With Ebola On The Wane, UN Agencies Prepare To Combat Coronavirus In The DRC 04/03/2020 Press release [UN News] (3 March 2020) – In an emotional ceremony on Tuesday, the last Ebola patient in the DRC – a woman called Masiko – was discharged from the treatment centre in Beni, the World Health Organization reported. “There are currently zero cases of Ebola in DRC after over a year of fighting this outbreak”, […] Continue reading -> World Bank Commits US$ 12 Billion To COVID-19 Battle As Death Rate Inches Higher; 40% Shortage in Health Worker Protective Gear 03/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank on Tuesday announced the immediate release of US$12 billion to support countries struggling to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. That followed news that the global death rate from the novel coronavirus was now averaging around 3.4% as compared to around 2% of cases previously reported by WHO. In comparison, estimated fatality rates […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General “Thanks” US President Trump For Offering Tehran Support – As COVID-19 Cases Mount In Iran, Italy & Korea 02/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As Iran faces one of the most serious surges in COVID-19 cases around the world, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, welcomed US President Donald Trump’s olive branch toward its bitter enemy, who on Monday told the Conservative Political Action Congress “if we can help the Iranians with this problem we are certainly willing […] Continue reading -> New Consortium Aims To Develop “Pan-TB” Treatment Regimen 29/02/2020 Grace Ren While health leaders battle a global outbreak of a dangerous new virus, a consortium of partners is entering the fight against one of humankind’s oldest infectious diseases, tuberculosis. A group of philanthropic, non-profit, and private sector organizations on Thursday launched a collaboration to accelerate development for a “pan-TB” treatment regimen to treat drug-sensitive and drug-resistant […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Global COVID-19 Alert To ‘Very High’ As 1000 Cases Reported Overnight – In China New Cases At Month Low 28/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher China has reported it’s lowest level of new COVID-19 infections in a month, with just 327 cases over the past 24 hours. At the same time, cases abroad exploded overnight with 1,000 more people reported to be infected with the virus in some 49 countries. Most f new cases were heavily concentrated in the emerging […] Continue reading -> WHO Launched Digital Version Of Essential Medicines List 28/02/2020 Editorial team The World Health Organization launched the first-ever digital version of its latest Model list of Essential Medicines (EML) on Thursday. The move is the latest step in WHO’s effort to explore technology in a new focus on digital health. “For more than 40 years, the list has become a reliable and credible source of the most […] Continue reading -> Seven More Countries Report COVID-19 Infections: Wellcome Trust Calls for US$ 10 Billion World Bank Investment 27/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases outside of China exceeded those inside the country on Thursday. According to the latest data Thusday evening, there were now 4,053 cases in 44 countries outside of mainland China, and at least 54 deaths. The biggest hotspots remained Italy, Iran and Korea, but shifting numbers […] Continue reading -> Countries Pursue Aggressive Containment Measures As New Cases Outside China Grow 26/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Governments around the world are ramping up COVID-19 containment measures as new infections outside of China surged by 497 cases over the past 24 hours, outnumbering those inside the country for the first time ever during the epidemic. The increase abroad was largely linked to an acceleration of COVID-19 outbreaks in Italy, Iran, and South […] Continue reading -> Former Director Of Italian Medicines Agency Recognized For Drug Transparency Work 26/02/2020 Editorial team Former general director of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) Luca Li Bassi was awarded the 2019 “International Transparency in Medicines Policies Awards” by the French civil society watchdog group l’Observatoire Médicaments Transparences (the Observatory for Transparency in Medicines), for his efforts in negotiating a milestone World Health Assembly resolution in May 2019 supporting more public […] Continue reading -> World Needs Mindset Shift On COVID-19: Head Of WHO Delegation Issues Call For Aggressive Action Upon Return From China 25/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID-19 can be beaten – but it will take a big mindset shift on the part of the global community to achieve what China has done – which is dramatically curb transmission of the new, mysterious and deadly coronavirus using traditional public health measures for digilent tracing of contacts, isolating those found to be ill; […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Bank Commits US$ 12 Billion To COVID-19 Battle As Death Rate Inches Higher; 40% Shortage in Health Worker Protective Gear 03/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank on Tuesday announced the immediate release of US$12 billion to support countries struggling to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. That followed news that the global death rate from the novel coronavirus was now averaging around 3.4% as compared to around 2% of cases previously reported by WHO. In comparison, estimated fatality rates […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General “Thanks” US President Trump For Offering Tehran Support – As COVID-19 Cases Mount In Iran, Italy & Korea 02/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As Iran faces one of the most serious surges in COVID-19 cases around the world, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, welcomed US President Donald Trump’s olive branch toward its bitter enemy, who on Monday told the Conservative Political Action Congress “if we can help the Iranians with this problem we are certainly willing […] Continue reading -> New Consortium Aims To Develop “Pan-TB” Treatment Regimen 29/02/2020 Grace Ren While health leaders battle a global outbreak of a dangerous new virus, a consortium of partners is entering the fight against one of humankind’s oldest infectious diseases, tuberculosis. A group of philanthropic, non-profit, and private sector organizations on Thursday launched a collaboration to accelerate development for a “pan-TB” treatment regimen to treat drug-sensitive and drug-resistant […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Global COVID-19 Alert To ‘Very High’ As 1000 Cases Reported Overnight – In China New Cases At Month Low 28/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher China has reported it’s lowest level of new COVID-19 infections in a month, with just 327 cases over the past 24 hours. At the same time, cases abroad exploded overnight with 1,000 more people reported to be infected with the virus in some 49 countries. Most f new cases were heavily concentrated in the emerging […] Continue reading -> WHO Launched Digital Version Of Essential Medicines List 28/02/2020 Editorial team The World Health Organization launched the first-ever digital version of its latest Model list of Essential Medicines (EML) on Thursday. The move is the latest step in WHO’s effort to explore technology in a new focus on digital health. “For more than 40 years, the list has become a reliable and credible source of the most […] Continue reading -> Seven More Countries Report COVID-19 Infections: Wellcome Trust Calls for US$ 10 Billion World Bank Investment 27/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases outside of China exceeded those inside the country on Thursday. According to the latest data Thusday evening, there were now 4,053 cases in 44 countries outside of mainland China, and at least 54 deaths. The biggest hotspots remained Italy, Iran and Korea, but shifting numbers […] Continue reading -> Countries Pursue Aggressive Containment Measures As New Cases Outside China Grow 26/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Governments around the world are ramping up COVID-19 containment measures as new infections outside of China surged by 497 cases over the past 24 hours, outnumbering those inside the country for the first time ever during the epidemic. The increase abroad was largely linked to an acceleration of COVID-19 outbreaks in Italy, Iran, and South […] Continue reading -> Former Director Of Italian Medicines Agency Recognized For Drug Transparency Work 26/02/2020 Editorial team Former general director of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) Luca Li Bassi was awarded the 2019 “International Transparency in Medicines Policies Awards” by the French civil society watchdog group l’Observatoire Médicaments Transparences (the Observatory for Transparency in Medicines), for his efforts in negotiating a milestone World Health Assembly resolution in May 2019 supporting more public […] Continue reading -> World Needs Mindset Shift On COVID-19: Head Of WHO Delegation Issues Call For Aggressive Action Upon Return From China 25/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID-19 can be beaten – but it will take a big mindset shift on the part of the global community to achieve what China has done – which is dramatically curb transmission of the new, mysterious and deadly coronavirus using traditional public health measures for digilent tracing of contacts, isolating those found to be ill; […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Director General “Thanks” US President Trump For Offering Tehran Support – As COVID-19 Cases Mount In Iran, Italy & Korea 02/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As Iran faces one of the most serious surges in COVID-19 cases around the world, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, welcomed US President Donald Trump’s olive branch toward its bitter enemy, who on Monday told the Conservative Political Action Congress “if we can help the Iranians with this problem we are certainly willing […] Continue reading -> New Consortium Aims To Develop “Pan-TB” Treatment Regimen 29/02/2020 Grace Ren While health leaders battle a global outbreak of a dangerous new virus, a consortium of partners is entering the fight against one of humankind’s oldest infectious diseases, tuberculosis. A group of philanthropic, non-profit, and private sector organizations on Thursday launched a collaboration to accelerate development for a “pan-TB” treatment regimen to treat drug-sensitive and drug-resistant […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Global COVID-19 Alert To ‘Very High’ As 1000 Cases Reported Overnight – In China New Cases At Month Low 28/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher China has reported it’s lowest level of new COVID-19 infections in a month, with just 327 cases over the past 24 hours. At the same time, cases abroad exploded overnight with 1,000 more people reported to be infected with the virus in some 49 countries. Most f new cases were heavily concentrated in the emerging […] Continue reading -> WHO Launched Digital Version Of Essential Medicines List 28/02/2020 Editorial team The World Health Organization launched the first-ever digital version of its latest Model list of Essential Medicines (EML) on Thursday. The move is the latest step in WHO’s effort to explore technology in a new focus on digital health. “For more than 40 years, the list has become a reliable and credible source of the most […] Continue reading -> Seven More Countries Report COVID-19 Infections: Wellcome Trust Calls for US$ 10 Billion World Bank Investment 27/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases outside of China exceeded those inside the country on Thursday. According to the latest data Thusday evening, there were now 4,053 cases in 44 countries outside of mainland China, and at least 54 deaths. The biggest hotspots remained Italy, Iran and Korea, but shifting numbers […] Continue reading -> Countries Pursue Aggressive Containment Measures As New Cases Outside China Grow 26/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Governments around the world are ramping up COVID-19 containment measures as new infections outside of China surged by 497 cases over the past 24 hours, outnumbering those inside the country for the first time ever during the epidemic. The increase abroad was largely linked to an acceleration of COVID-19 outbreaks in Italy, Iran, and South […] Continue reading -> Former Director Of Italian Medicines Agency Recognized For Drug Transparency Work 26/02/2020 Editorial team Former general director of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) Luca Li Bassi was awarded the 2019 “International Transparency in Medicines Policies Awards” by the French civil society watchdog group l’Observatoire Médicaments Transparences (the Observatory for Transparency in Medicines), for his efforts in negotiating a milestone World Health Assembly resolution in May 2019 supporting more public […] Continue reading -> World Needs Mindset Shift On COVID-19: Head Of WHO Delegation Issues Call For Aggressive Action Upon Return From China 25/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID-19 can be beaten – but it will take a big mindset shift on the part of the global community to achieve what China has done – which is dramatically curb transmission of the new, mysterious and deadly coronavirus using traditional public health measures for digilent tracing of contacts, isolating those found to be ill; […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
New Consortium Aims To Develop “Pan-TB” Treatment Regimen 29/02/2020 Grace Ren While health leaders battle a global outbreak of a dangerous new virus, a consortium of partners is entering the fight against one of humankind’s oldest infectious diseases, tuberculosis. A group of philanthropic, non-profit, and private sector organizations on Thursday launched a collaboration to accelerate development for a “pan-TB” treatment regimen to treat drug-sensitive and drug-resistant […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Global COVID-19 Alert To ‘Very High’ As 1000 Cases Reported Overnight – In China New Cases At Month Low 28/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher China has reported it’s lowest level of new COVID-19 infections in a month, with just 327 cases over the past 24 hours. At the same time, cases abroad exploded overnight with 1,000 more people reported to be infected with the virus in some 49 countries. Most f new cases were heavily concentrated in the emerging […] Continue reading -> WHO Launched Digital Version Of Essential Medicines List 28/02/2020 Editorial team The World Health Organization launched the first-ever digital version of its latest Model list of Essential Medicines (EML) on Thursday. The move is the latest step in WHO’s effort to explore technology in a new focus on digital health. “For more than 40 years, the list has become a reliable and credible source of the most […] Continue reading -> Seven More Countries Report COVID-19 Infections: Wellcome Trust Calls for US$ 10 Billion World Bank Investment 27/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases outside of China exceeded those inside the country on Thursday. According to the latest data Thusday evening, there were now 4,053 cases in 44 countries outside of mainland China, and at least 54 deaths. The biggest hotspots remained Italy, Iran and Korea, but shifting numbers […] Continue reading -> Countries Pursue Aggressive Containment Measures As New Cases Outside China Grow 26/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Governments around the world are ramping up COVID-19 containment measures as new infections outside of China surged by 497 cases over the past 24 hours, outnumbering those inside the country for the first time ever during the epidemic. The increase abroad was largely linked to an acceleration of COVID-19 outbreaks in Italy, Iran, and South […] Continue reading -> Former Director Of Italian Medicines Agency Recognized For Drug Transparency Work 26/02/2020 Editorial team Former general director of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) Luca Li Bassi was awarded the 2019 “International Transparency in Medicines Policies Awards” by the French civil society watchdog group l’Observatoire Médicaments Transparences (the Observatory for Transparency in Medicines), for his efforts in negotiating a milestone World Health Assembly resolution in May 2019 supporting more public […] Continue reading -> World Needs Mindset Shift On COVID-19: Head Of WHO Delegation Issues Call For Aggressive Action Upon Return From China 25/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID-19 can be beaten – but it will take a big mindset shift on the part of the global community to achieve what China has done – which is dramatically curb transmission of the new, mysterious and deadly coronavirus using traditional public health measures for digilent tracing of contacts, isolating those found to be ill; […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Raises Global COVID-19 Alert To ‘Very High’ As 1000 Cases Reported Overnight – In China New Cases At Month Low 28/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher China has reported it’s lowest level of new COVID-19 infections in a month, with just 327 cases over the past 24 hours. At the same time, cases abroad exploded overnight with 1,000 more people reported to be infected with the virus in some 49 countries. Most f new cases were heavily concentrated in the emerging […] Continue reading -> WHO Launched Digital Version Of Essential Medicines List 28/02/2020 Editorial team The World Health Organization launched the first-ever digital version of its latest Model list of Essential Medicines (EML) on Thursday. The move is the latest step in WHO’s effort to explore technology in a new focus on digital health. “For more than 40 years, the list has become a reliable and credible source of the most […] Continue reading -> Seven More Countries Report COVID-19 Infections: Wellcome Trust Calls for US$ 10 Billion World Bank Investment 27/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases outside of China exceeded those inside the country on Thursday. According to the latest data Thusday evening, there were now 4,053 cases in 44 countries outside of mainland China, and at least 54 deaths. The biggest hotspots remained Italy, Iran and Korea, but shifting numbers […] Continue reading -> Countries Pursue Aggressive Containment Measures As New Cases Outside China Grow 26/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Governments around the world are ramping up COVID-19 containment measures as new infections outside of China surged by 497 cases over the past 24 hours, outnumbering those inside the country for the first time ever during the epidemic. The increase abroad was largely linked to an acceleration of COVID-19 outbreaks in Italy, Iran, and South […] Continue reading -> Former Director Of Italian Medicines Agency Recognized For Drug Transparency Work 26/02/2020 Editorial team Former general director of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) Luca Li Bassi was awarded the 2019 “International Transparency in Medicines Policies Awards” by the French civil society watchdog group l’Observatoire Médicaments Transparences (the Observatory for Transparency in Medicines), for his efforts in negotiating a milestone World Health Assembly resolution in May 2019 supporting more public […] Continue reading -> World Needs Mindset Shift On COVID-19: Head Of WHO Delegation Issues Call For Aggressive Action Upon Return From China 25/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID-19 can be beaten – but it will take a big mindset shift on the part of the global community to achieve what China has done – which is dramatically curb transmission of the new, mysterious and deadly coronavirus using traditional public health measures for digilent tracing of contacts, isolating those found to be ill; […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Launched Digital Version Of Essential Medicines List 28/02/2020 Editorial team The World Health Organization launched the first-ever digital version of its latest Model list of Essential Medicines (EML) on Thursday. The move is the latest step in WHO’s effort to explore technology in a new focus on digital health. “For more than 40 years, the list has become a reliable and credible source of the most […] Continue reading -> Seven More Countries Report COVID-19 Infections: Wellcome Trust Calls for US$ 10 Billion World Bank Investment 27/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases outside of China exceeded those inside the country on Thursday. According to the latest data Thusday evening, there were now 4,053 cases in 44 countries outside of mainland China, and at least 54 deaths. The biggest hotspots remained Italy, Iran and Korea, but shifting numbers […] Continue reading -> Countries Pursue Aggressive Containment Measures As New Cases Outside China Grow 26/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Governments around the world are ramping up COVID-19 containment measures as new infections outside of China surged by 497 cases over the past 24 hours, outnumbering those inside the country for the first time ever during the epidemic. The increase abroad was largely linked to an acceleration of COVID-19 outbreaks in Italy, Iran, and South […] Continue reading -> Former Director Of Italian Medicines Agency Recognized For Drug Transparency Work 26/02/2020 Editorial team Former general director of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) Luca Li Bassi was awarded the 2019 “International Transparency in Medicines Policies Awards” by the French civil society watchdog group l’Observatoire Médicaments Transparences (the Observatory for Transparency in Medicines), for his efforts in negotiating a milestone World Health Assembly resolution in May 2019 supporting more public […] Continue reading -> World Needs Mindset Shift On COVID-19: Head Of WHO Delegation Issues Call For Aggressive Action Upon Return From China 25/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID-19 can be beaten – but it will take a big mindset shift on the part of the global community to achieve what China has done – which is dramatically curb transmission of the new, mysterious and deadly coronavirus using traditional public health measures for digilent tracing of contacts, isolating those found to be ill; […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Seven More Countries Report COVID-19 Infections: Wellcome Trust Calls for US$ 10 Billion World Bank Investment 27/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases outside of China exceeded those inside the country on Thursday. According to the latest data Thusday evening, there were now 4,053 cases in 44 countries outside of mainland China, and at least 54 deaths. The biggest hotspots remained Italy, Iran and Korea, but shifting numbers […] Continue reading -> Countries Pursue Aggressive Containment Measures As New Cases Outside China Grow 26/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Governments around the world are ramping up COVID-19 containment measures as new infections outside of China surged by 497 cases over the past 24 hours, outnumbering those inside the country for the first time ever during the epidemic. The increase abroad was largely linked to an acceleration of COVID-19 outbreaks in Italy, Iran, and South […] Continue reading -> Former Director Of Italian Medicines Agency Recognized For Drug Transparency Work 26/02/2020 Editorial team Former general director of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) Luca Li Bassi was awarded the 2019 “International Transparency in Medicines Policies Awards” by the French civil society watchdog group l’Observatoire Médicaments Transparences (the Observatory for Transparency in Medicines), for his efforts in negotiating a milestone World Health Assembly resolution in May 2019 supporting more public […] Continue reading -> World Needs Mindset Shift On COVID-19: Head Of WHO Delegation Issues Call For Aggressive Action Upon Return From China 25/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID-19 can be beaten – but it will take a big mindset shift on the part of the global community to achieve what China has done – which is dramatically curb transmission of the new, mysterious and deadly coronavirus using traditional public health measures for digilent tracing of contacts, isolating those found to be ill; […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Countries Pursue Aggressive Containment Measures As New Cases Outside China Grow 26/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Governments around the world are ramping up COVID-19 containment measures as new infections outside of China surged by 497 cases over the past 24 hours, outnumbering those inside the country for the first time ever during the epidemic. The increase abroad was largely linked to an acceleration of COVID-19 outbreaks in Italy, Iran, and South […] Continue reading -> Former Director Of Italian Medicines Agency Recognized For Drug Transparency Work 26/02/2020 Editorial team Former general director of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) Luca Li Bassi was awarded the 2019 “International Transparency in Medicines Policies Awards” by the French civil society watchdog group l’Observatoire Médicaments Transparences (the Observatory for Transparency in Medicines), for his efforts in negotiating a milestone World Health Assembly resolution in May 2019 supporting more public […] Continue reading -> World Needs Mindset Shift On COVID-19: Head Of WHO Delegation Issues Call For Aggressive Action Upon Return From China 25/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID-19 can be beaten – but it will take a big mindset shift on the part of the global community to achieve what China has done – which is dramatically curb transmission of the new, mysterious and deadly coronavirus using traditional public health measures for digilent tracing of contacts, isolating those found to be ill; […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Former Director Of Italian Medicines Agency Recognized For Drug Transparency Work 26/02/2020 Editorial team Former general director of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) Luca Li Bassi was awarded the 2019 “International Transparency in Medicines Policies Awards” by the French civil society watchdog group l’Observatoire Médicaments Transparences (the Observatory for Transparency in Medicines), for his efforts in negotiating a milestone World Health Assembly resolution in May 2019 supporting more public […] Continue reading -> World Needs Mindset Shift On COVID-19: Head Of WHO Delegation Issues Call For Aggressive Action Upon Return From China 25/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID-19 can be beaten – but it will take a big mindset shift on the part of the global community to achieve what China has done – which is dramatically curb transmission of the new, mysterious and deadly coronavirus using traditional public health measures for digilent tracing of contacts, isolating those found to be ill; […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Needs Mindset Shift On COVID-19: Head Of WHO Delegation Issues Call For Aggressive Action Upon Return From China 25/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID-19 can be beaten – but it will take a big mindset shift on the part of the global community to achieve what China has done – which is dramatically curb transmission of the new, mysterious and deadly coronavirus using traditional public health measures for digilent tracing of contacts, isolating those found to be ill; […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts