Proposed IP Waiver On COVID Vaccines & Medicines Gets Burst Of Public Support – But ‘Third Way’ Approach By WTO More Likely 26/02/2021 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Over 400 US organisations and 115 Members of the European Parliament declared their support this week for a waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-19 products, due to be discussed by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) General Council. Even so, WTO insiders said that consensus was more likely to build around a “third way” approach […] Continue reading -> Tanzanian President Changes Position on COVID After Deaths and WHO Statement 26/02/2021 Esther Nakkazi The Medical Association of Tanzania (MAT) has started a massive awareness campaign on the prevention of COVID-19 following last Sunday’s admission by President John Magufuli and the Ministry of Health that the disease exists in the country. “We have started an advocacy strategy through the media and communities on prevention of COVID-19,” Dr. Elisha Osati, […] Continue reading -> Israel Produces Best Evidence Yet About Pfizer Vaccine – But Netanyahu’s Vaccine Politics & Airport Chaos Cast Shadow Over Success 25/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The largest peer reviewed study to date of some 1.193 million Israelis – half of whom received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine – confirms the vaccine’s efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 as well as serious cases and deaths – even after the first dose is administered. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, […] Continue reading -> Oxygen Is Life – Particularly for COVID-19 Treatment – New Taskforce Aims To Raise US$1.6 billion For Supplies In Low- and Middle-Income Countries 25/02/2021 Raisa Santos A new COVID-19 Oxygen Emergency Taskforce has been created in response to the dearth of sustainable oxygen supplies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) – and its critical importance for treatment of COVID-19. Co-created by Unitaid and Wellcome Trust in partnership with the WHO and a range of other global public health agencies, the taskforce, […] Continue reading -> The European Medicines Agency’s COVID-19 Vaccine Leaks: Hacks, Regulatory Pressures And Manufacturing Concerns 23/02/2021 Priti Patnaik & Lucien Hordijk EXCLUSIVE – A series of recent leaks of emails and documents surrounding the EMA’s approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer/BioNTech highlight the intense political pressures regulatory agencies are under during the pandemic – as well as an oft-forgotten aspect of vaccine approvals – the quality control of vaccines during the leap from clinical […] Continue reading -> ‘Rapid Response Platforms’ Enabled COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Says Fauci 23/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Rapid response platforms, particularly the messenger RNA (mRNA) platform, have changed the landscape of vaccine development, enabling the rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Monday. Fauci, speaking at the opening of the Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum (GVIRF), […] Continue reading -> Global Health Diplomacy In The COVID-19 Era – Can Failure Usher In A New Era of Success? 22/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay More than a year into the world’s largest global health emergency, health diplomats have fought hard to ensure that every country across the globe secures access to lifesaving coronavirus health products, including vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. That has not happened yet, given that 80% of countries that are now rolling out vaccines are either high-income […] Continue reading -> US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] 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. 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Tanzanian President Changes Position on COVID After Deaths and WHO Statement 26/02/2021 Esther Nakkazi The Medical Association of Tanzania (MAT) has started a massive awareness campaign on the prevention of COVID-19 following last Sunday’s admission by President John Magufuli and the Ministry of Health that the disease exists in the country. “We have started an advocacy strategy through the media and communities on prevention of COVID-19,” Dr. Elisha Osati, […] Continue reading -> Israel Produces Best Evidence Yet About Pfizer Vaccine – But Netanyahu’s Vaccine Politics & Airport Chaos Cast Shadow Over Success 25/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The largest peer reviewed study to date of some 1.193 million Israelis – half of whom received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine – confirms the vaccine’s efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 as well as serious cases and deaths – even after the first dose is administered. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, […] Continue reading -> Oxygen Is Life – Particularly for COVID-19 Treatment – New Taskforce Aims To Raise US$1.6 billion For Supplies In Low- and Middle-Income Countries 25/02/2021 Raisa Santos A new COVID-19 Oxygen Emergency Taskforce has been created in response to the dearth of sustainable oxygen supplies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) – and its critical importance for treatment of COVID-19. Co-created by Unitaid and Wellcome Trust in partnership with the WHO and a range of other global public health agencies, the taskforce, […] Continue reading -> The European Medicines Agency’s COVID-19 Vaccine Leaks: Hacks, Regulatory Pressures And Manufacturing Concerns 23/02/2021 Priti Patnaik & Lucien Hordijk EXCLUSIVE – A series of recent leaks of emails and documents surrounding the EMA’s approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer/BioNTech highlight the intense political pressures regulatory agencies are under during the pandemic – as well as an oft-forgotten aspect of vaccine approvals – the quality control of vaccines during the leap from clinical […] Continue reading -> ‘Rapid Response Platforms’ Enabled COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Says Fauci 23/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Rapid response platforms, particularly the messenger RNA (mRNA) platform, have changed the landscape of vaccine development, enabling the rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Monday. Fauci, speaking at the opening of the Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum (GVIRF), […] Continue reading -> Global Health Diplomacy In The COVID-19 Era – Can Failure Usher In A New Era of Success? 22/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay More than a year into the world’s largest global health emergency, health diplomats have fought hard to ensure that every country across the globe secures access to lifesaving coronavirus health products, including vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. That has not happened yet, given that 80% of countries that are now rolling out vaccines are either high-income […] Continue reading -> US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] 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. 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Israel Produces Best Evidence Yet About Pfizer Vaccine – But Netanyahu’s Vaccine Politics & Airport Chaos Cast Shadow Over Success 25/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The largest peer reviewed study to date of some 1.193 million Israelis – half of whom received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine – confirms the vaccine’s efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 as well as serious cases and deaths – even after the first dose is administered. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, […] Continue reading -> Oxygen Is Life – Particularly for COVID-19 Treatment – New Taskforce Aims To Raise US$1.6 billion For Supplies In Low- and Middle-Income Countries 25/02/2021 Raisa Santos A new COVID-19 Oxygen Emergency Taskforce has been created in response to the dearth of sustainable oxygen supplies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) – and its critical importance for treatment of COVID-19. Co-created by Unitaid and Wellcome Trust in partnership with the WHO and a range of other global public health agencies, the taskforce, […] Continue reading -> The European Medicines Agency’s COVID-19 Vaccine Leaks: Hacks, Regulatory Pressures And Manufacturing Concerns 23/02/2021 Priti Patnaik & Lucien Hordijk EXCLUSIVE – A series of recent leaks of emails and documents surrounding the EMA’s approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer/BioNTech highlight the intense political pressures regulatory agencies are under during the pandemic – as well as an oft-forgotten aspect of vaccine approvals – the quality control of vaccines during the leap from clinical […] Continue reading -> ‘Rapid Response Platforms’ Enabled COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Says Fauci 23/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Rapid response platforms, particularly the messenger RNA (mRNA) platform, have changed the landscape of vaccine development, enabling the rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Monday. Fauci, speaking at the opening of the Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum (GVIRF), […] Continue reading -> Global Health Diplomacy In The COVID-19 Era – Can Failure Usher In A New Era of Success? 22/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay More than a year into the world’s largest global health emergency, health diplomats have fought hard to ensure that every country across the globe secures access to lifesaving coronavirus health products, including vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. That has not happened yet, given that 80% of countries that are now rolling out vaccines are either high-income […] Continue reading -> US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] 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.
Oxygen Is Life – Particularly for COVID-19 Treatment – New Taskforce Aims To Raise US$1.6 billion For Supplies In Low- and Middle-Income Countries 25/02/2021 Raisa Santos A new COVID-19 Oxygen Emergency Taskforce has been created in response to the dearth of sustainable oxygen supplies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) – and its critical importance for treatment of COVID-19. Co-created by Unitaid and Wellcome Trust in partnership with the WHO and a range of other global public health agencies, the taskforce, […] Continue reading -> The European Medicines Agency’s COVID-19 Vaccine Leaks: Hacks, Regulatory Pressures And Manufacturing Concerns 23/02/2021 Priti Patnaik & Lucien Hordijk EXCLUSIVE – A series of recent leaks of emails and documents surrounding the EMA’s approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer/BioNTech highlight the intense political pressures regulatory agencies are under during the pandemic – as well as an oft-forgotten aspect of vaccine approvals – the quality control of vaccines during the leap from clinical […] Continue reading -> ‘Rapid Response Platforms’ Enabled COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Says Fauci 23/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Rapid response platforms, particularly the messenger RNA (mRNA) platform, have changed the landscape of vaccine development, enabling the rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Monday. Fauci, speaking at the opening of the Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum (GVIRF), […] Continue reading -> Global Health Diplomacy In The COVID-19 Era – Can Failure Usher In A New Era of Success? 22/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay More than a year into the world’s largest global health emergency, health diplomats have fought hard to ensure that every country across the globe secures access to lifesaving coronavirus health products, including vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. That has not happened yet, given that 80% of countries that are now rolling out vaccines are either high-income […] Continue reading -> US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] 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.
The European Medicines Agency’s COVID-19 Vaccine Leaks: Hacks, Regulatory Pressures And Manufacturing Concerns 23/02/2021 Priti Patnaik & Lucien Hordijk EXCLUSIVE – A series of recent leaks of emails and documents surrounding the EMA’s approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer/BioNTech highlight the intense political pressures regulatory agencies are under during the pandemic – as well as an oft-forgotten aspect of vaccine approvals – the quality control of vaccines during the leap from clinical […] Continue reading -> ‘Rapid Response Platforms’ Enabled COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Says Fauci 23/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Rapid response platforms, particularly the messenger RNA (mRNA) platform, have changed the landscape of vaccine development, enabling the rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Monday. Fauci, speaking at the opening of the Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum (GVIRF), […] Continue reading -> Global Health Diplomacy In The COVID-19 Era – Can Failure Usher In A New Era of Success? 22/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay More than a year into the world’s largest global health emergency, health diplomats have fought hard to ensure that every country across the globe secures access to lifesaving coronavirus health products, including vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. That has not happened yet, given that 80% of countries that are now rolling out vaccines are either high-income […] Continue reading -> US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] 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.
‘Rapid Response Platforms’ Enabled COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Says Fauci 23/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Rapid response platforms, particularly the messenger RNA (mRNA) platform, have changed the landscape of vaccine development, enabling the rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Monday. Fauci, speaking at the opening of the Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum (GVIRF), […] Continue reading -> Global Health Diplomacy In The COVID-19 Era – Can Failure Usher In A New Era of Success? 22/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay More than a year into the world’s largest global health emergency, health diplomats have fought hard to ensure that every country across the globe secures access to lifesaving coronavirus health products, including vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. That has not happened yet, given that 80% of countries that are now rolling out vaccines are either high-income […] Continue reading -> US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] 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 Diplomacy In The COVID-19 Era – Can Failure Usher In A New Era of Success? 22/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay More than a year into the world’s largest global health emergency, health diplomats have fought hard to ensure that every country across the globe secures access to lifesaving coronavirus health products, including vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. That has not happened yet, given that 80% of countries that are now rolling out vaccines are either high-income […] Continue reading -> US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] 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.
Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] 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
United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts