Drogba Aims to Use WHO Sports Ambassador Appointment to Reach Youth 18/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Football star Didier Drogba aims to use his new position as the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health to promote healthy lifestyles, especially to young people. “Many people do not have access to health services and non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes are rising globally,” the former Chelsea striker […] Continue reading -> India Sees Zika Virus for First Time in Kerala, Maharashtra States – Virus Spread Alongside COVID a ‘Rising Concern’ 15/10/2021 Editorial team Some 70 cases of Zika virus were identified in India’s Kerala State over the course of July – what represents the first cases to be reported in the southern Indian state, said WHO on Thursday. WHO provided no explanation as to why the report was first published months after the outbreak was initially identified. Subsequently, […] Continue reading -> WHO Estimates Africa’s COVID-19 Caseload is Seven Times Higher Than Official Count 14/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa is estimated to have seven times more COVID-19 cases and three times as many deaths as officially reported, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa region. This means that the continent could have around 59 million cases and 634,500 deaths. “We’re using a model to estimate the degree of under-estimation. Our analysis indicates […] Continue reading -> Six Scientists from First WHO Wuhan Mission Named to New WHO Virus Origins Investigative Group 13/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has named 26 scientists to a new Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), which will take forward the work of the international expert group that led an initial mission to Wuhan in January 2021, as well as investigating future pandemics. Six of the scientists are associated […] Continue reading -> India Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Covaxin for Children From the Age of Two 12/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The Indian government’s Subject Expert Committee (SEC) has recommended the use of the country’s home-grown COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for children from the age of two. This is the first vaccine in the world to be approved for such young children. Pfizer’s vaccine was recently approved for children from the age of 12 in the US. […] Continue reading -> Global Increase of Mental Disorders Due to COVID-19 Pandemic 11/10/2021 Raisa Santos The most systematic study to date of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental health suggests that it has caused an additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder, 76 million cases of anxiety across 204 countries in 2020 alone, according to a new Lancet study. The study, published just ahead of World Mental Health Day, […] Continue reading -> ‘Burning of Fossil Fuels is Killing Us’ – Declares New WHO Climate and Health Report 11/10/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sweeping World Health Organization report on Climate and Health, published just ahead of a critical Glasgow climate conference (COP 26) that begins 31 October, has declared that “the burning of fossil fuels is killing us” – the bluntest denunciation to date by the global health agency of societies’ fossil fuel addiction. “Climate change is […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend Third Booster to Supplement Chinese Vaccines 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) has recommended that people over the age of 60 who received the Chinese Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines, should get a third shot – possibly with another vaccine. “The use of a heterologous platforms vaccine for the additional dose may also be considered based on […] Continue reading -> Brazil’s High COVID-19 Death Toll is Blamed on Government’s ‘Deliberate’ Spread of Virus 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Brazil’s official death toll from COVID-19 reached 600,000 late Friday, the second-highest in the world after the US – and a leading epidemiologist blames the Bolsonaro administration for deliberately spreading the virus to achieve “herd immunity”. “Brazil’s federal government put in place a deliberate policy of exposing the population to the pandemic,” according to Cesar […] Continue reading -> Medecins Sans Frontieres: 870m Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded by 10 Rich Countries – ‘Tragedy’ for Those Deprived of Jabs 08/10/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The hoarding of more than 870 million excess doses of COVID-19 vaccines in just 10 high-income countries is likely to deprive hundreds of millions of healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries of the opportunity to get even a first vaccine dose, according to a new report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). 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India Sees Zika Virus for First Time in Kerala, Maharashtra States – Virus Spread Alongside COVID a ‘Rising Concern’ 15/10/2021 Editorial team Some 70 cases of Zika virus were identified in India’s Kerala State over the course of July – what represents the first cases to be reported in the southern Indian state, said WHO on Thursday. WHO provided no explanation as to why the report was first published months after the outbreak was initially identified. Subsequently, […] Continue reading -> WHO Estimates Africa’s COVID-19 Caseload is Seven Times Higher Than Official Count 14/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa is estimated to have seven times more COVID-19 cases and three times as many deaths as officially reported, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa region. This means that the continent could have around 59 million cases and 634,500 deaths. “We’re using a model to estimate the degree of under-estimation. Our analysis indicates […] Continue reading -> Six Scientists from First WHO Wuhan Mission Named to New WHO Virus Origins Investigative Group 13/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has named 26 scientists to a new Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), which will take forward the work of the international expert group that led an initial mission to Wuhan in January 2021, as well as investigating future pandemics. Six of the scientists are associated […] Continue reading -> India Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Covaxin for Children From the Age of Two 12/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The Indian government’s Subject Expert Committee (SEC) has recommended the use of the country’s home-grown COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for children from the age of two. This is the first vaccine in the world to be approved for such young children. Pfizer’s vaccine was recently approved for children from the age of 12 in the US. […] Continue reading -> Global Increase of Mental Disorders Due to COVID-19 Pandemic 11/10/2021 Raisa Santos The most systematic study to date of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental health suggests that it has caused an additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder, 76 million cases of anxiety across 204 countries in 2020 alone, according to a new Lancet study. The study, published just ahead of World Mental Health Day, […] Continue reading -> ‘Burning of Fossil Fuels is Killing Us’ – Declares New WHO Climate and Health Report 11/10/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sweeping World Health Organization report on Climate and Health, published just ahead of a critical Glasgow climate conference (COP 26) that begins 31 October, has declared that “the burning of fossil fuels is killing us” – the bluntest denunciation to date by the global health agency of societies’ fossil fuel addiction. “Climate change is […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend Third Booster to Supplement Chinese Vaccines 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) has recommended that people over the age of 60 who received the Chinese Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines, should get a third shot – possibly with another vaccine. “The use of a heterologous platforms vaccine for the additional dose may also be considered based on […] Continue reading -> Brazil’s High COVID-19 Death Toll is Blamed on Government’s ‘Deliberate’ Spread of Virus 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Brazil’s official death toll from COVID-19 reached 600,000 late Friday, the second-highest in the world after the US – and a leading epidemiologist blames the Bolsonaro administration for deliberately spreading the virus to achieve “herd immunity”. “Brazil’s federal government put in place a deliberate policy of exposing the population to the pandemic,” according to Cesar […] Continue reading -> Medecins Sans Frontieres: 870m Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded by 10 Rich Countries – ‘Tragedy’ for Those Deprived of Jabs 08/10/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The hoarding of more than 870 million excess doses of COVID-19 vaccines in just 10 high-income countries is likely to deprive hundreds of millions of healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries of the opportunity to get even a first vaccine dose, according to a new report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). […] 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.
WHO Estimates Africa’s COVID-19 Caseload is Seven Times Higher Than Official Count 14/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa is estimated to have seven times more COVID-19 cases and three times as many deaths as officially reported, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa region. This means that the continent could have around 59 million cases and 634,500 deaths. “We’re using a model to estimate the degree of under-estimation. Our analysis indicates […] Continue reading -> Six Scientists from First WHO Wuhan Mission Named to New WHO Virus Origins Investigative Group 13/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has named 26 scientists to a new Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), which will take forward the work of the international expert group that led an initial mission to Wuhan in January 2021, as well as investigating future pandemics. Six of the scientists are associated […] Continue reading -> India Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Covaxin for Children From the Age of Two 12/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The Indian government’s Subject Expert Committee (SEC) has recommended the use of the country’s home-grown COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for children from the age of two. This is the first vaccine in the world to be approved for such young children. Pfizer’s vaccine was recently approved for children from the age of 12 in the US. […] Continue reading -> Global Increase of Mental Disorders Due to COVID-19 Pandemic 11/10/2021 Raisa Santos The most systematic study to date of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental health suggests that it has caused an additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder, 76 million cases of anxiety across 204 countries in 2020 alone, according to a new Lancet study. The study, published just ahead of World Mental Health Day, […] Continue reading -> ‘Burning of Fossil Fuels is Killing Us’ – Declares New WHO Climate and Health Report 11/10/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sweeping World Health Organization report on Climate and Health, published just ahead of a critical Glasgow climate conference (COP 26) that begins 31 October, has declared that “the burning of fossil fuels is killing us” – the bluntest denunciation to date by the global health agency of societies’ fossil fuel addiction. “Climate change is […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend Third Booster to Supplement Chinese Vaccines 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) has recommended that people over the age of 60 who received the Chinese Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines, should get a third shot – possibly with another vaccine. “The use of a heterologous platforms vaccine for the additional dose may also be considered based on […] Continue reading -> Brazil’s High COVID-19 Death Toll is Blamed on Government’s ‘Deliberate’ Spread of Virus 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Brazil’s official death toll from COVID-19 reached 600,000 late Friday, the second-highest in the world after the US – and a leading epidemiologist blames the Bolsonaro administration for deliberately spreading the virus to achieve “herd immunity”. “Brazil’s federal government put in place a deliberate policy of exposing the population to the pandemic,” according to Cesar […] Continue reading -> Medecins Sans Frontieres: 870m Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded by 10 Rich Countries – ‘Tragedy’ for Those Deprived of Jabs 08/10/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The hoarding of more than 870 million excess doses of COVID-19 vaccines in just 10 high-income countries is likely to deprive hundreds of millions of healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries of the opportunity to get even a first vaccine dose, according to a new report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). […] 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.
Six Scientists from First WHO Wuhan Mission Named to New WHO Virus Origins Investigative Group 13/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has named 26 scientists to a new Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), which will take forward the work of the international expert group that led an initial mission to Wuhan in January 2021, as well as investigating future pandemics. Six of the scientists are associated […] Continue reading -> India Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Covaxin for Children From the Age of Two 12/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The Indian government’s Subject Expert Committee (SEC) has recommended the use of the country’s home-grown COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for children from the age of two. This is the first vaccine in the world to be approved for such young children. Pfizer’s vaccine was recently approved for children from the age of 12 in the US. […] Continue reading -> Global Increase of Mental Disorders Due to COVID-19 Pandemic 11/10/2021 Raisa Santos The most systematic study to date of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental health suggests that it has caused an additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder, 76 million cases of anxiety across 204 countries in 2020 alone, according to a new Lancet study. The study, published just ahead of World Mental Health Day, […] Continue reading -> ‘Burning of Fossil Fuels is Killing Us’ – Declares New WHO Climate and Health Report 11/10/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sweeping World Health Organization report on Climate and Health, published just ahead of a critical Glasgow climate conference (COP 26) that begins 31 October, has declared that “the burning of fossil fuels is killing us” – the bluntest denunciation to date by the global health agency of societies’ fossil fuel addiction. “Climate change is […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend Third Booster to Supplement Chinese Vaccines 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) has recommended that people over the age of 60 who received the Chinese Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines, should get a third shot – possibly with another vaccine. “The use of a heterologous platforms vaccine for the additional dose may also be considered based on […] Continue reading -> Brazil’s High COVID-19 Death Toll is Blamed on Government’s ‘Deliberate’ Spread of Virus 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Brazil’s official death toll from COVID-19 reached 600,000 late Friday, the second-highest in the world after the US – and a leading epidemiologist blames the Bolsonaro administration for deliberately spreading the virus to achieve “herd immunity”. “Brazil’s federal government put in place a deliberate policy of exposing the population to the pandemic,” according to Cesar […] Continue reading -> Medecins Sans Frontieres: 870m Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded by 10 Rich Countries – ‘Tragedy’ for Those Deprived of Jabs 08/10/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The hoarding of more than 870 million excess doses of COVID-19 vaccines in just 10 high-income countries is likely to deprive hundreds of millions of healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries of the opportunity to get even a first vaccine dose, according to a new report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). […] 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.
India Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Covaxin for Children From the Age of Two 12/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The Indian government’s Subject Expert Committee (SEC) has recommended the use of the country’s home-grown COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for children from the age of two. This is the first vaccine in the world to be approved for such young children. Pfizer’s vaccine was recently approved for children from the age of 12 in the US. […] Continue reading -> Global Increase of Mental Disorders Due to COVID-19 Pandemic 11/10/2021 Raisa Santos The most systematic study to date of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental health suggests that it has caused an additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder, 76 million cases of anxiety across 204 countries in 2020 alone, according to a new Lancet study. The study, published just ahead of World Mental Health Day, […] Continue reading -> ‘Burning of Fossil Fuels is Killing Us’ – Declares New WHO Climate and Health Report 11/10/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sweeping World Health Organization report on Climate and Health, published just ahead of a critical Glasgow climate conference (COP 26) that begins 31 October, has declared that “the burning of fossil fuels is killing us” – the bluntest denunciation to date by the global health agency of societies’ fossil fuel addiction. “Climate change is […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend Third Booster to Supplement Chinese Vaccines 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) has recommended that people over the age of 60 who received the Chinese Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines, should get a third shot – possibly with another vaccine. “The use of a heterologous platforms vaccine for the additional dose may also be considered based on […] Continue reading -> Brazil’s High COVID-19 Death Toll is Blamed on Government’s ‘Deliberate’ Spread of Virus 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Brazil’s official death toll from COVID-19 reached 600,000 late Friday, the second-highest in the world after the US – and a leading epidemiologist blames the Bolsonaro administration for deliberately spreading the virus to achieve “herd immunity”. “Brazil’s federal government put in place a deliberate policy of exposing the population to the pandemic,” according to Cesar […] Continue reading -> Medecins Sans Frontieres: 870m Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded by 10 Rich Countries – ‘Tragedy’ for Those Deprived of Jabs 08/10/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The hoarding of more than 870 million excess doses of COVID-19 vaccines in just 10 high-income countries is likely to deprive hundreds of millions of healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries of the opportunity to get even a first vaccine dose, according to a new report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). […] 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.
Global Increase of Mental Disorders Due to COVID-19 Pandemic 11/10/2021 Raisa Santos The most systematic study to date of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental health suggests that it has caused an additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder, 76 million cases of anxiety across 204 countries in 2020 alone, according to a new Lancet study. The study, published just ahead of World Mental Health Day, […] Continue reading -> ‘Burning of Fossil Fuels is Killing Us’ – Declares New WHO Climate and Health Report 11/10/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sweeping World Health Organization report on Climate and Health, published just ahead of a critical Glasgow climate conference (COP 26) that begins 31 October, has declared that “the burning of fossil fuels is killing us” – the bluntest denunciation to date by the global health agency of societies’ fossil fuel addiction. “Climate change is […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend Third Booster to Supplement Chinese Vaccines 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) has recommended that people over the age of 60 who received the Chinese Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines, should get a third shot – possibly with another vaccine. “The use of a heterologous platforms vaccine for the additional dose may also be considered based on […] Continue reading -> Brazil’s High COVID-19 Death Toll is Blamed on Government’s ‘Deliberate’ Spread of Virus 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Brazil’s official death toll from COVID-19 reached 600,000 late Friday, the second-highest in the world after the US – and a leading epidemiologist blames the Bolsonaro administration for deliberately spreading the virus to achieve “herd immunity”. “Brazil’s federal government put in place a deliberate policy of exposing the population to the pandemic,” according to Cesar […] Continue reading -> Medecins Sans Frontieres: 870m Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded by 10 Rich Countries – ‘Tragedy’ for Those Deprived of Jabs 08/10/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The hoarding of more than 870 million excess doses of COVID-19 vaccines in just 10 high-income countries is likely to deprive hundreds of millions of healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries of the opportunity to get even a first vaccine dose, according to a new report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). […] 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.
‘Burning of Fossil Fuels is Killing Us’ – Declares New WHO Climate and Health Report 11/10/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sweeping World Health Organization report on Climate and Health, published just ahead of a critical Glasgow climate conference (COP 26) that begins 31 October, has declared that “the burning of fossil fuels is killing us” – the bluntest denunciation to date by the global health agency of societies’ fossil fuel addiction. “Climate change is […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend Third Booster to Supplement Chinese Vaccines 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) has recommended that people over the age of 60 who received the Chinese Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines, should get a third shot – possibly with another vaccine. “The use of a heterologous platforms vaccine for the additional dose may also be considered based on […] Continue reading -> Brazil’s High COVID-19 Death Toll is Blamed on Government’s ‘Deliberate’ Spread of Virus 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Brazil’s official death toll from COVID-19 reached 600,000 late Friday, the second-highest in the world after the US – and a leading epidemiologist blames the Bolsonaro administration for deliberately spreading the virus to achieve “herd immunity”. “Brazil’s federal government put in place a deliberate policy of exposing the population to the pandemic,” according to Cesar […] Continue reading -> Medecins Sans Frontieres: 870m Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded by 10 Rich Countries – ‘Tragedy’ for Those Deprived of Jabs 08/10/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The hoarding of more than 870 million excess doses of COVID-19 vaccines in just 10 high-income countries is likely to deprive hundreds of millions of healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries of the opportunity to get even a first vaccine dose, according to a new report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). […] 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.
WHO Experts Recommend Third Booster to Supplement Chinese Vaccines 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) has recommended that people over the age of 60 who received the Chinese Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines, should get a third shot – possibly with another vaccine. “The use of a heterologous platforms vaccine for the additional dose may also be considered based on […] Continue reading -> Brazil’s High COVID-19 Death Toll is Blamed on Government’s ‘Deliberate’ Spread of Virus 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Brazil’s official death toll from COVID-19 reached 600,000 late Friday, the second-highest in the world after the US – and a leading epidemiologist blames the Bolsonaro administration for deliberately spreading the virus to achieve “herd immunity”. “Brazil’s federal government put in place a deliberate policy of exposing the population to the pandemic,” according to Cesar […] Continue reading -> Medecins Sans Frontieres: 870m Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded by 10 Rich Countries – ‘Tragedy’ for Those Deprived of Jabs 08/10/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The hoarding of more than 870 million excess doses of COVID-19 vaccines in just 10 high-income countries is likely to deprive hundreds of millions of healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries of the opportunity to get even a first vaccine dose, according to a new report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). […] 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.
Brazil’s High COVID-19 Death Toll is Blamed on Government’s ‘Deliberate’ Spread of Virus 11/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan Brazil’s official death toll from COVID-19 reached 600,000 late Friday, the second-highest in the world after the US – and a leading epidemiologist blames the Bolsonaro administration for deliberately spreading the virus to achieve “herd immunity”. “Brazil’s federal government put in place a deliberate policy of exposing the population to the pandemic,” according to Cesar […] Continue reading -> Medecins Sans Frontieres: 870m Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded by 10 Rich Countries – ‘Tragedy’ for Those Deprived of Jabs 08/10/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The hoarding of more than 870 million excess doses of COVID-19 vaccines in just 10 high-income countries is likely to deprive hundreds of millions of healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries of the opportunity to get even a first vaccine dose, according to a new report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). […] 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
Medecins Sans Frontieres: 870m Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded by 10 Rich Countries – ‘Tragedy’ for Those Deprived of Jabs 08/10/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The hoarding of more than 870 million excess doses of COVID-19 vaccines in just 10 high-income countries is likely to deprive hundreds of millions of healthcare workers and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries of the opportunity to get even a first vaccine dose, according to a new report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts