European Union Resolves Dispute With AstraZeneca Over COVID Vaccine Deliveries – EU Officials Predict More Steady Supplies By April 01/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin AstraZeneca has agreed to increase its COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to the European Union by 30% after a week of feuding over a shortfall in vaccine deliveries, announced by the pharma company after its manufacturing plants hit a number of snags. By April or June, a series of manufacturing foul-ups reported by Pfizer as well as […] Continue reading -> One Year Later: COVID-19 Versus WHO And The World – Successes, Failures & Hopes 30/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “A strange virus is circulating in Wuhan, China,” said my grad school intern, Grace Ren, just back from a visit to her mother in Shanghai in early January, 2020. Somewhere in between the brief respite of New Year’s and a hurried fondue alongside frigid Lake Leman in early February during WHO’s first and last in-person […] Continue reading -> EU Protests AstraZeneca Vaccine Delays – Could Block UK-Bound Exports 28/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin AstraZeneca has joined Pfizer in announcing delays in deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to countries in Europe, leading furious EU officials to plan for a system of tighter monitoring of vaccine exports. The British-Swedish pharma company that developed its COVID-19 vaccine with researchers at Oxford University, informed the European Commission on Friday that there would be […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Pressing Restart – United States Rejoins World Health Organization; “Leadership Is the Ultimate Vaccine” Says Top WHO Official 21/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a brief, but historic speech Thursday morning before WHO’s Executive Board, President Joe Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor, Dr Anthony Fauci, reversed course on four years erratic and often hostile approaches to the World Health Organization and global health – which had alienated and bewildered friends and allies worldwide. . As one of the first […] Continue reading -> Israel’s Massive Immunization Campaign Pricked By Soaring COVID-19 Infections 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher JERUSALEM – As the countries around the globe watch Israel’s massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout to see if it can really beat back the virus, once soaring hopes that vaccines, on their own, could offer an easy way out of the pandemic are now coming back down to ground. On the positive side, the vaccine itself […] Continue reading -> Just As President Joe Biden Is Inaugurated – United States Reconciliation With World Health Organization Begins 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Right after the pomp and ceremony of the heavily guarded inauguration of new US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris is over, a deadly serious new war on COVID-19 is due to get underway – including rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of the new Administration’s seven point COVID pandemic plan. That […] Continue reading -> Lacking Resources & Authority, WHO Was Too Slow To Act Against COVID-19 – Says Independent Review Panel 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan, Raisa Santos & Madeleine Hoecklin The World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to COVID-19 was too slow, hampered by an antiquated pandemic alert system, lack of resources and a lack of authority with member states, according to an interim report by the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, presented to the WHO’s Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. It took the […] Continue reading -> COVAX Is Ready To Deliver Vaccines, WHO Officials Tell WHO Executive Board – But Regulatory Approvals Still Lagging For Key COVAX Products 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, is geared up to deliver vaccines to “far more” than 20% of member states’ populations beyond 2021, Dr Kate O’Brien, the body’s director of vaccines, told its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. She was responding to concerns and criticisms expressed by member states at the […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Cases Spike In Brazil As New Variant Spreads, While WHO Says No Need For ‘Vaccine Passport’ Yet 15/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan Many areas of Brazil, particularly Manaus, are experiencing worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and extremely high levels of infections, amidst news of a new variant that is spreading in the country. Brazil joins countries around the world – including those in Europe, the Americas, and some parts of Africa – that are seeing spikes in cases and […] 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.
One Year Later: COVID-19 Versus WHO And The World – Successes, Failures & Hopes 30/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “A strange virus is circulating in Wuhan, China,” said my grad school intern, Grace Ren, just back from a visit to her mother in Shanghai in early January, 2020. Somewhere in between the brief respite of New Year’s and a hurried fondue alongside frigid Lake Leman in early February during WHO’s first and last in-person […] Continue reading -> EU Protests AstraZeneca Vaccine Delays – Could Block UK-Bound Exports 28/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin AstraZeneca has joined Pfizer in announcing delays in deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to countries in Europe, leading furious EU officials to plan for a system of tighter monitoring of vaccine exports. The British-Swedish pharma company that developed its COVID-19 vaccine with researchers at Oxford University, informed the European Commission on Friday that there would be […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Pressing Restart – United States Rejoins World Health Organization; “Leadership Is the Ultimate Vaccine” Says Top WHO Official 21/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a brief, but historic speech Thursday morning before WHO’s Executive Board, President Joe Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor, Dr Anthony Fauci, reversed course on four years erratic and often hostile approaches to the World Health Organization and global health – which had alienated and bewildered friends and allies worldwide. . As one of the first […] Continue reading -> Israel’s Massive Immunization Campaign Pricked By Soaring COVID-19 Infections 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher JERUSALEM – As the countries around the globe watch Israel’s massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout to see if it can really beat back the virus, once soaring hopes that vaccines, on their own, could offer an easy way out of the pandemic are now coming back down to ground. On the positive side, the vaccine itself […] Continue reading -> Just As President Joe Biden Is Inaugurated – United States Reconciliation With World Health Organization Begins 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Right after the pomp and ceremony of the heavily guarded inauguration of new US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris is over, a deadly serious new war on COVID-19 is due to get underway – including rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of the new Administration’s seven point COVID pandemic plan. That […] Continue reading -> Lacking Resources & Authority, WHO Was Too Slow To Act Against COVID-19 – Says Independent Review Panel 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan, Raisa Santos & Madeleine Hoecklin The World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to COVID-19 was too slow, hampered by an antiquated pandemic alert system, lack of resources and a lack of authority with member states, according to an interim report by the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, presented to the WHO’s Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. It took the […] Continue reading -> COVAX Is Ready To Deliver Vaccines, WHO Officials Tell WHO Executive Board – But Regulatory Approvals Still Lagging For Key COVAX Products 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, is geared up to deliver vaccines to “far more” than 20% of member states’ populations beyond 2021, Dr Kate O’Brien, the body’s director of vaccines, told its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. She was responding to concerns and criticisms expressed by member states at the […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Cases Spike In Brazil As New Variant Spreads, While WHO Says No Need For ‘Vaccine Passport’ Yet 15/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan Many areas of Brazil, particularly Manaus, are experiencing worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and extremely high levels of infections, amidst news of a new variant that is spreading in the country. Brazil joins countries around the world – including those in Europe, the Americas, and some parts of Africa – that are seeing spikes in cases and […] 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.
EU Protests AstraZeneca Vaccine Delays – Could Block UK-Bound Exports 28/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin AstraZeneca has joined Pfizer in announcing delays in deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to countries in Europe, leading furious EU officials to plan for a system of tighter monitoring of vaccine exports. The British-Swedish pharma company that developed its COVID-19 vaccine with researchers at Oxford University, informed the European Commission on Friday that there would be […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Pressing Restart – United States Rejoins World Health Organization; “Leadership Is the Ultimate Vaccine” Says Top WHO Official 21/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a brief, but historic speech Thursday morning before WHO’s Executive Board, President Joe Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor, Dr Anthony Fauci, reversed course on four years erratic and often hostile approaches to the World Health Organization and global health – which had alienated and bewildered friends and allies worldwide. . As one of the first […] Continue reading -> Israel’s Massive Immunization Campaign Pricked By Soaring COVID-19 Infections 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher JERUSALEM – As the countries around the globe watch Israel’s massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout to see if it can really beat back the virus, once soaring hopes that vaccines, on their own, could offer an easy way out of the pandemic are now coming back down to ground. On the positive side, the vaccine itself […] Continue reading -> Just As President Joe Biden Is Inaugurated – United States Reconciliation With World Health Organization Begins 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Right after the pomp and ceremony of the heavily guarded inauguration of new US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris is over, a deadly serious new war on COVID-19 is due to get underway – including rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of the new Administration’s seven point COVID pandemic plan. That […] Continue reading -> Lacking Resources & Authority, WHO Was Too Slow To Act Against COVID-19 – Says Independent Review Panel 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan, Raisa Santos & Madeleine Hoecklin The World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to COVID-19 was too slow, hampered by an antiquated pandemic alert system, lack of resources and a lack of authority with member states, according to an interim report by the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, presented to the WHO’s Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. It took the […] Continue reading -> COVAX Is Ready To Deliver Vaccines, WHO Officials Tell WHO Executive Board – But Regulatory Approvals Still Lagging For Key COVAX Products 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, is geared up to deliver vaccines to “far more” than 20% of member states’ populations beyond 2021, Dr Kate O’Brien, the body’s director of vaccines, told its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. She was responding to concerns and criticisms expressed by member states at the […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Cases Spike In Brazil As New Variant Spreads, While WHO Says No Need For ‘Vaccine Passport’ Yet 15/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan Many areas of Brazil, particularly Manaus, are experiencing worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and extremely high levels of infections, amidst news of a new variant that is spreading in the country. Brazil joins countries around the world – including those in Europe, the Americas, and some parts of Africa – that are seeing spikes in cases and […] 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.
Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Pressing Restart – United States Rejoins World Health Organization; “Leadership Is the Ultimate Vaccine” Says Top WHO Official 21/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a brief, but historic speech Thursday morning before WHO’s Executive Board, President Joe Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor, Dr Anthony Fauci, reversed course on four years erratic and often hostile approaches to the World Health Organization and global health – which had alienated and bewildered friends and allies worldwide. . As one of the first […] Continue reading -> Israel’s Massive Immunization Campaign Pricked By Soaring COVID-19 Infections 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher JERUSALEM – As the countries around the globe watch Israel’s massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout to see if it can really beat back the virus, once soaring hopes that vaccines, on their own, could offer an easy way out of the pandemic are now coming back down to ground. On the positive side, the vaccine itself […] Continue reading -> Just As President Joe Biden Is Inaugurated – United States Reconciliation With World Health Organization Begins 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Right after the pomp and ceremony of the heavily guarded inauguration of new US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris is over, a deadly serious new war on COVID-19 is due to get underway – including rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of the new Administration’s seven point COVID pandemic plan. That […] Continue reading -> Lacking Resources & Authority, WHO Was Too Slow To Act Against COVID-19 – Says Independent Review Panel 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan, Raisa Santos & Madeleine Hoecklin The World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to COVID-19 was too slow, hampered by an antiquated pandemic alert system, lack of resources and a lack of authority with member states, according to an interim report by the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, presented to the WHO’s Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. It took the […] Continue reading -> COVAX Is Ready To Deliver Vaccines, WHO Officials Tell WHO Executive Board – But Regulatory Approvals Still Lagging For Key COVAX Products 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, is geared up to deliver vaccines to “far more” than 20% of member states’ populations beyond 2021, Dr Kate O’Brien, the body’s director of vaccines, told its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. She was responding to concerns and criticisms expressed by member states at the […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Cases Spike In Brazil As New Variant Spreads, While WHO Says No Need For ‘Vaccine Passport’ Yet 15/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan Many areas of Brazil, particularly Manaus, are experiencing worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and extremely high levels of infections, amidst news of a new variant that is spreading in the country. Brazil joins countries around the world – including those in Europe, the Americas, and some parts of Africa – that are seeing spikes in cases and […] 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.
Pressing Restart – United States Rejoins World Health Organization; “Leadership Is the Ultimate Vaccine” Says Top WHO Official 21/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a brief, but historic speech Thursday morning before WHO’s Executive Board, President Joe Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor, Dr Anthony Fauci, reversed course on four years erratic and often hostile approaches to the World Health Organization and global health – which had alienated and bewildered friends and allies worldwide. . As one of the first […] Continue reading -> Israel’s Massive Immunization Campaign Pricked By Soaring COVID-19 Infections 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher JERUSALEM – As the countries around the globe watch Israel’s massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout to see if it can really beat back the virus, once soaring hopes that vaccines, on their own, could offer an easy way out of the pandemic are now coming back down to ground. On the positive side, the vaccine itself […] Continue reading -> Just As President Joe Biden Is Inaugurated – United States Reconciliation With World Health Organization Begins 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Right after the pomp and ceremony of the heavily guarded inauguration of new US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris is over, a deadly serious new war on COVID-19 is due to get underway – including rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of the new Administration’s seven point COVID pandemic plan. That […] Continue reading -> Lacking Resources & Authority, WHO Was Too Slow To Act Against COVID-19 – Says Independent Review Panel 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan, Raisa Santos & Madeleine Hoecklin The World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to COVID-19 was too slow, hampered by an antiquated pandemic alert system, lack of resources and a lack of authority with member states, according to an interim report by the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, presented to the WHO’s Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. It took the […] Continue reading -> COVAX Is Ready To Deliver Vaccines, WHO Officials Tell WHO Executive Board – But Regulatory Approvals Still Lagging For Key COVAX Products 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, is geared up to deliver vaccines to “far more” than 20% of member states’ populations beyond 2021, Dr Kate O’Brien, the body’s director of vaccines, told its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. She was responding to concerns and criticisms expressed by member states at the […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Cases Spike In Brazil As New Variant Spreads, While WHO Says No Need For ‘Vaccine Passport’ Yet 15/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan Many areas of Brazil, particularly Manaus, are experiencing worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and extremely high levels of infections, amidst news of a new variant that is spreading in the country. Brazil joins countries around the world – including those in Europe, the Americas, and some parts of Africa – that are seeing spikes in cases and […] 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.
Israel’s Massive Immunization Campaign Pricked By Soaring COVID-19 Infections 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher JERUSALEM – As the countries around the globe watch Israel’s massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout to see if it can really beat back the virus, once soaring hopes that vaccines, on their own, could offer an easy way out of the pandemic are now coming back down to ground. On the positive side, the vaccine itself […] Continue reading -> Just As President Joe Biden Is Inaugurated – United States Reconciliation With World Health Organization Begins 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Right after the pomp and ceremony of the heavily guarded inauguration of new US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris is over, a deadly serious new war on COVID-19 is due to get underway – including rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of the new Administration’s seven point COVID pandemic plan. That […] Continue reading -> Lacking Resources & Authority, WHO Was Too Slow To Act Against COVID-19 – Says Independent Review Panel 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan, Raisa Santos & Madeleine Hoecklin The World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to COVID-19 was too slow, hampered by an antiquated pandemic alert system, lack of resources and a lack of authority with member states, according to an interim report by the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, presented to the WHO’s Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. It took the […] Continue reading -> COVAX Is Ready To Deliver Vaccines, WHO Officials Tell WHO Executive Board – But Regulatory Approvals Still Lagging For Key COVAX Products 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, is geared up to deliver vaccines to “far more” than 20% of member states’ populations beyond 2021, Dr Kate O’Brien, the body’s director of vaccines, told its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. She was responding to concerns and criticisms expressed by member states at the […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Cases Spike In Brazil As New Variant Spreads, While WHO Says No Need For ‘Vaccine Passport’ Yet 15/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan Many areas of Brazil, particularly Manaus, are experiencing worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and extremely high levels of infections, amidst news of a new variant that is spreading in the country. Brazil joins countries around the world – including those in Europe, the Americas, and some parts of Africa – that are seeing spikes in cases and […] 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.
Just As President Joe Biden Is Inaugurated – United States Reconciliation With World Health Organization Begins 20/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Right after the pomp and ceremony of the heavily guarded inauguration of new US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris is over, a deadly serious new war on COVID-19 is due to get underway – including rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of the new Administration’s seven point COVID pandemic plan. That […] Continue reading -> Lacking Resources & Authority, WHO Was Too Slow To Act Against COVID-19 – Says Independent Review Panel 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan, Raisa Santos & Madeleine Hoecklin The World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to COVID-19 was too slow, hampered by an antiquated pandemic alert system, lack of resources and a lack of authority with member states, according to an interim report by the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, presented to the WHO’s Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. It took the […] Continue reading -> COVAX Is Ready To Deliver Vaccines, WHO Officials Tell WHO Executive Board – But Regulatory Approvals Still Lagging For Key COVAX Products 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, is geared up to deliver vaccines to “far more” than 20% of member states’ populations beyond 2021, Dr Kate O’Brien, the body’s director of vaccines, told its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. She was responding to concerns and criticisms expressed by member states at the […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Cases Spike In Brazil As New Variant Spreads, While WHO Says No Need For ‘Vaccine Passport’ Yet 15/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan Many areas of Brazil, particularly Manaus, are experiencing worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and extremely high levels of infections, amidst news of a new variant that is spreading in the country. Brazil joins countries around the world – including those in Europe, the Americas, and some parts of Africa – that are seeing spikes in cases and […] 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.
Lacking Resources & Authority, WHO Was Too Slow To Act Against COVID-19 – Says Independent Review Panel 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan, Raisa Santos & Madeleine Hoecklin The World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to COVID-19 was too slow, hampered by an antiquated pandemic alert system, lack of resources and a lack of authority with member states, according to an interim report by the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, presented to the WHO’s Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. It took the […] Continue reading -> COVAX Is Ready To Deliver Vaccines, WHO Officials Tell WHO Executive Board – But Regulatory Approvals Still Lagging For Key COVAX Products 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, is geared up to deliver vaccines to “far more” than 20% of member states’ populations beyond 2021, Dr Kate O’Brien, the body’s director of vaccines, told its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. She was responding to concerns and criticisms expressed by member states at the […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Cases Spike In Brazil As New Variant Spreads, While WHO Says No Need For ‘Vaccine Passport’ Yet 15/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan Many areas of Brazil, particularly Manaus, are experiencing worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and extremely high levels of infections, amidst news of a new variant that is spreading in the country. Brazil joins countries around the world – including those in Europe, the Americas, and some parts of Africa – that are seeing spikes in cases and […] 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.
COVAX Is Ready To Deliver Vaccines, WHO Officials Tell WHO Executive Board – But Regulatory Approvals Still Lagging For Key COVAX Products 19/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, is geared up to deliver vaccines to “far more” than 20% of member states’ populations beyond 2021, Dr Kate O’Brien, the body’s director of vaccines, told its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. She was responding to concerns and criticisms expressed by member states at the […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Cases Spike In Brazil As New Variant Spreads, While WHO Says No Need For ‘Vaccine Passport’ Yet 15/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan Many areas of Brazil, particularly Manaus, are experiencing worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and extremely high levels of infections, amidst news of a new variant that is spreading in the country. Brazil joins countries around the world – including those in Europe, the Americas, and some parts of Africa – that are seeing spikes in cases and […] 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
COVID-19 Cases Spike In Brazil As New Variant Spreads, While WHO Says No Need For ‘Vaccine Passport’ Yet 15/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan Many areas of Brazil, particularly Manaus, are experiencing worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and extremely high levels of infections, amidst news of a new variant that is spreading in the country. Brazil joins countries around the world – including those in Europe, the Americas, and some parts of Africa – that are seeing spikes in cases and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts