COVID Situation in Syria Deteriorating – As Crisis In India Continues To Worsen 30/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Even as foreign aid from multiple countries arrives in India in response to its COVID-19 surge, a new epicenter of the SARS-CoV2 virus is emerging in Syria. The situation in Syria is “deteriorating extremely rapidly,” according to UN agencies and aid relief organizations. Although the official number of confirmed cases and deaths in Syria is […] Continue reading -> Inadequate Rollout Programs Force Some African Countries To Donate COVID-19 Vaccines 30/04/2021 Paul Adepoju Several African countries struggling with vaccine rollout programs are forced to donate COVID-19 vaccine doses to other countries before the lifesaving drugs expire, the Africa CDC revealed on Thursday. Details of the “donations” are sketchy, but Africa CDC director John Nkengasong, during a media briefing, disclosed how one African country, the Democratic Republic of Congo […] Continue reading -> More Strokes Observed Among Young & Healthy COVID Patients – New Study Finds 29/04/2021 Editorial team A new study of stroke patients hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic, has found a higher rate of young and healthy stroke victims, as compared to averages before the pandemic began. The researchers in 136 hospitals across 32 nations found that some 25% of stroke patients who had also been sick with COVID-19, were under the […] Continue reading -> Stop ‘Hoarding’ Vaccines In Warehouses – WHO’s Top Latin American Official Calls On Rich Countries For More Donations 29/04/2021 Chandre Prince While aid is rushed to India, WHO’s Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called out rich countries to donate more “desperately needed” coronavirus vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean – in the face of persistently high levels of COVID-19 infections in that region, which has consistently been one of the hardest hit by the […] Continue reading -> Countries That Aimed For COVID ‘Elimination’ Instead Of ‘Mitigation’ Fared Better In Pandemic 29/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A handful of five countries that forcefully acted to eliminate COVID-19 transmission fared better over the duration of the pandemic than others – experiencing far fewer deaths, faster economic recovery, and the preservation of a greater range of personal liberties, according to a sweeping review, published in The Lancet on Thursday. The review of policies […] Continue reading -> HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Desperation In India As COVID-19 Rages – Critics Take To Social Media, While Vaccine Manufacturers Hike Prices 26/04/2021 Disha Shetty PUNE – Indian twitter for days has been a desperate space. There are appeals for oxygen cylinders, cries for funding to meet healthcare costs, and panic-stricken relatives scouting for hospital beds for their loved ones. Hospitals are now approaching the courts for help as they run out of oxygen. And even prominent lawyers and influencers […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Inadequate Rollout Programs Force Some African Countries To Donate COVID-19 Vaccines 30/04/2021 Paul Adepoju Several African countries struggling with vaccine rollout programs are forced to donate COVID-19 vaccine doses to other countries before the lifesaving drugs expire, the Africa CDC revealed on Thursday. Details of the “donations” are sketchy, but Africa CDC director John Nkengasong, during a media briefing, disclosed how one African country, the Democratic Republic of Congo […] Continue reading -> More Strokes Observed Among Young & Healthy COVID Patients – New Study Finds 29/04/2021 Editorial team A new study of stroke patients hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic, has found a higher rate of young and healthy stroke victims, as compared to averages before the pandemic began. The researchers in 136 hospitals across 32 nations found that some 25% of stroke patients who had also been sick with COVID-19, were under the […] Continue reading -> Stop ‘Hoarding’ Vaccines In Warehouses – WHO’s Top Latin American Official Calls On Rich Countries For More Donations 29/04/2021 Chandre Prince While aid is rushed to India, WHO’s Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called out rich countries to donate more “desperately needed” coronavirus vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean – in the face of persistently high levels of COVID-19 infections in that region, which has consistently been one of the hardest hit by the […] Continue reading -> Countries That Aimed For COVID ‘Elimination’ Instead Of ‘Mitigation’ Fared Better In Pandemic 29/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A handful of five countries that forcefully acted to eliminate COVID-19 transmission fared better over the duration of the pandemic than others – experiencing far fewer deaths, faster economic recovery, and the preservation of a greater range of personal liberties, according to a sweeping review, published in The Lancet on Thursday. The review of policies […] Continue reading -> HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Desperation In India As COVID-19 Rages – Critics Take To Social Media, While Vaccine Manufacturers Hike Prices 26/04/2021 Disha Shetty PUNE – Indian twitter for days has been a desperate space. There are appeals for oxygen cylinders, cries for funding to meet healthcare costs, and panic-stricken relatives scouting for hospital beds for their loved ones. Hospitals are now approaching the courts for help as they run out of oxygen. And even prominent lawyers and influencers […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
More Strokes Observed Among Young & Healthy COVID Patients – New Study Finds 29/04/2021 Editorial team A new study of stroke patients hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic, has found a higher rate of young and healthy stroke victims, as compared to averages before the pandemic began. The researchers in 136 hospitals across 32 nations found that some 25% of stroke patients who had also been sick with COVID-19, were under the […] Continue reading -> Stop ‘Hoarding’ Vaccines In Warehouses – WHO’s Top Latin American Official Calls On Rich Countries For More Donations 29/04/2021 Chandre Prince While aid is rushed to India, WHO’s Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called out rich countries to donate more “desperately needed” coronavirus vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean – in the face of persistently high levels of COVID-19 infections in that region, which has consistently been one of the hardest hit by the […] Continue reading -> Countries That Aimed For COVID ‘Elimination’ Instead Of ‘Mitigation’ Fared Better In Pandemic 29/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A handful of five countries that forcefully acted to eliminate COVID-19 transmission fared better over the duration of the pandemic than others – experiencing far fewer deaths, faster economic recovery, and the preservation of a greater range of personal liberties, according to a sweeping review, published in The Lancet on Thursday. The review of policies […] Continue reading -> HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Desperation In India As COVID-19 Rages – Critics Take To Social Media, While Vaccine Manufacturers Hike Prices 26/04/2021 Disha Shetty PUNE – Indian twitter for days has been a desperate space. There are appeals for oxygen cylinders, cries for funding to meet healthcare costs, and panic-stricken relatives scouting for hospital beds for their loved ones. Hospitals are now approaching the courts for help as they run out of oxygen. And even prominent lawyers and influencers […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Stop ‘Hoarding’ Vaccines In Warehouses – WHO’s Top Latin American Official Calls On Rich Countries For More Donations 29/04/2021 Chandre Prince While aid is rushed to India, WHO’s Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called out rich countries to donate more “desperately needed” coronavirus vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean – in the face of persistently high levels of COVID-19 infections in that region, which has consistently been one of the hardest hit by the […] Continue reading -> Countries That Aimed For COVID ‘Elimination’ Instead Of ‘Mitigation’ Fared Better In Pandemic 29/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A handful of five countries that forcefully acted to eliminate COVID-19 transmission fared better over the duration of the pandemic than others – experiencing far fewer deaths, faster economic recovery, and the preservation of a greater range of personal liberties, according to a sweeping review, published in The Lancet on Thursday. The review of policies […] Continue reading -> HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Desperation In India As COVID-19 Rages – Critics Take To Social Media, While Vaccine Manufacturers Hike Prices 26/04/2021 Disha Shetty PUNE – Indian twitter for days has been a desperate space. There are appeals for oxygen cylinders, cries for funding to meet healthcare costs, and panic-stricken relatives scouting for hospital beds for their loved ones. Hospitals are now approaching the courts for help as they run out of oxygen. And even prominent lawyers and influencers […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Countries That Aimed For COVID ‘Elimination’ Instead Of ‘Mitigation’ Fared Better In Pandemic 29/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A handful of five countries that forcefully acted to eliminate COVID-19 transmission fared better over the duration of the pandemic than others – experiencing far fewer deaths, faster economic recovery, and the preservation of a greater range of personal liberties, according to a sweeping review, published in The Lancet on Thursday. The review of policies […] Continue reading -> HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Desperation In India As COVID-19 Rages – Critics Take To Social Media, While Vaccine Manufacturers Hike Prices 26/04/2021 Disha Shetty PUNE – Indian twitter for days has been a desperate space. There are appeals for oxygen cylinders, cries for funding to meet healthcare costs, and panic-stricken relatives scouting for hospital beds for their loved ones. Hospitals are now approaching the courts for help as they run out of oxygen. And even prominent lawyers and influencers […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Desperation In India As COVID-19 Rages – Critics Take To Social Media, While Vaccine Manufacturers Hike Prices 26/04/2021 Disha Shetty PUNE – Indian twitter for days has been a desperate space. There are appeals for oxygen cylinders, cries for funding to meet healthcare costs, and panic-stricken relatives scouting for hospital beds for their loved ones. Hospitals are now approaching the courts for help as they run out of oxygen. And even prominent lawyers and influencers […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Desperation In India As COVID-19 Rages – Critics Take To Social Media, While Vaccine Manufacturers Hike Prices 26/04/2021 Disha Shetty PUNE – Indian twitter for days has been a desperate space. There are appeals for oxygen cylinders, cries for funding to meet healthcare costs, and panic-stricken relatives scouting for hospital beds for their loved ones. Hospitals are now approaching the courts for help as they run out of oxygen. And even prominent lawyers and influencers […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Desperation In India As COVID-19 Rages – Critics Take To Social Media, While Vaccine Manufacturers Hike Prices 26/04/2021 Disha Shetty PUNE – Indian twitter for days has been a desperate space. There are appeals for oxygen cylinders, cries for funding to meet healthcare costs, and panic-stricken relatives scouting for hospital beds for their loved ones. Hospitals are now approaching the courts for help as they run out of oxygen. And even prominent lawyers and influencers […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts