Boosters: Laboratory Evidence Needs to be Balanced with Field-based Data 03/08/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This article is the third in a three-part series on COVID-19 booster vaccines, which is an evolving discussion as more evidence emerges about the performance of vaccines against variants. Alongside the heated policy debate over the disproportionate consumption of COVID vaccines in rich countries, a handful of senior scientists are pushing back against the scientific […] Continue reading -> Delta Variant is ‘More Transmissible Than Ebola’, and Vaccinated People May also be Highly Contagious 30/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The war against COVID-19 has changed with the emergence of the highly transmissible and deadly Delta variant, said an internal US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) slide presentation. The document, which has not yet been released, was obtained by the Washington Post and calls for a new and more aggressive masking and vaccination […] Continue reading -> Tokyo Olympics Open with Pomp, Ceremony & Pandemic Jitters 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Kerry Cullinan & Raisa Santos The long-delayed 2020 edition of the Tokyo summer Olympics opened Friday against the sober backdrop of soaring COVID infection rates, but with plenty of pomp and ceremony nonetheless – including a massive fireworks display and an aerial show of drones resembling planet earth hovering above Olympic Stadium, while John Lennon’s “Imagine” echoed across the night […] Continue reading -> Biodiversity is the Core Solution to COVID-19 and Climate Crisis 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Biodiversity sits at the heart of the simultaneous fight against both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, said experts during a Wednesday event hosted by the Society for International Development (SID). At the event, ‘The Vaccine for Biodiversity’, panelists discussed re-focusing attention on the current health and climate crisis, and how new pandemics should and can […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> Rising Rates of COVID-19 Infection in Parts of Latin America, While Haiti Has Not Yet Started Vaccinations 08/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though the Americas is the only World Health Organization (WHO) region that is reporting a slight decline in new COVID-19 cases this week, countries in Central and South America, Canada and Mexico are still experiencing rising rates of infection. Over 1.1 million new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Americas over the last week, officials […] Continue reading -> Countries Urged to Reopen with Caution as World Surpasses Four Million COVID Deaths 07/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin WHO urged high income countries in Europe and elsewhere to reconsider the reopening of mass events, and keep strict social distancing rules in place – in the wake of a surge in COVID cases almost everywhere but Latin America. They spoke at a press briefing on the day that the world passed the tragic milestone […] Continue reading -> WHO Challenges Pfizer and Moderna to Openly Share Their Know-How to Accelerate COVID Vaccine Production 02/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In his most explicit appeal to date, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called upon the global leaders in COVID mRNA vaccine manufacturing – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to “share their know-how” in vaccine manufacturing with more manufacturers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO DG also called upon countries that are beginning to […] Continue reading -> Are Chinese COVID Vaccines Underperforming? A Dearth of Real-Life Studies Leaves Unanswered Questions 18/06/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay From Indonesia and the Seychelles, to Chile and China itself, there are some worrisome indications that the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID vaccines sold by the hundreds of millions to vaccine-strapped low- and middle-income countries may not be performing as well as expected – particularly against rapidly spreading variants of SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, […] 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... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
Delta Variant is ‘More Transmissible Than Ebola’, and Vaccinated People May also be Highly Contagious 30/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The war against COVID-19 has changed with the emergence of the highly transmissible and deadly Delta variant, said an internal US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) slide presentation. The document, which has not yet been released, was obtained by the Washington Post and calls for a new and more aggressive masking and vaccination […] Continue reading -> Tokyo Olympics Open with Pomp, Ceremony & Pandemic Jitters 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Kerry Cullinan & Raisa Santos The long-delayed 2020 edition of the Tokyo summer Olympics opened Friday against the sober backdrop of soaring COVID infection rates, but with plenty of pomp and ceremony nonetheless – including a massive fireworks display and an aerial show of drones resembling planet earth hovering above Olympic Stadium, while John Lennon’s “Imagine” echoed across the night […] Continue reading -> Biodiversity is the Core Solution to COVID-19 and Climate Crisis 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Biodiversity sits at the heart of the simultaneous fight against both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, said experts during a Wednesday event hosted by the Society for International Development (SID). At the event, ‘The Vaccine for Biodiversity’, panelists discussed re-focusing attention on the current health and climate crisis, and how new pandemics should and can […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> Rising Rates of COVID-19 Infection in Parts of Latin America, While Haiti Has Not Yet Started Vaccinations 08/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though the Americas is the only World Health Organization (WHO) region that is reporting a slight decline in new COVID-19 cases this week, countries in Central and South America, Canada and Mexico are still experiencing rising rates of infection. Over 1.1 million new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Americas over the last week, officials […] Continue reading -> Countries Urged to Reopen with Caution as World Surpasses Four Million COVID Deaths 07/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin WHO urged high income countries in Europe and elsewhere to reconsider the reopening of mass events, and keep strict social distancing rules in place – in the wake of a surge in COVID cases almost everywhere but Latin America. They spoke at a press briefing on the day that the world passed the tragic milestone […] Continue reading -> WHO Challenges Pfizer and Moderna to Openly Share Their Know-How to Accelerate COVID Vaccine Production 02/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In his most explicit appeal to date, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called upon the global leaders in COVID mRNA vaccine manufacturing – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to “share their know-how” in vaccine manufacturing with more manufacturers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO DG also called upon countries that are beginning to […] Continue reading -> Are Chinese COVID Vaccines Underperforming? A Dearth of Real-Life Studies Leaves Unanswered Questions 18/06/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay From Indonesia and the Seychelles, to Chile and China itself, there are some worrisome indications that the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID vaccines sold by the hundreds of millions to vaccine-strapped low- and middle-income countries may not be performing as well as expected – particularly against rapidly spreading variants of SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, […] 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... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
Tokyo Olympics Open with Pomp, Ceremony & Pandemic Jitters 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Kerry Cullinan & Raisa Santos The long-delayed 2020 edition of the Tokyo summer Olympics opened Friday against the sober backdrop of soaring COVID infection rates, but with plenty of pomp and ceremony nonetheless – including a massive fireworks display and an aerial show of drones resembling planet earth hovering above Olympic Stadium, while John Lennon’s “Imagine” echoed across the night […] Continue reading -> Biodiversity is the Core Solution to COVID-19 and Climate Crisis 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Biodiversity sits at the heart of the simultaneous fight against both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, said experts during a Wednesday event hosted by the Society for International Development (SID). At the event, ‘The Vaccine for Biodiversity’, panelists discussed re-focusing attention on the current health and climate crisis, and how new pandemics should and can […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> Rising Rates of COVID-19 Infection in Parts of Latin America, While Haiti Has Not Yet Started Vaccinations 08/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though the Americas is the only World Health Organization (WHO) region that is reporting a slight decline in new COVID-19 cases this week, countries in Central and South America, Canada and Mexico are still experiencing rising rates of infection. Over 1.1 million new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Americas over the last week, officials […] Continue reading -> Countries Urged to Reopen with Caution as World Surpasses Four Million COVID Deaths 07/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin WHO urged high income countries in Europe and elsewhere to reconsider the reopening of mass events, and keep strict social distancing rules in place – in the wake of a surge in COVID cases almost everywhere but Latin America. They spoke at a press briefing on the day that the world passed the tragic milestone […] Continue reading -> WHO Challenges Pfizer and Moderna to Openly Share Their Know-How to Accelerate COVID Vaccine Production 02/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In his most explicit appeal to date, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called upon the global leaders in COVID mRNA vaccine manufacturing – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to “share their know-how” in vaccine manufacturing with more manufacturers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO DG also called upon countries that are beginning to […] Continue reading -> Are Chinese COVID Vaccines Underperforming? A Dearth of Real-Life Studies Leaves Unanswered Questions 18/06/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay From Indonesia and the Seychelles, to Chile and China itself, there are some worrisome indications that the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID vaccines sold by the hundreds of millions to vaccine-strapped low- and middle-income countries may not be performing as well as expected – particularly against rapidly spreading variants of SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, […] 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... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
Biodiversity is the Core Solution to COVID-19 and Climate Crisis 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Biodiversity sits at the heart of the simultaneous fight against both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, said experts during a Wednesday event hosted by the Society for International Development (SID). At the event, ‘The Vaccine for Biodiversity’, panelists discussed re-focusing attention on the current health and climate crisis, and how new pandemics should and can […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> Rising Rates of COVID-19 Infection in Parts of Latin America, While Haiti Has Not Yet Started Vaccinations 08/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though the Americas is the only World Health Organization (WHO) region that is reporting a slight decline in new COVID-19 cases this week, countries in Central and South America, Canada and Mexico are still experiencing rising rates of infection. Over 1.1 million new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Americas over the last week, officials […] Continue reading -> Countries Urged to Reopen with Caution as World Surpasses Four Million COVID Deaths 07/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin WHO urged high income countries in Europe and elsewhere to reconsider the reopening of mass events, and keep strict social distancing rules in place – in the wake of a surge in COVID cases almost everywhere but Latin America. They spoke at a press briefing on the day that the world passed the tragic milestone […] Continue reading -> WHO Challenges Pfizer and Moderna to Openly Share Their Know-How to Accelerate COVID Vaccine Production 02/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In his most explicit appeal to date, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called upon the global leaders in COVID mRNA vaccine manufacturing – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to “share their know-how” in vaccine manufacturing with more manufacturers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO DG also called upon countries that are beginning to […] Continue reading -> Are Chinese COVID Vaccines Underperforming? A Dearth of Real-Life Studies Leaves Unanswered Questions 18/06/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay From Indonesia and the Seychelles, to Chile and China itself, there are some worrisome indications that the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID vaccines sold by the hundreds of millions to vaccine-strapped low- and middle-income countries may not be performing as well as expected – particularly against rapidly spreading variants of SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, […] 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... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> Rising Rates of COVID-19 Infection in Parts of Latin America, While Haiti Has Not Yet Started Vaccinations 08/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though the Americas is the only World Health Organization (WHO) region that is reporting a slight decline in new COVID-19 cases this week, countries in Central and South America, Canada and Mexico are still experiencing rising rates of infection. Over 1.1 million new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Americas over the last week, officials […] Continue reading -> Countries Urged to Reopen with Caution as World Surpasses Four Million COVID Deaths 07/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin WHO urged high income countries in Europe and elsewhere to reconsider the reopening of mass events, and keep strict social distancing rules in place – in the wake of a surge in COVID cases almost everywhere but Latin America. They spoke at a press briefing on the day that the world passed the tragic milestone […] Continue reading -> WHO Challenges Pfizer and Moderna to Openly Share Their Know-How to Accelerate COVID Vaccine Production 02/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In his most explicit appeal to date, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called upon the global leaders in COVID mRNA vaccine manufacturing – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to “share their know-how” in vaccine manufacturing with more manufacturers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO DG also called upon countries that are beginning to […] Continue reading -> Are Chinese COVID Vaccines Underperforming? A Dearth of Real-Life Studies Leaves Unanswered Questions 18/06/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay From Indonesia and the Seychelles, to Chile and China itself, there are some worrisome indications that the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID vaccines sold by the hundreds of millions to vaccine-strapped low- and middle-income countries may not be performing as well as expected – particularly against rapidly spreading variants of SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, […] 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... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> Rising Rates of COVID-19 Infection in Parts of Latin America, While Haiti Has Not Yet Started Vaccinations 08/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though the Americas is the only World Health Organization (WHO) region that is reporting a slight decline in new COVID-19 cases this week, countries in Central and South America, Canada and Mexico are still experiencing rising rates of infection. Over 1.1 million new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Americas over the last week, officials […] Continue reading -> Countries Urged to Reopen with Caution as World Surpasses Four Million COVID Deaths 07/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin WHO urged high income countries in Europe and elsewhere to reconsider the reopening of mass events, and keep strict social distancing rules in place – in the wake of a surge in COVID cases almost everywhere but Latin America. They spoke at a press briefing on the day that the world passed the tragic milestone […] Continue reading -> WHO Challenges Pfizer and Moderna to Openly Share Their Know-How to Accelerate COVID Vaccine Production 02/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In his most explicit appeal to date, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called upon the global leaders in COVID mRNA vaccine manufacturing – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to “share their know-how” in vaccine manufacturing with more manufacturers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO DG also called upon countries that are beginning to […] Continue reading -> Are Chinese COVID Vaccines Underperforming? A Dearth of Real-Life Studies Leaves Unanswered Questions 18/06/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay From Indonesia and the Seychelles, to Chile and China itself, there are some worrisome indications that the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID vaccines sold by the hundreds of millions to vaccine-strapped low- and middle-income countries may not be performing as well as expected – particularly against rapidly spreading variants of SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, […] 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... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
Rising Rates of COVID-19 Infection in Parts of Latin America, While Haiti Has Not Yet Started Vaccinations 08/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though the Americas is the only World Health Organization (WHO) region that is reporting a slight decline in new COVID-19 cases this week, countries in Central and South America, Canada and Mexico are still experiencing rising rates of infection. Over 1.1 million new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Americas over the last week, officials […] Continue reading -> Countries Urged to Reopen with Caution as World Surpasses Four Million COVID Deaths 07/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin WHO urged high income countries in Europe and elsewhere to reconsider the reopening of mass events, and keep strict social distancing rules in place – in the wake of a surge in COVID cases almost everywhere but Latin America. They spoke at a press briefing on the day that the world passed the tragic milestone […] Continue reading -> WHO Challenges Pfizer and Moderna to Openly Share Their Know-How to Accelerate COVID Vaccine Production 02/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In his most explicit appeal to date, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called upon the global leaders in COVID mRNA vaccine manufacturing – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to “share their know-how” in vaccine manufacturing with more manufacturers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO DG also called upon countries that are beginning to […] Continue reading -> Are Chinese COVID Vaccines Underperforming? A Dearth of Real-Life Studies Leaves Unanswered Questions 18/06/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay From Indonesia and the Seychelles, to Chile and China itself, there are some worrisome indications that the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID vaccines sold by the hundreds of millions to vaccine-strapped low- and middle-income countries may not be performing as well as expected – particularly against rapidly spreading variants of SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, […] 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... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
Countries Urged to Reopen with Caution as World Surpasses Four Million COVID Deaths 07/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin WHO urged high income countries in Europe and elsewhere to reconsider the reopening of mass events, and keep strict social distancing rules in place – in the wake of a surge in COVID cases almost everywhere but Latin America. They spoke at a press briefing on the day that the world passed the tragic milestone […] Continue reading -> WHO Challenges Pfizer and Moderna to Openly Share Their Know-How to Accelerate COVID Vaccine Production 02/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In his most explicit appeal to date, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called upon the global leaders in COVID mRNA vaccine manufacturing – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to “share their know-how” in vaccine manufacturing with more manufacturers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO DG also called upon countries that are beginning to […] Continue reading -> Are Chinese COVID Vaccines Underperforming? A Dearth of Real-Life Studies Leaves Unanswered Questions 18/06/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay From Indonesia and the Seychelles, to Chile and China itself, there are some worrisome indications that the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID vaccines sold by the hundreds of millions to vaccine-strapped low- and middle-income countries may not be performing as well as expected – particularly against rapidly spreading variants of SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, […] 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... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
WHO Challenges Pfizer and Moderna to Openly Share Their Know-How to Accelerate COVID Vaccine Production 02/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In his most explicit appeal to date, WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called upon the global leaders in COVID mRNA vaccine manufacturing – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to “share their know-how” in vaccine manufacturing with more manufacturers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO DG also called upon countries that are beginning to […] Continue reading -> Are Chinese COVID Vaccines Underperforming? A Dearth of Real-Life Studies Leaves Unanswered Questions 18/06/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay From Indonesia and the Seychelles, to Chile and China itself, there are some worrisome indications that the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID vaccines sold by the hundreds of millions to vaccine-strapped low- and middle-income countries may not be performing as well as expected – particularly against rapidly spreading variants of SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, […] 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
Are Chinese COVID Vaccines Underperforming? A Dearth of Real-Life Studies Leaves Unanswered Questions 18/06/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay From Indonesia and the Seychelles, to Chile and China itself, there are some worrisome indications that the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID vaccines sold by the hundreds of millions to vaccine-strapped low- and middle-income countries may not be performing as well as expected – particularly against rapidly spreading variants of SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts