Sudan Hospital Closures Leave Injured Civilians With Nowhere to Go 21/04/2023 Stefan Anderson As the new moon marking the beginning of Eid festivities rose on Thursday evening, people in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum sheltered from bullets and explosions as prayers that a ceasefire to honour the end of the holy month of Ramandan would take effect went unanswered. At least 400 people have been killed in a […] Continue reading -> Amid Scarcity and Soaring Prices, China Could Issues Compulsory License for Paxlovid 09/02/2023 Zhenyan Zhu, Yuanqiong Hu & Guangjian Xue After three years of its “Zero COVID” policy, the Chinese government allowed a return to relative normalcy for its citizens in early December 2022. Due to the ongoing transmission of Omicron and its numerous COVID subvariants in China, the sudden policy shift was accompanied by rapid community transmission across the country and high numbers of […] Continue reading -> WHO to Decide on Including Noma as a Neglected Tropical Disease in 2023 03/02/2023 Stefan Anderson Twenty years ago, 16-year-old Mulikat Okanlawan embarked on a 1000-kilometer journey from her home in the Nigerian capital of Lagos to the Northwestern city of Sokoto in a bid to change her life. She is a survivor of noma, a little-known bacterial disease that attacks cells in facial tissue and bones. On paper, Okanlawan had […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Reaches Kampala 28/10/2022 Stefan Anderson Six schoolchildren in the Ugandan capital of Kampala are the latest to be infected with Ebola, according to the country’s health minister on Wednesday – and with 15 cases in the densely populated city, some want the government to impose a lockdown. So far, there have been 109 confirmed cases, including 30 deaths, of the […] Continue reading -> South Sudan – World’s First Vaccination Campaign to Control Hepatitis E Outbreak 26/07/2022 Raisa Santos In a global first – over 25,000 people in South Sudan have been vaccinated in the world’s first mass vaccination campaign to contain an outbreak of hepatitis E, a disease especially fatal for pregnant women. The outbreak occurred in Bentiu, the largest internally displaced persons camp in South Sudan. Outbreaks of hepatitis E have been […] 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 -> MSF Urges Sanofi to Share Technology and Know-how with WHO’s mRNA Vaccine Hub 01/10/2021 Editorial team Following news that Sanofi, a French pharma company, will abandon its promising mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called for the corporation to transfer the vaccine technology and know-how to the WHO-led COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in South Africa. Despite the existence of two approved mRNA vaccines and 13 candidates in advanced stages […] Continue reading -> REGEN-COV Joins COVID-19 Treatment List; WHO and MSF Call for Lower Prices and Increased Access 24/09/2021 Raisa Santos REGEN-COV, the antibody cocktail made famous by Donald Trump when he became ill with COVID in 2020, was added Friday to WHO’s list of recommended drug treatments in updated COVID-19 clinical management guidelines, published Friday. At the same time, WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the US pharma firm Regeneron, which […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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. 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Amid Scarcity and Soaring Prices, China Could Issues Compulsory License for Paxlovid 09/02/2023 Zhenyan Zhu, Yuanqiong Hu & Guangjian Xue After three years of its “Zero COVID” policy, the Chinese government allowed a return to relative normalcy for its citizens in early December 2022. Due to the ongoing transmission of Omicron and its numerous COVID subvariants in China, the sudden policy shift was accompanied by rapid community transmission across the country and high numbers of […] Continue reading -> WHO to Decide on Including Noma as a Neglected Tropical Disease in 2023 03/02/2023 Stefan Anderson Twenty years ago, 16-year-old Mulikat Okanlawan embarked on a 1000-kilometer journey from her home in the Nigerian capital of Lagos to the Northwestern city of Sokoto in a bid to change her life. She is a survivor of noma, a little-known bacterial disease that attacks cells in facial tissue and bones. On paper, Okanlawan had […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Reaches Kampala 28/10/2022 Stefan Anderson Six schoolchildren in the Ugandan capital of Kampala are the latest to be infected with Ebola, according to the country’s health minister on Wednesday – and with 15 cases in the densely populated city, some want the government to impose a lockdown. So far, there have been 109 confirmed cases, including 30 deaths, of the […] Continue reading -> South Sudan – World’s First Vaccination Campaign to Control Hepatitis E Outbreak 26/07/2022 Raisa Santos In a global first – over 25,000 people in South Sudan have been vaccinated in the world’s first mass vaccination campaign to contain an outbreak of hepatitis E, a disease especially fatal for pregnant women. The outbreak occurred in Bentiu, the largest internally displaced persons camp in South Sudan. Outbreaks of hepatitis E have been […] 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 -> MSF Urges Sanofi to Share Technology and Know-how with WHO’s mRNA Vaccine Hub 01/10/2021 Editorial team Following news that Sanofi, a French pharma company, will abandon its promising mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called for the corporation to transfer the vaccine technology and know-how to the WHO-led COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in South Africa. Despite the existence of two approved mRNA vaccines and 13 candidates in advanced stages […] Continue reading -> REGEN-COV Joins COVID-19 Treatment List; WHO and MSF Call for Lower Prices and Increased Access 24/09/2021 Raisa Santos REGEN-COV, the antibody cocktail made famous by Donald Trump when he became ill with COVID in 2020, was added Friday to WHO’s list of recommended drug treatments in updated COVID-19 clinical management guidelines, published Friday. At the same time, WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the US pharma firm Regeneron, which […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 to Decide on Including Noma as a Neglected Tropical Disease in 2023 03/02/2023 Stefan Anderson Twenty years ago, 16-year-old Mulikat Okanlawan embarked on a 1000-kilometer journey from her home in the Nigerian capital of Lagos to the Northwestern city of Sokoto in a bid to change her life. She is a survivor of noma, a little-known bacterial disease that attacks cells in facial tissue and bones. On paper, Okanlawan had […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak Reaches Kampala 28/10/2022 Stefan Anderson Six schoolchildren in the Ugandan capital of Kampala are the latest to be infected with Ebola, according to the country’s health minister on Wednesday – and with 15 cases in the densely populated city, some want the government to impose a lockdown. So far, there have been 109 confirmed cases, including 30 deaths, of the […] Continue reading -> South Sudan – World’s First Vaccination Campaign to Control Hepatitis E Outbreak 26/07/2022 Raisa Santos In a global first – over 25,000 people in South Sudan have been vaccinated in the world’s first mass vaccination campaign to contain an outbreak of hepatitis E, a disease especially fatal for pregnant women. The outbreak occurred in Bentiu, the largest internally displaced persons camp in South Sudan. Outbreaks of hepatitis E have been […] 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 -> MSF Urges Sanofi to Share Technology and Know-how with WHO’s mRNA Vaccine Hub 01/10/2021 Editorial team Following news that Sanofi, a French pharma company, will abandon its promising mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called for the corporation to transfer the vaccine technology and know-how to the WHO-led COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in South Africa. Despite the existence of two approved mRNA vaccines and 13 candidates in advanced stages […] Continue reading -> REGEN-COV Joins COVID-19 Treatment List; WHO and MSF Call for Lower Prices and Increased Access 24/09/2021 Raisa Santos REGEN-COV, the antibody cocktail made famous by Donald Trump when he became ill with COVID in 2020, was added Friday to WHO’s list of recommended drug treatments in updated COVID-19 clinical management guidelines, published Friday. At the same time, WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the US pharma firm Regeneron, which […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 Reaches Kampala 28/10/2022 Stefan Anderson Six schoolchildren in the Ugandan capital of Kampala are the latest to be infected with Ebola, according to the country’s health minister on Wednesday – and with 15 cases in the densely populated city, some want the government to impose a lockdown. So far, there have been 109 confirmed cases, including 30 deaths, of the […] Continue reading -> South Sudan – World’s First Vaccination Campaign to Control Hepatitis E Outbreak 26/07/2022 Raisa Santos In a global first – over 25,000 people in South Sudan have been vaccinated in the world’s first mass vaccination campaign to contain an outbreak of hepatitis E, a disease especially fatal for pregnant women. The outbreak occurred in Bentiu, the largest internally displaced persons camp in South Sudan. Outbreaks of hepatitis E have been […] 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 -> MSF Urges Sanofi to Share Technology and Know-how with WHO’s mRNA Vaccine Hub 01/10/2021 Editorial team Following news that Sanofi, a French pharma company, will abandon its promising mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called for the corporation to transfer the vaccine technology and know-how to the WHO-led COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in South Africa. Despite the existence of two approved mRNA vaccines and 13 candidates in advanced stages […] Continue reading -> REGEN-COV Joins COVID-19 Treatment List; WHO and MSF Call for Lower Prices and Increased Access 24/09/2021 Raisa Santos REGEN-COV, the antibody cocktail made famous by Donald Trump when he became ill with COVID in 2020, was added Friday to WHO’s list of recommended drug treatments in updated COVID-19 clinical management guidelines, published Friday. At the same time, WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the US pharma firm Regeneron, which […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
South Sudan – World’s First Vaccination Campaign to Control Hepatitis E Outbreak 26/07/2022 Raisa Santos In a global first – over 25,000 people in South Sudan have been vaccinated in the world’s first mass vaccination campaign to contain an outbreak of hepatitis E, a disease especially fatal for pregnant women. The outbreak occurred in Bentiu, the largest internally displaced persons camp in South Sudan. Outbreaks of hepatitis E have been […] 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 -> MSF Urges Sanofi to Share Technology and Know-how with WHO’s mRNA Vaccine Hub 01/10/2021 Editorial team Following news that Sanofi, a French pharma company, will abandon its promising mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called for the corporation to transfer the vaccine technology and know-how to the WHO-led COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in South Africa. Despite the existence of two approved mRNA vaccines and 13 candidates in advanced stages […] Continue reading -> REGEN-COV Joins COVID-19 Treatment List; WHO and MSF Call for Lower Prices and Increased Access 24/09/2021 Raisa Santos REGEN-COV, the antibody cocktail made famous by Donald Trump when he became ill with COVID in 2020, was added Friday to WHO’s list of recommended drug treatments in updated COVID-19 clinical management guidelines, published Friday. At the same time, WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the US pharma firm Regeneron, which […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 -> MSF Urges Sanofi to Share Technology and Know-how with WHO’s mRNA Vaccine Hub 01/10/2021 Editorial team Following news that Sanofi, a French pharma company, will abandon its promising mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called for the corporation to transfer the vaccine technology and know-how to the WHO-led COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in South Africa. Despite the existence of two approved mRNA vaccines and 13 candidates in advanced stages […] Continue reading -> REGEN-COV Joins COVID-19 Treatment List; WHO and MSF Call for Lower Prices and Increased Access 24/09/2021 Raisa Santos REGEN-COV, the antibody cocktail made famous by Donald Trump when he became ill with COVID in 2020, was added Friday to WHO’s list of recommended drug treatments in updated COVID-19 clinical management guidelines, published Friday. At the same time, WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the US pharma firm Regeneron, which […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
MSF Urges Sanofi to Share Technology and Know-how with WHO’s mRNA Vaccine Hub 01/10/2021 Editorial team Following news that Sanofi, a French pharma company, will abandon its promising mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called for the corporation to transfer the vaccine technology and know-how to the WHO-led COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in South Africa. Despite the existence of two approved mRNA vaccines and 13 candidates in advanced stages […] Continue reading -> REGEN-COV Joins COVID-19 Treatment List; WHO and MSF Call for Lower Prices and Increased Access 24/09/2021 Raisa Santos REGEN-COV, the antibody cocktail made famous by Donald Trump when he became ill with COVID in 2020, was added Friday to WHO’s list of recommended drug treatments in updated COVID-19 clinical management guidelines, published Friday. At the same time, WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the US pharma firm Regeneron, which […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
REGEN-COV Joins COVID-19 Treatment List; WHO and MSF Call for Lower Prices and Increased Access 24/09/2021 Raisa Santos REGEN-COV, the antibody cocktail made famous by Donald Trump when he became ill with COVID in 2020, was added Friday to WHO’s list of recommended drug treatments in updated COVID-19 clinical management guidelines, published Friday. At the same time, WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the US pharma firm Regeneron, which […] Continue reading -> COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
COVID Infections Decline Sharply in South America; but Earthquake-torn Haiti Grapples with Rising Risks 19/08/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COVID cases across most countries of South America are now declining, after months in which the region was the epicenter of the pandemic. But in the seesawing trends that the pandemic continues to see, infections are rising again throughout central and North America – as well as the Caribbean – where earthquake torn Haiti faces […] Continue reading -> Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts