Patchwork Of Traveler Testing & Quarantine Policies Cause Confusion; WHO Says Travelers Should Be Prepared For Sudden Changes 07/08/2020 Grace Ren A World Health Organization spokesperson on Friday said that the Organization is not well-positioned to make specific recommendations about when, where, and how travelers should be tested or quarantined for COVID-19 as countries reopen aviation, deferring the policy question to national governments. “Some of it is really dependent on what your national authorities ask of […] Continue reading -> No Corners Being Cut On Safety, In the Quest For A COVID-19 Vaccine, Says WHO 06/08/2020 Grace Ren In the unprecedented race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, the World Health Organization says that there are no “cutting corners” in testing the safety and efficacy of a new vaccine candidate. Vaccine development has moved at an unprecedented pace. In six months, some 26 candidates are already undergoing human testing, while 139 more are in […] Continue reading -> More “Skin In The Game” Needed To Defeat Tuberculosis 03/08/2020 Grace Ren Amidst the battle against a new infectious threat, the fight against tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest recorded infectious diseases, is also progressing. Pretomanid – only the second TB drug to hit the market in over two decades – received conditional marketing approval Monday from the European Commission as part of a new, three-drug treatment regimen […] Continue reading -> Formula 1 Still Benefiting From Tobacco Sponsorships, Despite Public Promise To Cut Ties With The Industry 31/07/2020 Grace Ren The racing sport Formula 1 (F1) has made more than US $4.4 billion in advertising and sponsorship from tobacco companies in the past seven decades, according to a report published by F1 industry monitor Formula Money and global tobacco industry watchdog STOP. The first-ever analysis of its kind, Driving Addiction: F1 and Tobacco Advertising, was published just […] Continue reading -> Moderna Launches Final Phase COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Following Patent Spat 27/07/2020 Grace Ren Moderna, a frontrunner in the COVID-19 vaccine development race, today entered the final phase of testing required before pursuing regulatory approval, beginning the Phase III trial for their vaccine candidate mRNA-1273. The trial, titled COVE (Coronavirus Efficacy), will measure how well a 100 microgram dose of the vaccine can protect people against developing symptomatic COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Allegations Are ‘Untrue, Unacceptable & Distracting’ – WHO Issues Strong Rebuttal To US Claims That China Bought The Director-General 23/07/2020 Grace Ren In the strongest and most direct rebuttal yet to United States’ allegations of misconduct by the World Health Organization, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphatically told reporters on Thursday that claims that he was ‘bought off’ by China are “untrue, without any foundation, and unacceptable.” Dr Tedros called the allegations a “distraction,” saying politicization […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Cause More Deaths This Year Than Tuberculosis, The Current Deadliest Infectious Disease 22/07/2020 Grace Ren COVID-19 is on it’s way to becoming the deadliest infectious disease in the world this year, and could cause more deaths worldwide than the current deadliest infectious disease killer tuberculosis. Currently tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest known infectious diseases, takes the lives of some 1.8 million people per year. Global Deaths Due to Various Causes […] Continue reading -> Two More COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Show Promise In Peer-Reviewed Clinical Trial Results 20/07/2020 Grace Ren In the largest and perhaps most robust peer-reviewed study to date, A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University has been shown to induce strong antibody and T cell responses in healthy volunteers, according to Phase 1/2 trial results published in The Lancet on Monday. Most studies so far have focused on […] Continue reading -> United Nations Seeks US $10.3 Billion For Humanitarian COVID-19 Relief; UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Blasts Lackluster Response From G20 Nations 17/07/2020 Grace Ren The United Nations has requested US $10.3 billion to help lower income countries struggling to deal with the direct effects and aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, doubling its ask from May, according to a new UN Humanitarian Response Plan launched today. The ask comes just as Finance Ministers and heads of central banks of the […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Grows In The Western Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Response Faces Critical Funding Shortfall 16/07/2020 Grace Ren Just as the nearly 2 year long Ebola outbreak that ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn to a close, a new cluster of cases is growing in the Mbandaka area of Equateur province, an area in the DRCs northwest region. Some 56 cases have been reported since the first case in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
No Corners Being Cut On Safety, In the Quest For A COVID-19 Vaccine, Says WHO 06/08/2020 Grace Ren In the unprecedented race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, the World Health Organization says that there are no “cutting corners” in testing the safety and efficacy of a new vaccine candidate. Vaccine development has moved at an unprecedented pace. In six months, some 26 candidates are already undergoing human testing, while 139 more are in […] Continue reading -> More “Skin In The Game” Needed To Defeat Tuberculosis 03/08/2020 Grace Ren Amidst the battle against a new infectious threat, the fight against tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest recorded infectious diseases, is also progressing. Pretomanid – only the second TB drug to hit the market in over two decades – received conditional marketing approval Monday from the European Commission as part of a new, three-drug treatment regimen […] Continue reading -> Formula 1 Still Benefiting From Tobacco Sponsorships, Despite Public Promise To Cut Ties With The Industry 31/07/2020 Grace Ren The racing sport Formula 1 (F1) has made more than US $4.4 billion in advertising and sponsorship from tobacco companies in the past seven decades, according to a report published by F1 industry monitor Formula Money and global tobacco industry watchdog STOP. The first-ever analysis of its kind, Driving Addiction: F1 and Tobacco Advertising, was published just […] Continue reading -> Moderna Launches Final Phase COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Following Patent Spat 27/07/2020 Grace Ren Moderna, a frontrunner in the COVID-19 vaccine development race, today entered the final phase of testing required before pursuing regulatory approval, beginning the Phase III trial for their vaccine candidate mRNA-1273. The trial, titled COVE (Coronavirus Efficacy), will measure how well a 100 microgram dose of the vaccine can protect people against developing symptomatic COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Allegations Are ‘Untrue, Unacceptable & Distracting’ – WHO Issues Strong Rebuttal To US Claims That China Bought The Director-General 23/07/2020 Grace Ren In the strongest and most direct rebuttal yet to United States’ allegations of misconduct by the World Health Organization, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphatically told reporters on Thursday that claims that he was ‘bought off’ by China are “untrue, without any foundation, and unacceptable.” Dr Tedros called the allegations a “distraction,” saying politicization […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Cause More Deaths This Year Than Tuberculosis, The Current Deadliest Infectious Disease 22/07/2020 Grace Ren COVID-19 is on it’s way to becoming the deadliest infectious disease in the world this year, and could cause more deaths worldwide than the current deadliest infectious disease killer tuberculosis. Currently tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest known infectious diseases, takes the lives of some 1.8 million people per year. Global Deaths Due to Various Causes […] Continue reading -> Two More COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Show Promise In Peer-Reviewed Clinical Trial Results 20/07/2020 Grace Ren In the largest and perhaps most robust peer-reviewed study to date, A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University has been shown to induce strong antibody and T cell responses in healthy volunteers, according to Phase 1/2 trial results published in The Lancet on Monday. Most studies so far have focused on […] Continue reading -> United Nations Seeks US $10.3 Billion For Humanitarian COVID-19 Relief; UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Blasts Lackluster Response From G20 Nations 17/07/2020 Grace Ren The United Nations has requested US $10.3 billion to help lower income countries struggling to deal with the direct effects and aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, doubling its ask from May, according to a new UN Humanitarian Response Plan launched today. The ask comes just as Finance Ministers and heads of central banks of the […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Grows In The Western Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Response Faces Critical Funding Shortfall 16/07/2020 Grace Ren Just as the nearly 2 year long Ebola outbreak that ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn to a close, a new cluster of cases is growing in the Mbandaka area of Equateur province, an area in the DRCs northwest region. Some 56 cases have been reported since the first case in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
More “Skin In The Game” Needed To Defeat Tuberculosis 03/08/2020 Grace Ren Amidst the battle against a new infectious threat, the fight against tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest recorded infectious diseases, is also progressing. Pretomanid – only the second TB drug to hit the market in over two decades – received conditional marketing approval Monday from the European Commission as part of a new, three-drug treatment regimen […] Continue reading -> Formula 1 Still Benefiting From Tobacco Sponsorships, Despite Public Promise To Cut Ties With The Industry 31/07/2020 Grace Ren The racing sport Formula 1 (F1) has made more than US $4.4 billion in advertising and sponsorship from tobacco companies in the past seven decades, according to a report published by F1 industry monitor Formula Money and global tobacco industry watchdog STOP. The first-ever analysis of its kind, Driving Addiction: F1 and Tobacco Advertising, was published just […] Continue reading -> Moderna Launches Final Phase COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Following Patent Spat 27/07/2020 Grace Ren Moderna, a frontrunner in the COVID-19 vaccine development race, today entered the final phase of testing required before pursuing regulatory approval, beginning the Phase III trial for their vaccine candidate mRNA-1273. The trial, titled COVE (Coronavirus Efficacy), will measure how well a 100 microgram dose of the vaccine can protect people against developing symptomatic COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Allegations Are ‘Untrue, Unacceptable & Distracting’ – WHO Issues Strong Rebuttal To US Claims That China Bought The Director-General 23/07/2020 Grace Ren In the strongest and most direct rebuttal yet to United States’ allegations of misconduct by the World Health Organization, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphatically told reporters on Thursday that claims that he was ‘bought off’ by China are “untrue, without any foundation, and unacceptable.” Dr Tedros called the allegations a “distraction,” saying politicization […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Cause More Deaths This Year Than Tuberculosis, The Current Deadliest Infectious Disease 22/07/2020 Grace Ren COVID-19 is on it’s way to becoming the deadliest infectious disease in the world this year, and could cause more deaths worldwide than the current deadliest infectious disease killer tuberculosis. Currently tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest known infectious diseases, takes the lives of some 1.8 million people per year. Global Deaths Due to Various Causes […] Continue reading -> Two More COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Show Promise In Peer-Reviewed Clinical Trial Results 20/07/2020 Grace Ren In the largest and perhaps most robust peer-reviewed study to date, A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University has been shown to induce strong antibody and T cell responses in healthy volunteers, according to Phase 1/2 trial results published in The Lancet on Monday. Most studies so far have focused on […] Continue reading -> United Nations Seeks US $10.3 Billion For Humanitarian COVID-19 Relief; UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Blasts Lackluster Response From G20 Nations 17/07/2020 Grace Ren The United Nations has requested US $10.3 billion to help lower income countries struggling to deal with the direct effects and aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, doubling its ask from May, according to a new UN Humanitarian Response Plan launched today. The ask comes just as Finance Ministers and heads of central banks of the […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Grows In The Western Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Response Faces Critical Funding Shortfall 16/07/2020 Grace Ren Just as the nearly 2 year long Ebola outbreak that ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn to a close, a new cluster of cases is growing in the Mbandaka area of Equateur province, an area in the DRCs northwest region. Some 56 cases have been reported since the first case in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Formula 1 Still Benefiting From Tobacco Sponsorships, Despite Public Promise To Cut Ties With The Industry 31/07/2020 Grace Ren The racing sport Formula 1 (F1) has made more than US $4.4 billion in advertising and sponsorship from tobacco companies in the past seven decades, according to a report published by F1 industry monitor Formula Money and global tobacco industry watchdog STOP. The first-ever analysis of its kind, Driving Addiction: F1 and Tobacco Advertising, was published just […] Continue reading -> Moderna Launches Final Phase COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Following Patent Spat 27/07/2020 Grace Ren Moderna, a frontrunner in the COVID-19 vaccine development race, today entered the final phase of testing required before pursuing regulatory approval, beginning the Phase III trial for their vaccine candidate mRNA-1273. The trial, titled COVE (Coronavirus Efficacy), will measure how well a 100 microgram dose of the vaccine can protect people against developing symptomatic COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Allegations Are ‘Untrue, Unacceptable & Distracting’ – WHO Issues Strong Rebuttal To US Claims That China Bought The Director-General 23/07/2020 Grace Ren In the strongest and most direct rebuttal yet to United States’ allegations of misconduct by the World Health Organization, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphatically told reporters on Thursday that claims that he was ‘bought off’ by China are “untrue, without any foundation, and unacceptable.” Dr Tedros called the allegations a “distraction,” saying politicization […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Cause More Deaths This Year Than Tuberculosis, The Current Deadliest Infectious Disease 22/07/2020 Grace Ren COVID-19 is on it’s way to becoming the deadliest infectious disease in the world this year, and could cause more deaths worldwide than the current deadliest infectious disease killer tuberculosis. Currently tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest known infectious diseases, takes the lives of some 1.8 million people per year. Global Deaths Due to Various Causes […] Continue reading -> Two More COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Show Promise In Peer-Reviewed Clinical Trial Results 20/07/2020 Grace Ren In the largest and perhaps most robust peer-reviewed study to date, A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University has been shown to induce strong antibody and T cell responses in healthy volunteers, according to Phase 1/2 trial results published in The Lancet on Monday. Most studies so far have focused on […] Continue reading -> United Nations Seeks US $10.3 Billion For Humanitarian COVID-19 Relief; UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Blasts Lackluster Response From G20 Nations 17/07/2020 Grace Ren The United Nations has requested US $10.3 billion to help lower income countries struggling to deal with the direct effects and aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, doubling its ask from May, according to a new UN Humanitarian Response Plan launched today. The ask comes just as Finance Ministers and heads of central banks of the […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Grows In The Western Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Response Faces Critical Funding Shortfall 16/07/2020 Grace Ren Just as the nearly 2 year long Ebola outbreak that ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn to a close, a new cluster of cases is growing in the Mbandaka area of Equateur province, an area in the DRCs northwest region. Some 56 cases have been reported since the first case in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Moderna Launches Final Phase COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Following Patent Spat 27/07/2020 Grace Ren Moderna, a frontrunner in the COVID-19 vaccine development race, today entered the final phase of testing required before pursuing regulatory approval, beginning the Phase III trial for their vaccine candidate mRNA-1273. The trial, titled COVE (Coronavirus Efficacy), will measure how well a 100 microgram dose of the vaccine can protect people against developing symptomatic COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Allegations Are ‘Untrue, Unacceptable & Distracting’ – WHO Issues Strong Rebuttal To US Claims That China Bought The Director-General 23/07/2020 Grace Ren In the strongest and most direct rebuttal yet to United States’ allegations of misconduct by the World Health Organization, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphatically told reporters on Thursday that claims that he was ‘bought off’ by China are “untrue, without any foundation, and unacceptable.” Dr Tedros called the allegations a “distraction,” saying politicization […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Cause More Deaths This Year Than Tuberculosis, The Current Deadliest Infectious Disease 22/07/2020 Grace Ren COVID-19 is on it’s way to becoming the deadliest infectious disease in the world this year, and could cause more deaths worldwide than the current deadliest infectious disease killer tuberculosis. Currently tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest known infectious diseases, takes the lives of some 1.8 million people per year. Global Deaths Due to Various Causes […] Continue reading -> Two More COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Show Promise In Peer-Reviewed Clinical Trial Results 20/07/2020 Grace Ren In the largest and perhaps most robust peer-reviewed study to date, A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University has been shown to induce strong antibody and T cell responses in healthy volunteers, according to Phase 1/2 trial results published in The Lancet on Monday. Most studies so far have focused on […] Continue reading -> United Nations Seeks US $10.3 Billion For Humanitarian COVID-19 Relief; UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Blasts Lackluster Response From G20 Nations 17/07/2020 Grace Ren The United Nations has requested US $10.3 billion to help lower income countries struggling to deal with the direct effects and aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, doubling its ask from May, according to a new UN Humanitarian Response Plan launched today. The ask comes just as Finance Ministers and heads of central banks of the […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Grows In The Western Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Response Faces Critical Funding Shortfall 16/07/2020 Grace Ren Just as the nearly 2 year long Ebola outbreak that ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn to a close, a new cluster of cases is growing in the Mbandaka area of Equateur province, an area in the DRCs northwest region. Some 56 cases have been reported since the first case in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Allegations Are ‘Untrue, Unacceptable & Distracting’ – WHO Issues Strong Rebuttal To US Claims That China Bought The Director-General 23/07/2020 Grace Ren In the strongest and most direct rebuttal yet to United States’ allegations of misconduct by the World Health Organization, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphatically told reporters on Thursday that claims that he was ‘bought off’ by China are “untrue, without any foundation, and unacceptable.” Dr Tedros called the allegations a “distraction,” saying politicization […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Cause More Deaths This Year Than Tuberculosis, The Current Deadliest Infectious Disease 22/07/2020 Grace Ren COVID-19 is on it’s way to becoming the deadliest infectious disease in the world this year, and could cause more deaths worldwide than the current deadliest infectious disease killer tuberculosis. Currently tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest known infectious diseases, takes the lives of some 1.8 million people per year. Global Deaths Due to Various Causes […] Continue reading -> Two More COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Show Promise In Peer-Reviewed Clinical Trial Results 20/07/2020 Grace Ren In the largest and perhaps most robust peer-reviewed study to date, A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University has been shown to induce strong antibody and T cell responses in healthy volunteers, according to Phase 1/2 trial results published in The Lancet on Monday. Most studies so far have focused on […] Continue reading -> United Nations Seeks US $10.3 Billion For Humanitarian COVID-19 Relief; UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Blasts Lackluster Response From G20 Nations 17/07/2020 Grace Ren The United Nations has requested US $10.3 billion to help lower income countries struggling to deal with the direct effects and aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, doubling its ask from May, according to a new UN Humanitarian Response Plan launched today. The ask comes just as Finance Ministers and heads of central banks of the […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Grows In The Western Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Response Faces Critical Funding Shortfall 16/07/2020 Grace Ren Just as the nearly 2 year long Ebola outbreak that ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn to a close, a new cluster of cases is growing in the Mbandaka area of Equateur province, an area in the DRCs northwest region. Some 56 cases have been reported since the first case in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
COVID-19 Could Cause More Deaths This Year Than Tuberculosis, The Current Deadliest Infectious Disease 22/07/2020 Grace Ren COVID-19 is on it’s way to becoming the deadliest infectious disease in the world this year, and could cause more deaths worldwide than the current deadliest infectious disease killer tuberculosis. Currently tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest known infectious diseases, takes the lives of some 1.8 million people per year. Global Deaths Due to Various Causes […] Continue reading -> Two More COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Show Promise In Peer-Reviewed Clinical Trial Results 20/07/2020 Grace Ren In the largest and perhaps most robust peer-reviewed study to date, A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University has been shown to induce strong antibody and T cell responses in healthy volunteers, according to Phase 1/2 trial results published in The Lancet on Monday. Most studies so far have focused on […] Continue reading -> United Nations Seeks US $10.3 Billion For Humanitarian COVID-19 Relief; UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Blasts Lackluster Response From G20 Nations 17/07/2020 Grace Ren The United Nations has requested US $10.3 billion to help lower income countries struggling to deal with the direct effects and aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, doubling its ask from May, according to a new UN Humanitarian Response Plan launched today. The ask comes just as Finance Ministers and heads of central banks of the […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Grows In The Western Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Response Faces Critical Funding Shortfall 16/07/2020 Grace Ren Just as the nearly 2 year long Ebola outbreak that ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn to a close, a new cluster of cases is growing in the Mbandaka area of Equateur province, an area in the DRCs northwest region. Some 56 cases have been reported since the first case in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Two More COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Show Promise In Peer-Reviewed Clinical Trial Results 20/07/2020 Grace Ren In the largest and perhaps most robust peer-reviewed study to date, A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University has been shown to induce strong antibody and T cell responses in healthy volunteers, according to Phase 1/2 trial results published in The Lancet on Monday. Most studies so far have focused on […] Continue reading -> United Nations Seeks US $10.3 Billion For Humanitarian COVID-19 Relief; UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Blasts Lackluster Response From G20 Nations 17/07/2020 Grace Ren The United Nations has requested US $10.3 billion to help lower income countries struggling to deal with the direct effects and aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, doubling its ask from May, according to a new UN Humanitarian Response Plan launched today. The ask comes just as Finance Ministers and heads of central banks of the […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Grows In The Western Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Response Faces Critical Funding Shortfall 16/07/2020 Grace Ren Just as the nearly 2 year long Ebola outbreak that ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn to a close, a new cluster of cases is growing in the Mbandaka area of Equateur province, an area in the DRCs northwest region. Some 56 cases have been reported since the first case in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
United Nations Seeks US $10.3 Billion For Humanitarian COVID-19 Relief; UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Blasts Lackluster Response From G20 Nations 17/07/2020 Grace Ren The United Nations has requested US $10.3 billion to help lower income countries struggling to deal with the direct effects and aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, doubling its ask from May, according to a new UN Humanitarian Response Plan launched today. The ask comes just as Finance Ministers and heads of central banks of the […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Grows In The Western Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Response Faces Critical Funding Shortfall 16/07/2020 Grace Ren Just as the nearly 2 year long Ebola outbreak that ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn to a close, a new cluster of cases is growing in the Mbandaka area of Equateur province, an area in the DRCs northwest region. Some 56 cases have been reported since the first case in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Ebola Outbreak Grows In The Western Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Response Faces Critical Funding Shortfall 16/07/2020 Grace Ren Just as the nearly 2 year long Ebola outbreak that ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn to a close, a new cluster of cases is growing in the Mbandaka area of Equateur province, an area in the DRCs northwest region. Some 56 cases have been reported since the first case in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts