(Mis)Represented. Our Global Health is UnGlobal. 24/02/2021 Fifa A Rahman, Felicita Hikuam, Nyasha Chingore-Munazvo & Gisa Dang The appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Nigerian Finance Minister, World Bank development economist and its former Vice President, and black African woman, as head of the WTO, has been heralded as ‘a big deal’, an inspiration, and ‘a sign of the many strides (Africa) has made in gender parity’. While all this is true, […] Continue reading -> Ambitious Global COVAX Facility Delivers First Doses In Accra Ghana 24/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Paul Adepoju Under cloudy skies, Ghana’s first precious doses of Covid-19 vaccines arrived Wednesday morning at Accra’s Kotoka International Airport. They are also the first supplies to be distributed by the WHO co-sponsored COVAX facility on the African continent. The arrival of some 600,000 vaccines marks a milestone in months of effort by WHO, UNICEF, GAVI and […] Continue reading -> Global Citizen Launches ‘Recover Better Together’ Campaign – Guinea Launches Ebola Vaccinations – Nigeria & Zambia Studies Show High SARS-CoV2 Infections 23/02/2021 Kerry Cullinan Vaccinating all of Africa’s health workers would need half a percent of all the doses that the G-7 countries have purchased, according to Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans. On Tuesday, Global Citizen launched a five-point ‘Recover Better Together’ plan for the world, aimed at getting millions of citizens behind ending COVID-19 for all, ending the […] Continue reading -> India Moots Regional Pandemic Platform with 10 Neighbours 22/02/2021 Menaka Rao After donating over 6 million Covid vaccines to more than 13 countries, the Indian government suggested the creation of a regional pandemic platform for preparedness and medical emergencies with its 10 neighbouring countries. At a meeting with health officials, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed creating “a special visa scheme” for doctors and nurses to […] Continue reading -> Secrecy Surrounds the Start of Rwanda’s COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out 19/02/2021 Esther Nakkazi Rwanda started vaccinating health workers against COVID-19 on Monday, but there is confusion about which vaccine it is using or where it has got it from. A local media report said that the Moderna vaccine was being used while the BBC reported that the Pfizer/ BioNtech vaccine was being used. Meanwhile, a source told Health […] Continue reading -> Europe To Establish Emergency Biodefense Plan To Respond To Coronavirus Variants – More Local Manufacturing For Rapid Scale Up Of New Vaccines & Boosters 17/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The European Commission will establish an emergency biodefense plan to prevent, mitigate and respond to new variants of the coronavirus that are supercharging transmission and threatening the performance of available vaccines. Creation of a voluntary licensing mechanism involving local manufacturers is one of the strategies proposed in the plan to hasten the production of updated […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Not A Silver Bullet – WHO Officials Plead With Public To Maintain Other “Public Health Measures” 10/02/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – Echoing a message issued by WHO’s Geneva office today, WHO officials in the Agency’s Americas Regional Office stressed that stronger public health measures are desperately needed, alongside vaccines, to reduce transmission and the risk of even more variants emerging. “The vaccine is not a silver bullet. The vaccine will not stop […] Continue reading -> Two Masks Better Than One: US CDC Advises Double Or ‘Tight-Fit’ Masks To Stave Off More Infectious COVID Variants 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance for “tight fit” or “double masks” that it says can filter out over 90% of SARS-CoV2 viruses – much higher averages than if either mask were worn loosely or on its own. The guidance, issued as the US along with other countries face an […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Across All Ages & Countries – Signal For Start Of Global COVAX Vaccine Rollout 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization expert group has recommended the use of the AstraZeneca two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in countries worldwide – and among groups including people over the age of 65. The sweeping recommendation by WHO “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts” (SAGE) marks what WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan described as an “important milestone” […] 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.
Ambitious Global COVAX Facility Delivers First Doses In Accra Ghana 24/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Paul Adepoju Under cloudy skies, Ghana’s first precious doses of Covid-19 vaccines arrived Wednesday morning at Accra’s Kotoka International Airport. They are also the first supplies to be distributed by the WHO co-sponsored COVAX facility on the African continent. The arrival of some 600,000 vaccines marks a milestone in months of effort by WHO, UNICEF, GAVI and […] Continue reading -> Global Citizen Launches ‘Recover Better Together’ Campaign – Guinea Launches Ebola Vaccinations – Nigeria & Zambia Studies Show High SARS-CoV2 Infections 23/02/2021 Kerry Cullinan Vaccinating all of Africa’s health workers would need half a percent of all the doses that the G-7 countries have purchased, according to Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans. On Tuesday, Global Citizen launched a five-point ‘Recover Better Together’ plan for the world, aimed at getting millions of citizens behind ending COVID-19 for all, ending the […] Continue reading -> India Moots Regional Pandemic Platform with 10 Neighbours 22/02/2021 Menaka Rao After donating over 6 million Covid vaccines to more than 13 countries, the Indian government suggested the creation of a regional pandemic platform for preparedness and medical emergencies with its 10 neighbouring countries. At a meeting with health officials, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed creating “a special visa scheme” for doctors and nurses to […] Continue reading -> Secrecy Surrounds the Start of Rwanda’s COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out 19/02/2021 Esther Nakkazi Rwanda started vaccinating health workers against COVID-19 on Monday, but there is confusion about which vaccine it is using or where it has got it from. A local media report said that the Moderna vaccine was being used while the BBC reported that the Pfizer/ BioNtech vaccine was being used. Meanwhile, a source told Health […] Continue reading -> Europe To Establish Emergency Biodefense Plan To Respond To Coronavirus Variants – More Local Manufacturing For Rapid Scale Up Of New Vaccines & Boosters 17/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The European Commission will establish an emergency biodefense plan to prevent, mitigate and respond to new variants of the coronavirus that are supercharging transmission and threatening the performance of available vaccines. Creation of a voluntary licensing mechanism involving local manufacturers is one of the strategies proposed in the plan to hasten the production of updated […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Not A Silver Bullet – WHO Officials Plead With Public To Maintain Other “Public Health Measures” 10/02/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – Echoing a message issued by WHO’s Geneva office today, WHO officials in the Agency’s Americas Regional Office stressed that stronger public health measures are desperately needed, alongside vaccines, to reduce transmission and the risk of even more variants emerging. “The vaccine is not a silver bullet. The vaccine will not stop […] Continue reading -> Two Masks Better Than One: US CDC Advises Double Or ‘Tight-Fit’ Masks To Stave Off More Infectious COVID Variants 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance for “tight fit” or “double masks” that it says can filter out over 90% of SARS-CoV2 viruses – much higher averages than if either mask were worn loosely or on its own. The guidance, issued as the US along with other countries face an […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Across All Ages & Countries – Signal For Start Of Global COVAX Vaccine Rollout 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization expert group has recommended the use of the AstraZeneca two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in countries worldwide – and among groups including people over the age of 65. The sweeping recommendation by WHO “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts” (SAGE) marks what WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan described as an “important milestone” […] 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 Citizen Launches ‘Recover Better Together’ Campaign – Guinea Launches Ebola Vaccinations – Nigeria & Zambia Studies Show High SARS-CoV2 Infections 23/02/2021 Kerry Cullinan Vaccinating all of Africa’s health workers would need half a percent of all the doses that the G-7 countries have purchased, according to Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans. On Tuesday, Global Citizen launched a five-point ‘Recover Better Together’ plan for the world, aimed at getting millions of citizens behind ending COVID-19 for all, ending the […] Continue reading -> India Moots Regional Pandemic Platform with 10 Neighbours 22/02/2021 Menaka Rao After donating over 6 million Covid vaccines to more than 13 countries, the Indian government suggested the creation of a regional pandemic platform for preparedness and medical emergencies with its 10 neighbouring countries. At a meeting with health officials, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed creating “a special visa scheme” for doctors and nurses to […] Continue reading -> Secrecy Surrounds the Start of Rwanda’s COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out 19/02/2021 Esther Nakkazi Rwanda started vaccinating health workers against COVID-19 on Monday, but there is confusion about which vaccine it is using or where it has got it from. A local media report said that the Moderna vaccine was being used while the BBC reported that the Pfizer/ BioNtech vaccine was being used. Meanwhile, a source told Health […] Continue reading -> Europe To Establish Emergency Biodefense Plan To Respond To Coronavirus Variants – More Local Manufacturing For Rapid Scale Up Of New Vaccines & Boosters 17/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The European Commission will establish an emergency biodefense plan to prevent, mitigate and respond to new variants of the coronavirus that are supercharging transmission and threatening the performance of available vaccines. Creation of a voluntary licensing mechanism involving local manufacturers is one of the strategies proposed in the plan to hasten the production of updated […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Not A Silver Bullet – WHO Officials Plead With Public To Maintain Other “Public Health Measures” 10/02/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – Echoing a message issued by WHO’s Geneva office today, WHO officials in the Agency’s Americas Regional Office stressed that stronger public health measures are desperately needed, alongside vaccines, to reduce transmission and the risk of even more variants emerging. “The vaccine is not a silver bullet. The vaccine will not stop […] Continue reading -> Two Masks Better Than One: US CDC Advises Double Or ‘Tight-Fit’ Masks To Stave Off More Infectious COVID Variants 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance for “tight fit” or “double masks” that it says can filter out over 90% of SARS-CoV2 viruses – much higher averages than if either mask were worn loosely or on its own. The guidance, issued as the US along with other countries face an […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Across All Ages & Countries – Signal For Start Of Global COVAX Vaccine Rollout 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization expert group has recommended the use of the AstraZeneca two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in countries worldwide – and among groups including people over the age of 65. The sweeping recommendation by WHO “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts” (SAGE) marks what WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan described as an “important milestone” […] 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 Moots Regional Pandemic Platform with 10 Neighbours 22/02/2021 Menaka Rao After donating over 6 million Covid vaccines to more than 13 countries, the Indian government suggested the creation of a regional pandemic platform for preparedness and medical emergencies with its 10 neighbouring countries. At a meeting with health officials, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed creating “a special visa scheme” for doctors and nurses to […] Continue reading -> Secrecy Surrounds the Start of Rwanda’s COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out 19/02/2021 Esther Nakkazi Rwanda started vaccinating health workers against COVID-19 on Monday, but there is confusion about which vaccine it is using or where it has got it from. A local media report said that the Moderna vaccine was being used while the BBC reported that the Pfizer/ BioNtech vaccine was being used. Meanwhile, a source told Health […] Continue reading -> Europe To Establish Emergency Biodefense Plan To Respond To Coronavirus Variants – More Local Manufacturing For Rapid Scale Up Of New Vaccines & Boosters 17/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The European Commission will establish an emergency biodefense plan to prevent, mitigate and respond to new variants of the coronavirus that are supercharging transmission and threatening the performance of available vaccines. Creation of a voluntary licensing mechanism involving local manufacturers is one of the strategies proposed in the plan to hasten the production of updated […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Not A Silver Bullet – WHO Officials Plead With Public To Maintain Other “Public Health Measures” 10/02/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – Echoing a message issued by WHO’s Geneva office today, WHO officials in the Agency’s Americas Regional Office stressed that stronger public health measures are desperately needed, alongside vaccines, to reduce transmission and the risk of even more variants emerging. “The vaccine is not a silver bullet. The vaccine will not stop […] Continue reading -> Two Masks Better Than One: US CDC Advises Double Or ‘Tight-Fit’ Masks To Stave Off More Infectious COVID Variants 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance for “tight fit” or “double masks” that it says can filter out over 90% of SARS-CoV2 viruses – much higher averages than if either mask were worn loosely or on its own. The guidance, issued as the US along with other countries face an […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Across All Ages & Countries – Signal For Start Of Global COVAX Vaccine Rollout 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization expert group has recommended the use of the AstraZeneca two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in countries worldwide – and among groups including people over the age of 65. The sweeping recommendation by WHO “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts” (SAGE) marks what WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan described as an “important milestone” […] 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.
Secrecy Surrounds the Start of Rwanda’s COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out 19/02/2021 Esther Nakkazi Rwanda started vaccinating health workers against COVID-19 on Monday, but there is confusion about which vaccine it is using or where it has got it from. A local media report said that the Moderna vaccine was being used while the BBC reported that the Pfizer/ BioNtech vaccine was being used. Meanwhile, a source told Health […] Continue reading -> Europe To Establish Emergency Biodefense Plan To Respond To Coronavirus Variants – More Local Manufacturing For Rapid Scale Up Of New Vaccines & Boosters 17/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The European Commission will establish an emergency biodefense plan to prevent, mitigate and respond to new variants of the coronavirus that are supercharging transmission and threatening the performance of available vaccines. Creation of a voluntary licensing mechanism involving local manufacturers is one of the strategies proposed in the plan to hasten the production of updated […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Not A Silver Bullet – WHO Officials Plead With Public To Maintain Other “Public Health Measures” 10/02/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – Echoing a message issued by WHO’s Geneva office today, WHO officials in the Agency’s Americas Regional Office stressed that stronger public health measures are desperately needed, alongside vaccines, to reduce transmission and the risk of even more variants emerging. “The vaccine is not a silver bullet. The vaccine will not stop […] Continue reading -> Two Masks Better Than One: US CDC Advises Double Or ‘Tight-Fit’ Masks To Stave Off More Infectious COVID Variants 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance for “tight fit” or “double masks” that it says can filter out over 90% of SARS-CoV2 viruses – much higher averages than if either mask were worn loosely or on its own. The guidance, issued as the US along with other countries face an […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Across All Ages & Countries – Signal For Start Of Global COVAX Vaccine Rollout 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization expert group has recommended the use of the AstraZeneca two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in countries worldwide – and among groups including people over the age of 65. The sweeping recommendation by WHO “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts” (SAGE) marks what WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan described as an “important milestone” […] 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.
Europe To Establish Emergency Biodefense Plan To Respond To Coronavirus Variants – More Local Manufacturing For Rapid Scale Up Of New Vaccines & Boosters 17/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The European Commission will establish an emergency biodefense plan to prevent, mitigate and respond to new variants of the coronavirus that are supercharging transmission and threatening the performance of available vaccines. Creation of a voluntary licensing mechanism involving local manufacturers is one of the strategies proposed in the plan to hasten the production of updated […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Not A Silver Bullet – WHO Officials Plead With Public To Maintain Other “Public Health Measures” 10/02/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – Echoing a message issued by WHO’s Geneva office today, WHO officials in the Agency’s Americas Regional Office stressed that stronger public health measures are desperately needed, alongside vaccines, to reduce transmission and the risk of even more variants emerging. “The vaccine is not a silver bullet. The vaccine will not stop […] Continue reading -> Two Masks Better Than One: US CDC Advises Double Or ‘Tight-Fit’ Masks To Stave Off More Infectious COVID Variants 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance for “tight fit” or “double masks” that it says can filter out over 90% of SARS-CoV2 viruses – much higher averages than if either mask were worn loosely or on its own. The guidance, issued as the US along with other countries face an […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Across All Ages & Countries – Signal For Start Of Global COVAX Vaccine Rollout 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization expert group has recommended the use of the AstraZeneca two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in countries worldwide – and among groups including people over the age of 65. The sweeping recommendation by WHO “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts” (SAGE) marks what WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan described as an “important milestone” […] 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.
Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Not A Silver Bullet – WHO Officials Plead With Public To Maintain Other “Public Health Measures” 10/02/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – Echoing a message issued by WHO’s Geneva office today, WHO officials in the Agency’s Americas Regional Office stressed that stronger public health measures are desperately needed, alongside vaccines, to reduce transmission and the risk of even more variants emerging. “The vaccine is not a silver bullet. The vaccine will not stop […] Continue reading -> Two Masks Better Than One: US CDC Advises Double Or ‘Tight-Fit’ Masks To Stave Off More Infectious COVID Variants 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance for “tight fit” or “double masks” that it says can filter out over 90% of SARS-CoV2 viruses – much higher averages than if either mask were worn loosely or on its own. The guidance, issued as the US along with other countries face an […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Across All Ages & Countries – Signal For Start Of Global COVAX Vaccine Rollout 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization expert group has recommended the use of the AstraZeneca two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in countries worldwide – and among groups including people over the age of 65. The sweeping recommendation by WHO “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts” (SAGE) marks what WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan described as an “important milestone” […] 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.
Vaccine Not A Silver Bullet – WHO Officials Plead With Public To Maintain Other “Public Health Measures” 10/02/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – Echoing a message issued by WHO’s Geneva office today, WHO officials in the Agency’s Americas Regional Office stressed that stronger public health measures are desperately needed, alongside vaccines, to reduce transmission and the risk of even more variants emerging. “The vaccine is not a silver bullet. The vaccine will not stop […] Continue reading -> Two Masks Better Than One: US CDC Advises Double Or ‘Tight-Fit’ Masks To Stave Off More Infectious COVID Variants 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance for “tight fit” or “double masks” that it says can filter out over 90% of SARS-CoV2 viruses – much higher averages than if either mask were worn loosely or on its own. The guidance, issued as the US along with other countries face an […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Across All Ages & Countries – Signal For Start Of Global COVAX Vaccine Rollout 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization expert group has recommended the use of the AstraZeneca two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in countries worldwide – and among groups including people over the age of 65. The sweeping recommendation by WHO “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts” (SAGE) marks what WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan described as an “important milestone” […] 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 Masks Better Than One: US CDC Advises Double Or ‘Tight-Fit’ Masks To Stave Off More Infectious COVID Variants 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance for “tight fit” or “double masks” that it says can filter out over 90% of SARS-CoV2 viruses – much higher averages than if either mask were worn loosely or on its own. The guidance, issued as the US along with other countries face an […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Recommend AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Across All Ages & Countries – Signal For Start Of Global COVAX Vaccine Rollout 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization expert group has recommended the use of the AstraZeneca two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in countries worldwide – and among groups including people over the age of 65. The sweeping recommendation by WHO “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts” (SAGE) marks what WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan described as an “important milestone” […] 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
WHO Experts Recommend AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Across All Ages & Countries – Signal For Start Of Global COVAX Vaccine Rollout 10/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization expert group has recommended the use of the AstraZeneca two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in countries worldwide – and among groups including people over the age of 65. The sweeping recommendation by WHO “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts” (SAGE) marks what WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan described as an “important milestone” […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts