BREAKING – US Swings Weight Behind Global IP Waiver On COVID Vaccines; WTO Inches Towards ‘Text-Based’ Negotiations 05/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States has swung its weight behind a hotly-debated proposal by India and South Africa to suspend intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines for the duration of the pandemic. The dramatic turnabout in the US position, announced Wednesday evening by US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, signals a sea change in the balance of powers […] Continue reading -> As Indian Pandemic Worsens, Social Networks Save Lives – Government Promotes Alternative Therapies 04/05/2021 Disha Shetty PUNE – For two weeks now Sijo Raju, along with a group of 20 young men and women, have been fielding calls from family members looking for oxygen cylinders, ventilator beds and ambulances. Finding a match can take a few hours as India’s overwhelmed health system and front-line healthcare workers try desperately to provide a […] Continue reading -> East Africa Restricts Travellers From India And Tightens Tests for Truckers 04/05/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda have suspended passenger flights from India amid that country’s surge in COVID-19 cases and fears that a number of African countries are on the brink of their own surges. “All flights from India and all passengers originating from India are suspended from 1 May,” the Uganda Ministry of Health […] Continue reading -> WHO Inches Closer to Approval of Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac Vaccines 03/05/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization (WHO) appears to be inching towards the approval of the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines as it struggles to fill a looming vaccine vacuum left by India’s Serum Institute – which has halted exports as the country continues to reel from a tragic coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, the WHO declared the latest […] Continue reading -> Moderna Signs Landmark Agreement With COVAX For 500 Million mRNA Vaccine Doses – WHO Asks G7 For US$20 Billion In COVID Finance 03/05/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, has secured half a billion doses of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for the COVAX global vaccine facility in a landmark agreement that will deepen vaccination coverage in poor countries around the world, Gavi said on Monday. Meanwhile, Sweden announced that it will donate one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the […] Continue reading -> SARSCoV2 Virus Hunt: Unlock Mysteries of Missing Data, Bat Coronaviruses and Mojiang Mine, Scientists Appeal To WHO Member States 30/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new appeal about the course of the SARS-CoV2 virus hunt, penned by an international group of scientists, urges WHO member states to seize the moment of the upcoming World Health Assembly to adopt a much tougher mandate, with more rigorous scientific measures, to get to the truth of whether the SARS-CoV2 virus first infected […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> New Wave Of Appeals For WTO Waiver On IP For COVID Treatments Ahead of TRIPS Council Meeting 27/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly 400 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and of national parliaments from across the European Union issued a joint appeal Tuesday calling for the European Commission to drop its opposition to a proposed WTO waiver on IP related to COVID-19 health technologies for the duration of the pandemic, being co-sponsored by India and South […] Continue reading -> Dealing With Ebola and Anthrax Prepared Africa for COVID-19 27/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s brutal experiences battling Ebola and a range of other deadly diseases helped prepare health systems to deal with COVID-19. And by the time the SARS-CoV2 virus landed on the continent, its Centre for Disease Control (CDC) had already “established regional coordinating centres, increased lab capacity and unified surveillance networks”. The lessons in emergency response […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
As Indian Pandemic Worsens, Social Networks Save Lives – Government Promotes Alternative Therapies 04/05/2021 Disha Shetty PUNE – For two weeks now Sijo Raju, along with a group of 20 young men and women, have been fielding calls from family members looking for oxygen cylinders, ventilator beds and ambulances. Finding a match can take a few hours as India’s overwhelmed health system and front-line healthcare workers try desperately to provide a […] Continue reading -> East Africa Restricts Travellers From India And Tightens Tests for Truckers 04/05/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda have suspended passenger flights from India amid that country’s surge in COVID-19 cases and fears that a number of African countries are on the brink of their own surges. “All flights from India and all passengers originating from India are suspended from 1 May,” the Uganda Ministry of Health […] Continue reading -> WHO Inches Closer to Approval of Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac Vaccines 03/05/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization (WHO) appears to be inching towards the approval of the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines as it struggles to fill a looming vaccine vacuum left by India’s Serum Institute – which has halted exports as the country continues to reel from a tragic coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, the WHO declared the latest […] Continue reading -> Moderna Signs Landmark Agreement With COVAX For 500 Million mRNA Vaccine Doses – WHO Asks G7 For US$20 Billion In COVID Finance 03/05/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, has secured half a billion doses of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for the COVAX global vaccine facility in a landmark agreement that will deepen vaccination coverage in poor countries around the world, Gavi said on Monday. Meanwhile, Sweden announced that it will donate one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the […] Continue reading -> SARSCoV2 Virus Hunt: Unlock Mysteries of Missing Data, Bat Coronaviruses and Mojiang Mine, Scientists Appeal To WHO Member States 30/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new appeal about the course of the SARS-CoV2 virus hunt, penned by an international group of scientists, urges WHO member states to seize the moment of the upcoming World Health Assembly to adopt a much tougher mandate, with more rigorous scientific measures, to get to the truth of whether the SARS-CoV2 virus first infected […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> New Wave Of Appeals For WTO Waiver On IP For COVID Treatments Ahead of TRIPS Council Meeting 27/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly 400 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and of national parliaments from across the European Union issued a joint appeal Tuesday calling for the European Commission to drop its opposition to a proposed WTO waiver on IP related to COVID-19 health technologies for the duration of the pandemic, being co-sponsored by India and South […] Continue reading -> Dealing With Ebola and Anthrax Prepared Africa for COVID-19 27/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s brutal experiences battling Ebola and a range of other deadly diseases helped prepare health systems to deal with COVID-19. And by the time the SARS-CoV2 virus landed on the continent, its Centre for Disease Control (CDC) had already “established regional coordinating centres, increased lab capacity and unified surveillance networks”. The lessons in emergency response […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
East Africa Restricts Travellers From India And Tightens Tests for Truckers 04/05/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda have suspended passenger flights from India amid that country’s surge in COVID-19 cases and fears that a number of African countries are on the brink of their own surges. “All flights from India and all passengers originating from India are suspended from 1 May,” the Uganda Ministry of Health […] Continue reading -> WHO Inches Closer to Approval of Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac Vaccines 03/05/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization (WHO) appears to be inching towards the approval of the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines as it struggles to fill a looming vaccine vacuum left by India’s Serum Institute – which has halted exports as the country continues to reel from a tragic coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, the WHO declared the latest […] Continue reading -> Moderna Signs Landmark Agreement With COVAX For 500 Million mRNA Vaccine Doses – WHO Asks G7 For US$20 Billion In COVID Finance 03/05/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, has secured half a billion doses of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for the COVAX global vaccine facility in a landmark agreement that will deepen vaccination coverage in poor countries around the world, Gavi said on Monday. Meanwhile, Sweden announced that it will donate one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the […] Continue reading -> SARSCoV2 Virus Hunt: Unlock Mysteries of Missing Data, Bat Coronaviruses and Mojiang Mine, Scientists Appeal To WHO Member States 30/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new appeal about the course of the SARS-CoV2 virus hunt, penned by an international group of scientists, urges WHO member states to seize the moment of the upcoming World Health Assembly to adopt a much tougher mandate, with more rigorous scientific measures, to get to the truth of whether the SARS-CoV2 virus first infected […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> New Wave Of Appeals For WTO Waiver On IP For COVID Treatments Ahead of TRIPS Council Meeting 27/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly 400 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and of national parliaments from across the European Union issued a joint appeal Tuesday calling for the European Commission to drop its opposition to a proposed WTO waiver on IP related to COVID-19 health technologies for the duration of the pandemic, being co-sponsored by India and South […] Continue reading -> Dealing With Ebola and Anthrax Prepared Africa for COVID-19 27/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s brutal experiences battling Ebola and a range of other deadly diseases helped prepare health systems to deal with COVID-19. And by the time the SARS-CoV2 virus landed on the continent, its Centre for Disease Control (CDC) had already “established regional coordinating centres, increased lab capacity and unified surveillance networks”. The lessons in emergency response […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Inches Closer to Approval of Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac Vaccines 03/05/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization (WHO) appears to be inching towards the approval of the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines as it struggles to fill a looming vaccine vacuum left by India’s Serum Institute – which has halted exports as the country continues to reel from a tragic coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, the WHO declared the latest […] Continue reading -> Moderna Signs Landmark Agreement With COVAX For 500 Million mRNA Vaccine Doses – WHO Asks G7 For US$20 Billion In COVID Finance 03/05/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, has secured half a billion doses of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for the COVAX global vaccine facility in a landmark agreement that will deepen vaccination coverage in poor countries around the world, Gavi said on Monday. Meanwhile, Sweden announced that it will donate one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the […] Continue reading -> SARSCoV2 Virus Hunt: Unlock Mysteries of Missing Data, Bat Coronaviruses and Mojiang Mine, Scientists Appeal To WHO Member States 30/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new appeal about the course of the SARS-CoV2 virus hunt, penned by an international group of scientists, urges WHO member states to seize the moment of the upcoming World Health Assembly to adopt a much tougher mandate, with more rigorous scientific measures, to get to the truth of whether the SARS-CoV2 virus first infected […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> New Wave Of Appeals For WTO Waiver On IP For COVID Treatments Ahead of TRIPS Council Meeting 27/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly 400 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and of national parliaments from across the European Union issued a joint appeal Tuesday calling for the European Commission to drop its opposition to a proposed WTO waiver on IP related to COVID-19 health technologies for the duration of the pandemic, being co-sponsored by India and South […] Continue reading -> Dealing With Ebola and Anthrax Prepared Africa for COVID-19 27/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s brutal experiences battling Ebola and a range of other deadly diseases helped prepare health systems to deal with COVID-19. And by the time the SARS-CoV2 virus landed on the continent, its Centre for Disease Control (CDC) had already “established regional coordinating centres, increased lab capacity and unified surveillance networks”. The lessons in emergency response […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Moderna Signs Landmark Agreement With COVAX For 500 Million mRNA Vaccine Doses – WHO Asks G7 For US$20 Billion In COVID Finance 03/05/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, has secured half a billion doses of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for the COVAX global vaccine facility in a landmark agreement that will deepen vaccination coverage in poor countries around the world, Gavi said on Monday. Meanwhile, Sweden announced that it will donate one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the […] Continue reading -> SARSCoV2 Virus Hunt: Unlock Mysteries of Missing Data, Bat Coronaviruses and Mojiang Mine, Scientists Appeal To WHO Member States 30/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new appeal about the course of the SARS-CoV2 virus hunt, penned by an international group of scientists, urges WHO member states to seize the moment of the upcoming World Health Assembly to adopt a much tougher mandate, with more rigorous scientific measures, to get to the truth of whether the SARS-CoV2 virus first infected […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> New Wave Of Appeals For WTO Waiver On IP For COVID Treatments Ahead of TRIPS Council Meeting 27/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly 400 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and of national parliaments from across the European Union issued a joint appeal Tuesday calling for the European Commission to drop its opposition to a proposed WTO waiver on IP related to COVID-19 health technologies for the duration of the pandemic, being co-sponsored by India and South […] Continue reading -> Dealing With Ebola and Anthrax Prepared Africa for COVID-19 27/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s brutal experiences battling Ebola and a range of other deadly diseases helped prepare health systems to deal with COVID-19. And by the time the SARS-CoV2 virus landed on the continent, its Centre for Disease Control (CDC) had already “established regional coordinating centres, increased lab capacity and unified surveillance networks”. The lessons in emergency response […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
SARSCoV2 Virus Hunt: Unlock Mysteries of Missing Data, Bat Coronaviruses and Mojiang Mine, Scientists Appeal To WHO Member States 30/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new appeal about the course of the SARS-CoV2 virus hunt, penned by an international group of scientists, urges WHO member states to seize the moment of the upcoming World Health Assembly to adopt a much tougher mandate, with more rigorous scientific measures, to get to the truth of whether the SARS-CoV2 virus first infected […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> New Wave Of Appeals For WTO Waiver On IP For COVID Treatments Ahead of TRIPS Council Meeting 27/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly 400 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and of national parliaments from across the European Union issued a joint appeal Tuesday calling for the European Commission to drop its opposition to a proposed WTO waiver on IP related to COVID-19 health technologies for the duration of the pandemic, being co-sponsored by India and South […] Continue reading -> Dealing With Ebola and Anthrax Prepared Africa for COVID-19 27/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s brutal experiences battling Ebola and a range of other deadly diseases helped prepare health systems to deal with COVID-19. And by the time the SARS-CoV2 virus landed on the continent, its Centre for Disease Control (CDC) had already “established regional coordinating centres, increased lab capacity and unified surveillance networks”. The lessons in emergency response […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> New Wave Of Appeals For WTO Waiver On IP For COVID Treatments Ahead of TRIPS Council Meeting 27/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly 400 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and of national parliaments from across the European Union issued a joint appeal Tuesday calling for the European Commission to drop its opposition to a proposed WTO waiver on IP related to COVID-19 health technologies for the duration of the pandemic, being co-sponsored by India and South […] Continue reading -> Dealing With Ebola and Anthrax Prepared Africa for COVID-19 27/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s brutal experiences battling Ebola and a range of other deadly diseases helped prepare health systems to deal with COVID-19. And by the time the SARS-CoV2 virus landed on the continent, its Centre for Disease Control (CDC) had already “established regional coordinating centres, increased lab capacity and unified surveillance networks”. The lessons in emergency response […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> New Wave Of Appeals For WTO Waiver On IP For COVID Treatments Ahead of TRIPS Council Meeting 27/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly 400 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and of national parliaments from across the European Union issued a joint appeal Tuesday calling for the European Commission to drop its opposition to a proposed WTO waiver on IP related to COVID-19 health technologies for the duration of the pandemic, being co-sponsored by India and South […] Continue reading -> Dealing With Ebola and Anthrax Prepared Africa for COVID-19 27/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s brutal experiences battling Ebola and a range of other deadly diseases helped prepare health systems to deal with COVID-19. And by the time the SARS-CoV2 virus landed on the continent, its Centre for Disease Control (CDC) had already “established regional coordinating centres, increased lab capacity and unified surveillance networks”. The lessons in emergency response […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
New Wave Of Appeals For WTO Waiver On IP For COVID Treatments Ahead of TRIPS Council Meeting 27/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly 400 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and of national parliaments from across the European Union issued a joint appeal Tuesday calling for the European Commission to drop its opposition to a proposed WTO waiver on IP related to COVID-19 health technologies for the duration of the pandemic, being co-sponsored by India and South […] Continue reading -> Dealing With Ebola and Anthrax Prepared Africa for COVID-19 27/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s brutal experiences battling Ebola and a range of other deadly diseases helped prepare health systems to deal with COVID-19. And by the time the SARS-CoV2 virus landed on the continent, its Centre for Disease Control (CDC) had already “established regional coordinating centres, increased lab capacity and unified surveillance networks”. The lessons in emergency response […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Dealing With Ebola and Anthrax Prepared Africa for COVID-19 27/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s brutal experiences battling Ebola and a range of other deadly diseases helped prepare health systems to deal with COVID-19. And by the time the SARS-CoV2 virus landed on the continent, its Centre for Disease Control (CDC) had already “established regional coordinating centres, increased lab capacity and unified surveillance networks”. The lessons in emergency response […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts