemic. The Partnership for Healthy Cities – supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization and Vital Strategies— on […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Surge Coincides With ‘Worrying’ Global Increases, Say WHO Officials 16/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin As the world quickly approaches the highest weekly rate of infection recorded since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, several countries that have largely held COVID-19 at bay so far are seeing surges in infections. Papua New Guinea (PNG), a small Pacific island state that successfully shielded itself from the SARS-CoV2 virus […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Delhi State to Mobilise Public to Tackle Air Pollution, Says Environment Minister 19/04/2021 Jyoti Pande Lavakare NEW DELHI, India – Delhi State aims to fight air pollution as a “mass movement” with public participation, according to Environment Minister Gopal Rai – but a recent conference he called with experts on the issue concluded with no firm commitments. Rai convened the two-day virtual conference with air pollution experts and clean air advocates […] Continue reading -> Cities Credit Communication, Trust-building and Data for COVID-19 Successes 16/04/2021 Chandre Prince A real-time COVID-19 data dashboard, celebrities and athletes sharing information about COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy, rapid response task teams and public communications campaigns have formed part of response strategies to help two major cities fight the pandemic. The Partnership for Healthy Cities – supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization and Vital Strategies— on […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Surge Coincides With ‘Worrying’ Global Increases, Say WHO Officials 16/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin As the world quickly approaches the highest weekly rate of infection recorded since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, several countries that have largely held COVID-19 at bay so far are seeing surges in infections. Papua New Guinea (PNG), a small Pacific island state that successfully shielded itself from the SARS-CoV2 virus […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Cities Credit Communication, Trust-building and Data for COVID-19 Successes 16/04/2021 Chandre Prince A real-time COVID-19 data dashboard, celebrities and athletes sharing information about COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy, rapid response task teams and public communications campaigns have formed part of response strategies to help two major cities fight the pandemic. The Partnership for Healthy Cities – supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization and Vital Strategies— on […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Surge Coincides With ‘Worrying’ Global Increases, Say WHO Officials 16/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin As the world quickly approaches the highest weekly rate of infection recorded since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, several countries that have largely held COVID-19 at bay so far are seeing surges in infections. Papua New Guinea (PNG), a small Pacific island state that successfully shielded itself from the SARS-CoV2 virus […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Surge Coincides With ‘Worrying’ Global Increases, Say WHO Officials 16/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin As the world quickly approaches the highest weekly rate of infection recorded since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, several countries that have largely held COVID-19 at bay so far are seeing surges in infections. Papua New Guinea (PNG), a small Pacific island state that successfully shielded itself from the SARS-CoV2 virus […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Surge Coincides With ‘Worrying’ Global Increases, Say WHO Officials 16/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin As the world quickly approaches the highest weekly rate of infection recorded since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, several countries that have largely held COVID-19 at bay so far are seeing surges in infections. Papua New Guinea (PNG), a small Pacific island state that successfully shielded itself from the SARS-CoV2 virus […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts