64 High-Income Countries Make Binding Commitments To Buy COVID-19 Vaccines From New Global Facility – Billions Of Dollars Needed For Low-Income Nations 21/09/2020 Grace Ren Some 64 higher income countries have now made binding financial commitments to a precedent-setting COVID-19 global vaccine pool that aims to equitably distribute future vaccines to halt the pandemic raging now. Another 38 countries are expected to commit over the next week, said CEO Berkley, in a WHO press conference Monday that disclosed the landmark […] Continue reading -> “Follow The Science” – Political Leaders Must Collaborate Like Scientists To Defeat COVID-19 18/09/2020 Grace Ren Political leaders should find a way to collaborate and “follow the science,” taking a page from researchers, public health practitioners, and healthcare workers who have learned to work together during the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO Health Emergencies Executive Director Mike Ryan said on Friday. “The people have found a way to cooperate, leaders need to find […] Continue reading -> Global Health Leaders Plead For ‘Billions’ In Immediate Funding To Fight The Pandemic As G-20 Health & Finance Ministers Meet 17/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Against the backdrop of Thursday’s G-20 Health and Finance Ministers meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic, UN and Global health leaders were escalating their pleas to the world’s industrialized countries and global financial institutions for billions of dollars in immediate funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The calls echoed statements issued earlier this week by the […] Continue reading -> Moderna Opens Company’s First Overseas Beachhead In Switzerland 16/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Geneva, Switzerland – Moderna, Inc., one of the leaders in the race to develop a new COVID-19 vaccine, has come home — again. The biotech startup, which raised a significant chunk of its initial US$ 100 million amongst a group of far-sighted Swiss investors and private bankers a decade ago, announced Wednesday that it would be establishing […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Plea for US $35 Billion To Fast-Track COVID-19 Vaccines As United Nations General Assembly Convenes Virtually 15/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the 75th United Nations General Assembly opened in an unprecedented virtual session on 15 September, WHO issued a plea to the world’s leaders for funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic – saying that US$ 35 billion is needed to fast-track development, procurement and distribution of 2 billion vaccine doses, treatments and tests over the […] Continue reading -> Stigma Blots Kenya’s COVID-19 War – Some Patients Fearful Of Seeking Treatment 08/09/2020 Maina Waruru Nairobi, Kenya – While banker Peter Karagu is one of the over 35,000 people who have contracted COVID-19 disease in Kenya over the past 6 months, he cannot in any way be described as an ordinary victim of the respiratory illness. Throughout his 22 days confined at an isolation ward at Kenyatta University Teaching Research […] Continue reading -> Gilead Says Remdesivir Shortages Due To Supply Chain Issues, Civil Society Argues For Wider Licensing 03/09/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global stocks of remdesivir, one of the few promising therapeutics for COVID-19, run low, the drug’s maker Gilead Sciences says that voluntary licensing to enable more manufacturers to produce the drug will not help expand access, countering advocates’ calls. Rather, the lack of a “coordinated global supply chain” is to blame for worldwide shortages […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> Can Uganda Contain Its COVID-19 Infection Spike? Reflections Of An Emergency Room Doctor 26/08/2020 Samson Wamani Part of a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. For more on this, see our stories on South Africa and Ibadan, Nigeria. Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda’s coronavirus cases double in only two weeks, the Ministry of Health is considering a second lockdown […] 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.
“Follow The Science” – Political Leaders Must Collaborate Like Scientists To Defeat COVID-19 18/09/2020 Grace Ren Political leaders should find a way to collaborate and “follow the science,” taking a page from researchers, public health practitioners, and healthcare workers who have learned to work together during the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO Health Emergencies Executive Director Mike Ryan said on Friday. “The people have found a way to cooperate, leaders need to find […] Continue reading -> Global Health Leaders Plead For ‘Billions’ In Immediate Funding To Fight The Pandemic As G-20 Health & Finance Ministers Meet 17/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Against the backdrop of Thursday’s G-20 Health and Finance Ministers meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic, UN and Global health leaders were escalating their pleas to the world’s industrialized countries and global financial institutions for billions of dollars in immediate funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The calls echoed statements issued earlier this week by the […] Continue reading -> Moderna Opens Company’s First Overseas Beachhead In Switzerland 16/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Geneva, Switzerland – Moderna, Inc., one of the leaders in the race to develop a new COVID-19 vaccine, has come home — again. The biotech startup, which raised a significant chunk of its initial US$ 100 million amongst a group of far-sighted Swiss investors and private bankers a decade ago, announced Wednesday that it would be establishing […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Plea for US $35 Billion To Fast-Track COVID-19 Vaccines As United Nations General Assembly Convenes Virtually 15/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the 75th United Nations General Assembly opened in an unprecedented virtual session on 15 September, WHO issued a plea to the world’s leaders for funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic – saying that US$ 35 billion is needed to fast-track development, procurement and distribution of 2 billion vaccine doses, treatments and tests over the […] Continue reading -> Stigma Blots Kenya’s COVID-19 War – Some Patients Fearful Of Seeking Treatment 08/09/2020 Maina Waruru Nairobi, Kenya – While banker Peter Karagu is one of the over 35,000 people who have contracted COVID-19 disease in Kenya over the past 6 months, he cannot in any way be described as an ordinary victim of the respiratory illness. Throughout his 22 days confined at an isolation ward at Kenyatta University Teaching Research […] Continue reading -> Gilead Says Remdesivir Shortages Due To Supply Chain Issues, Civil Society Argues For Wider Licensing 03/09/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global stocks of remdesivir, one of the few promising therapeutics for COVID-19, run low, the drug’s maker Gilead Sciences says that voluntary licensing to enable more manufacturers to produce the drug will not help expand access, countering advocates’ calls. Rather, the lack of a “coordinated global supply chain” is to blame for worldwide shortages […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> Can Uganda Contain Its COVID-19 Infection Spike? Reflections Of An Emergency Room Doctor 26/08/2020 Samson Wamani Part of a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. For more on this, see our stories on South Africa and Ibadan, Nigeria. Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda’s coronavirus cases double in only two weeks, the Ministry of Health is considering a second lockdown […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Global Health Leaders Plead For ‘Billions’ In Immediate Funding To Fight The Pandemic As G-20 Health & Finance Ministers Meet 17/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Against the backdrop of Thursday’s G-20 Health and Finance Ministers meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic, UN and Global health leaders were escalating their pleas to the world’s industrialized countries and global financial institutions for billions of dollars in immediate funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The calls echoed statements issued earlier this week by the […] Continue reading -> Moderna Opens Company’s First Overseas Beachhead In Switzerland 16/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Geneva, Switzerland – Moderna, Inc., one of the leaders in the race to develop a new COVID-19 vaccine, has come home — again. The biotech startup, which raised a significant chunk of its initial US$ 100 million amongst a group of far-sighted Swiss investors and private bankers a decade ago, announced Wednesday that it would be establishing […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Plea for US $35 Billion To Fast-Track COVID-19 Vaccines As United Nations General Assembly Convenes Virtually 15/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the 75th United Nations General Assembly opened in an unprecedented virtual session on 15 September, WHO issued a plea to the world’s leaders for funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic – saying that US$ 35 billion is needed to fast-track development, procurement and distribution of 2 billion vaccine doses, treatments and tests over the […] Continue reading -> Stigma Blots Kenya’s COVID-19 War – Some Patients Fearful Of Seeking Treatment 08/09/2020 Maina Waruru Nairobi, Kenya – While banker Peter Karagu is one of the over 35,000 people who have contracted COVID-19 disease in Kenya over the past 6 months, he cannot in any way be described as an ordinary victim of the respiratory illness. Throughout his 22 days confined at an isolation ward at Kenyatta University Teaching Research […] Continue reading -> Gilead Says Remdesivir Shortages Due To Supply Chain Issues, Civil Society Argues For Wider Licensing 03/09/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global stocks of remdesivir, one of the few promising therapeutics for COVID-19, run low, the drug’s maker Gilead Sciences says that voluntary licensing to enable more manufacturers to produce the drug will not help expand access, countering advocates’ calls. Rather, the lack of a “coordinated global supply chain” is to blame for worldwide shortages […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> Can Uganda Contain Its COVID-19 Infection Spike? Reflections Of An Emergency Room Doctor 26/08/2020 Samson Wamani Part of a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. For more on this, see our stories on South Africa and Ibadan, Nigeria. Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda’s coronavirus cases double in only two weeks, the Ministry of Health is considering a second lockdown […] 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.
Moderna Opens Company’s First Overseas Beachhead In Switzerland 16/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Geneva, Switzerland – Moderna, Inc., one of the leaders in the race to develop a new COVID-19 vaccine, has come home — again. The biotech startup, which raised a significant chunk of its initial US$ 100 million amongst a group of far-sighted Swiss investors and private bankers a decade ago, announced Wednesday that it would be establishing […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues Plea for US $35 Billion To Fast-Track COVID-19 Vaccines As United Nations General Assembly Convenes Virtually 15/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the 75th United Nations General Assembly opened in an unprecedented virtual session on 15 September, WHO issued a plea to the world’s leaders for funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic – saying that US$ 35 billion is needed to fast-track development, procurement and distribution of 2 billion vaccine doses, treatments and tests over the […] Continue reading -> Stigma Blots Kenya’s COVID-19 War – Some Patients Fearful Of Seeking Treatment 08/09/2020 Maina Waruru Nairobi, Kenya – While banker Peter Karagu is one of the over 35,000 people who have contracted COVID-19 disease in Kenya over the past 6 months, he cannot in any way be described as an ordinary victim of the respiratory illness. Throughout his 22 days confined at an isolation ward at Kenyatta University Teaching Research […] Continue reading -> Gilead Says Remdesivir Shortages Due To Supply Chain Issues, Civil Society Argues For Wider Licensing 03/09/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global stocks of remdesivir, one of the few promising therapeutics for COVID-19, run low, the drug’s maker Gilead Sciences says that voluntary licensing to enable more manufacturers to produce the drug will not help expand access, countering advocates’ calls. Rather, the lack of a “coordinated global supply chain” is to blame for worldwide shortages […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> Can Uganda Contain Its COVID-19 Infection Spike? Reflections Of An Emergency Room Doctor 26/08/2020 Samson Wamani Part of a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. For more on this, see our stories on South Africa and Ibadan, Nigeria. Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda’s coronavirus cases double in only two weeks, the Ministry of Health is considering a second lockdown […] 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.
WHO Issues Plea for US $35 Billion To Fast-Track COVID-19 Vaccines As United Nations General Assembly Convenes Virtually 15/09/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the 75th United Nations General Assembly opened in an unprecedented virtual session on 15 September, WHO issued a plea to the world’s leaders for funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic – saying that US$ 35 billion is needed to fast-track development, procurement and distribution of 2 billion vaccine doses, treatments and tests over the […] Continue reading -> Stigma Blots Kenya’s COVID-19 War – Some Patients Fearful Of Seeking Treatment 08/09/2020 Maina Waruru Nairobi, Kenya – While banker Peter Karagu is one of the over 35,000 people who have contracted COVID-19 disease in Kenya over the past 6 months, he cannot in any way be described as an ordinary victim of the respiratory illness. Throughout his 22 days confined at an isolation ward at Kenyatta University Teaching Research […] Continue reading -> Gilead Says Remdesivir Shortages Due To Supply Chain Issues, Civil Society Argues For Wider Licensing 03/09/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global stocks of remdesivir, one of the few promising therapeutics for COVID-19, run low, the drug’s maker Gilead Sciences says that voluntary licensing to enable more manufacturers to produce the drug will not help expand access, countering advocates’ calls. Rather, the lack of a “coordinated global supply chain” is to blame for worldwide shortages […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> Can Uganda Contain Its COVID-19 Infection Spike? Reflections Of An Emergency Room Doctor 26/08/2020 Samson Wamani Part of a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. For more on this, see our stories on South Africa and Ibadan, Nigeria. Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda’s coronavirus cases double in only two weeks, the Ministry of Health is considering a second lockdown […] 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.
Stigma Blots Kenya’s COVID-19 War – Some Patients Fearful Of Seeking Treatment 08/09/2020 Maina Waruru Nairobi, Kenya – While banker Peter Karagu is one of the over 35,000 people who have contracted COVID-19 disease in Kenya over the past 6 months, he cannot in any way be described as an ordinary victim of the respiratory illness. Throughout his 22 days confined at an isolation ward at Kenyatta University Teaching Research […] Continue reading -> Gilead Says Remdesivir Shortages Due To Supply Chain Issues, Civil Society Argues For Wider Licensing 03/09/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global stocks of remdesivir, one of the few promising therapeutics for COVID-19, run low, the drug’s maker Gilead Sciences says that voluntary licensing to enable more manufacturers to produce the drug will not help expand access, countering advocates’ calls. Rather, the lack of a “coordinated global supply chain” is to blame for worldwide shortages […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> Can Uganda Contain Its COVID-19 Infection Spike? Reflections Of An Emergency Room Doctor 26/08/2020 Samson Wamani Part of a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. For more on this, see our stories on South Africa and Ibadan, Nigeria. Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda’s coronavirus cases double in only two weeks, the Ministry of Health is considering a second lockdown […] 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.
Gilead Says Remdesivir Shortages Due To Supply Chain Issues, Civil Society Argues For Wider Licensing 03/09/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global stocks of remdesivir, one of the few promising therapeutics for COVID-19, run low, the drug’s maker Gilead Sciences says that voluntary licensing to enable more manufacturers to produce the drug will not help expand access, countering advocates’ calls. Rather, the lack of a “coordinated global supply chain” is to blame for worldwide shortages […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> Can Uganda Contain Its COVID-19 Infection Spike? Reflections Of An Emergency Room Doctor 26/08/2020 Samson Wamani Part of a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. For more on this, see our stories on South Africa and Ibadan, Nigeria. Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda’s coronavirus cases double in only two weeks, the Ministry of Health is considering a second lockdown […] 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.
WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> Can Uganda Contain Its COVID-19 Infection Spike? Reflections Of An Emergency Room Doctor 26/08/2020 Samson Wamani Part of a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. For more on this, see our stories on South Africa and Ibadan, Nigeria. Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda’s coronavirus cases double in only two weeks, the Ministry of Health is considering a second lockdown […] 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.
Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> Can Uganda Contain Its COVID-19 Infection Spike? Reflections Of An Emergency Room Doctor 26/08/2020 Samson Wamani Part of a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. For more on this, see our stories on South Africa and Ibadan, Nigeria. Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda’s coronavirus cases double in only two weeks, the Ministry of Health is considering a second lockdown […] 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
Can Uganda Contain Its COVID-19 Infection Spike? Reflections Of An Emergency Room Doctor 26/08/2020 Samson Wamani Part of a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. For more on this, see our stories on South Africa and Ibadan, Nigeria. Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda’s coronavirus cases double in only two weeks, the Ministry of Health is considering a second lockdown […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts