Leading US Expert Anthony Fauci: ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About COVID-19 Vaccine Approval This Month Or Next 21/10/2020 Raisa Santos America’s most-respected public health guru, Dr Anthony Fauci, said Wednesday that he is “cautiously optimistic’ that at least one COVID-19 vaccine will prove to be safe and effective later this month or next. While warning that “one can never guarantee a safe and effective vaccine… we are cautiously optimistic that we will have one based […] Continue reading -> Resistance To COVID-19 Vaccine Running So High It Would Twart Efforts To Reach Community Immunity – New Study 20/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Current levels of public reluctance to be immunized with a forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine are so high that the resistance would in fact pre-empt many countries from reaching sufficient levels of “community” immunity, according to a new study of vaccine hesitancy among people in 19 of the most COVID-impacted countries around the world. The study of […] Continue reading -> US Has Experienced Highest COVID-19 Mortality Rates Among 18 OECD Countries 19/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Along with recording the most deaths from COVID-19 of any country in the world, the US has ranked highest among leading OECD countries in deaths per capita from the infectious disease, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by researchers from Harvard University and the University of […] Continue reading -> WHO: Brace Yourselves For Second Wave – COVID-19 Cases In Northern Hemisphere Accelerating 19/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the northern hemisphere enters winter, “COVID-19 cases are accelerating, particularly in Europe and North America,” said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a Monday press briefing. In words that echoed warnings from European officials last week, Dr Tedros and WHO’s health emergencies team stressed that governments need to double down on […] Continue reading -> Pfizer Won’t Pursue Emergency Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine Before Mid-November, Says CEO in Open Letter 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Pfizer CEO, Albert Bourla, announced Friday in an open letter that the pharmaceutical company developing a COVID-19 vaccine will not request an emergency authorization before mid-November – meaning that the file of the vaccine candidate that is regarded as the front-runner in the global race to get a vaccine to market would only be reviewed […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] Continue reading -> China’s Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Is Safe and Provokes Immune Response, Say Preliminary Clinical Trial Results 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin A new study published in The Lancet on Thursday found that an inactivated vaccine candidate, called BBIBP-CorV, was safe and provoked an immune response in healthy individuals. This is the first study of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine to include participants over 60 years of age. The BBIBP-CorV vaccine is being developed by the Beijing Institute of […] Continue reading -> ‘Fall-Winter Surge’ – European Region Records 1,000 Deaths A Day From COVID-19; India’s Rising Case Numbers Catching Up To United States 15/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A significant surge in COVID-19 cases is currently taking place across Europe, something that Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, described as the “fall/winter surge” in a press briefing Thursday. Europe has reported its highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with nearly 700,000 cases. Even though mortality rates […] Continue reading -> World Trade Organization Enters COVID Pandemic Fray With Dispute Brewing Over Patent Rights 14/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A safe, proven vaccine for COVID-19 doesn’t yet exist. But the battle for access is heating up. Even as the world struggles to come up with a viable COVID-19 vaccine as well as new treatments, the debate over how to ensure that people around the world can get access to whatever products are available, now […] Continue reading -> The Indian/South African Proposal For a WTO Waiver On IP For COVID-19 Related Health Products – What It Means? 14/10/2020 Ellen 't Hoen A sweeping proposal by India and South Africa to suspend the protection of intellectual property (IP) related to COVID-19 health products is set to come before the The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council this week. The closed door discussion lays the groundwork for what could prove to be the most significant public debate over […] 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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Resistance To COVID-19 Vaccine Running So High It Would Twart Efforts To Reach Community Immunity – New Study 20/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Current levels of public reluctance to be immunized with a forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine are so high that the resistance would in fact pre-empt many countries from reaching sufficient levels of “community” immunity, according to a new study of vaccine hesitancy among people in 19 of the most COVID-impacted countries around the world. The study of […] Continue reading -> US Has Experienced Highest COVID-19 Mortality Rates Among 18 OECD Countries 19/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Along with recording the most deaths from COVID-19 of any country in the world, the US has ranked highest among leading OECD countries in deaths per capita from the infectious disease, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by researchers from Harvard University and the University of […] Continue reading -> WHO: Brace Yourselves For Second Wave – COVID-19 Cases In Northern Hemisphere Accelerating 19/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the northern hemisphere enters winter, “COVID-19 cases are accelerating, particularly in Europe and North America,” said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a Monday press briefing. In words that echoed warnings from European officials last week, Dr Tedros and WHO’s health emergencies team stressed that governments need to double down on […] Continue reading -> Pfizer Won’t Pursue Emergency Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine Before Mid-November, Says CEO in Open Letter 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Pfizer CEO, Albert Bourla, announced Friday in an open letter that the pharmaceutical company developing a COVID-19 vaccine will not request an emergency authorization before mid-November – meaning that the file of the vaccine candidate that is regarded as the front-runner in the global race to get a vaccine to market would only be reviewed […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] Continue reading -> China’s Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Is Safe and Provokes Immune Response, Say Preliminary Clinical Trial Results 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin A new study published in The Lancet on Thursday found that an inactivated vaccine candidate, called BBIBP-CorV, was safe and provoked an immune response in healthy individuals. This is the first study of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine to include participants over 60 years of age. The BBIBP-CorV vaccine is being developed by the Beijing Institute of […] Continue reading -> ‘Fall-Winter Surge’ – European Region Records 1,000 Deaths A Day From COVID-19; India’s Rising Case Numbers Catching Up To United States 15/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A significant surge in COVID-19 cases is currently taking place across Europe, something that Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, described as the “fall/winter surge” in a press briefing Thursday. Europe has reported its highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with nearly 700,000 cases. Even though mortality rates […] Continue reading -> World Trade Organization Enters COVID Pandemic Fray With Dispute Brewing Over Patent Rights 14/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A safe, proven vaccine for COVID-19 doesn’t yet exist. But the battle for access is heating up. Even as the world struggles to come up with a viable COVID-19 vaccine as well as new treatments, the debate over how to ensure that people around the world can get access to whatever products are available, now […] Continue reading -> The Indian/South African Proposal For a WTO Waiver On IP For COVID-19 Related Health Products – What It Means? 14/10/2020 Ellen 't Hoen A sweeping proposal by India and South Africa to suspend the protection of intellectual property (IP) related to COVID-19 health products is set to come before the The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council this week. The closed door discussion lays the groundwork for what could prove to be the most significant public debate over […] 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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US Has Experienced Highest COVID-19 Mortality Rates Among 18 OECD Countries 19/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Along with recording the most deaths from COVID-19 of any country in the world, the US has ranked highest among leading OECD countries in deaths per capita from the infectious disease, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by researchers from Harvard University and the University of […] Continue reading -> WHO: Brace Yourselves For Second Wave – COVID-19 Cases In Northern Hemisphere Accelerating 19/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the northern hemisphere enters winter, “COVID-19 cases are accelerating, particularly in Europe and North America,” said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a Monday press briefing. In words that echoed warnings from European officials last week, Dr Tedros and WHO’s health emergencies team stressed that governments need to double down on […] Continue reading -> Pfizer Won’t Pursue Emergency Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine Before Mid-November, Says CEO in Open Letter 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Pfizer CEO, Albert Bourla, announced Friday in an open letter that the pharmaceutical company developing a COVID-19 vaccine will not request an emergency authorization before mid-November – meaning that the file of the vaccine candidate that is regarded as the front-runner in the global race to get a vaccine to market would only be reviewed […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] Continue reading -> China’s Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Is Safe and Provokes Immune Response, Say Preliminary Clinical Trial Results 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin A new study published in The Lancet on Thursday found that an inactivated vaccine candidate, called BBIBP-CorV, was safe and provoked an immune response in healthy individuals. This is the first study of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine to include participants over 60 years of age. The BBIBP-CorV vaccine is being developed by the Beijing Institute of […] Continue reading -> ‘Fall-Winter Surge’ – European Region Records 1,000 Deaths A Day From COVID-19; India’s Rising Case Numbers Catching Up To United States 15/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A significant surge in COVID-19 cases is currently taking place across Europe, something that Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, described as the “fall/winter surge” in a press briefing Thursday. Europe has reported its highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with nearly 700,000 cases. Even though mortality rates […] Continue reading -> World Trade Organization Enters COVID Pandemic Fray With Dispute Brewing Over Patent Rights 14/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A safe, proven vaccine for COVID-19 doesn’t yet exist. But the battle for access is heating up. Even as the world struggles to come up with a viable COVID-19 vaccine as well as new treatments, the debate over how to ensure that people around the world can get access to whatever products are available, now […] Continue reading -> The Indian/South African Proposal For a WTO Waiver On IP For COVID-19 Related Health Products – What It Means? 14/10/2020 Ellen 't Hoen A sweeping proposal by India and South Africa to suspend the protection of intellectual property (IP) related to COVID-19 health products is set to come before the The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council this week. The closed door discussion lays the groundwork for what could prove to be the most significant public debate over […] 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: Brace Yourselves For Second Wave – COVID-19 Cases In Northern Hemisphere Accelerating 19/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the northern hemisphere enters winter, “COVID-19 cases are accelerating, particularly in Europe and North America,” said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a Monday press briefing. In words that echoed warnings from European officials last week, Dr Tedros and WHO’s health emergencies team stressed that governments need to double down on […] Continue reading -> Pfizer Won’t Pursue Emergency Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine Before Mid-November, Says CEO in Open Letter 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Pfizer CEO, Albert Bourla, announced Friday in an open letter that the pharmaceutical company developing a COVID-19 vaccine will not request an emergency authorization before mid-November – meaning that the file of the vaccine candidate that is regarded as the front-runner in the global race to get a vaccine to market would only be reviewed […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] Continue reading -> China’s Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Is Safe and Provokes Immune Response, Say Preliminary Clinical Trial Results 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin A new study published in The Lancet on Thursday found that an inactivated vaccine candidate, called BBIBP-CorV, was safe and provoked an immune response in healthy individuals. This is the first study of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine to include participants over 60 years of age. The BBIBP-CorV vaccine is being developed by the Beijing Institute of […] Continue reading -> ‘Fall-Winter Surge’ – European Region Records 1,000 Deaths A Day From COVID-19; India’s Rising Case Numbers Catching Up To United States 15/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A significant surge in COVID-19 cases is currently taking place across Europe, something that Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, described as the “fall/winter surge” in a press briefing Thursday. Europe has reported its highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with nearly 700,000 cases. Even though mortality rates […] Continue reading -> World Trade Organization Enters COVID Pandemic Fray With Dispute Brewing Over Patent Rights 14/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A safe, proven vaccine for COVID-19 doesn’t yet exist. But the battle for access is heating up. Even as the world struggles to come up with a viable COVID-19 vaccine as well as new treatments, the debate over how to ensure that people around the world can get access to whatever products are available, now […] Continue reading -> The Indian/South African Proposal For a WTO Waiver On IP For COVID-19 Related Health Products – What It Means? 14/10/2020 Ellen 't Hoen A sweeping proposal by India and South Africa to suspend the protection of intellectual property (IP) related to COVID-19 health products is set to come before the The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council this week. The closed door discussion lays the groundwork for what could prove to be the most significant public debate over […] 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.
Pfizer Won’t Pursue Emergency Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine Before Mid-November, Says CEO in Open Letter 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Pfizer CEO, Albert Bourla, announced Friday in an open letter that the pharmaceutical company developing a COVID-19 vaccine will not request an emergency authorization before mid-November – meaning that the file of the vaccine candidate that is regarded as the front-runner in the global race to get a vaccine to market would only be reviewed […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] Continue reading -> China’s Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Is Safe and Provokes Immune Response, Say Preliminary Clinical Trial Results 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin A new study published in The Lancet on Thursday found that an inactivated vaccine candidate, called BBIBP-CorV, was safe and provoked an immune response in healthy individuals. This is the first study of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine to include participants over 60 years of age. The BBIBP-CorV vaccine is being developed by the Beijing Institute of […] Continue reading -> ‘Fall-Winter Surge’ – European Region Records 1,000 Deaths A Day From COVID-19; India’s Rising Case Numbers Catching Up To United States 15/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A significant surge in COVID-19 cases is currently taking place across Europe, something that Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, described as the “fall/winter surge” in a press briefing Thursday. Europe has reported its highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with nearly 700,000 cases. Even though mortality rates […] Continue reading -> World Trade Organization Enters COVID Pandemic Fray With Dispute Brewing Over Patent Rights 14/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A safe, proven vaccine for COVID-19 doesn’t yet exist. But the battle for access is heating up. Even as the world struggles to come up with a viable COVID-19 vaccine as well as new treatments, the debate over how to ensure that people around the world can get access to whatever products are available, now […] Continue reading -> The Indian/South African Proposal For a WTO Waiver On IP For COVID-19 Related Health Products – What It Means? 14/10/2020 Ellen 't Hoen A sweeping proposal by India and South Africa to suspend the protection of intellectual property (IP) related to COVID-19 health products is set to come before the The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council this week. The closed door discussion lays the groundwork for what could prove to be the most significant public debate over […] 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.
Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] Continue reading -> China’s Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Is Safe and Provokes Immune Response, Say Preliminary Clinical Trial Results 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin A new study published in The Lancet on Thursday found that an inactivated vaccine candidate, called BBIBP-CorV, was safe and provoked an immune response in healthy individuals. This is the first study of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine to include participants over 60 years of age. The BBIBP-CorV vaccine is being developed by the Beijing Institute of […] Continue reading -> ‘Fall-Winter Surge’ – European Region Records 1,000 Deaths A Day From COVID-19; India’s Rising Case Numbers Catching Up To United States 15/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A significant surge in COVID-19 cases is currently taking place across Europe, something that Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, described as the “fall/winter surge” in a press briefing Thursday. Europe has reported its highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with nearly 700,000 cases. Even though mortality rates […] Continue reading -> World Trade Organization Enters COVID Pandemic Fray With Dispute Brewing Over Patent Rights 14/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A safe, proven vaccine for COVID-19 doesn’t yet exist. But the battle for access is heating up. Even as the world struggles to come up with a viable COVID-19 vaccine as well as new treatments, the debate over how to ensure that people around the world can get access to whatever products are available, now […] Continue reading -> The Indian/South African Proposal For a WTO Waiver On IP For COVID-19 Related Health Products – What It Means? 14/10/2020 Ellen 't Hoen A sweeping proposal by India and South Africa to suspend the protection of intellectual property (IP) related to COVID-19 health products is set to come before the The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council this week. The closed door discussion lays the groundwork for what could prove to be the most significant public debate over […] 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.
China’s Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Is Safe and Provokes Immune Response, Say Preliminary Clinical Trial Results 16/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin A new study published in The Lancet on Thursday found that an inactivated vaccine candidate, called BBIBP-CorV, was safe and provoked an immune response in healthy individuals. This is the first study of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine to include participants over 60 years of age. The BBIBP-CorV vaccine is being developed by the Beijing Institute of […] Continue reading -> ‘Fall-Winter Surge’ – European Region Records 1,000 Deaths A Day From COVID-19; India’s Rising Case Numbers Catching Up To United States 15/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A significant surge in COVID-19 cases is currently taking place across Europe, something that Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, described as the “fall/winter surge” in a press briefing Thursday. Europe has reported its highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with nearly 700,000 cases. Even though mortality rates […] Continue reading -> World Trade Organization Enters COVID Pandemic Fray With Dispute Brewing Over Patent Rights 14/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A safe, proven vaccine for COVID-19 doesn’t yet exist. But the battle for access is heating up. Even as the world struggles to come up with a viable COVID-19 vaccine as well as new treatments, the debate over how to ensure that people around the world can get access to whatever products are available, now […] Continue reading -> The Indian/South African Proposal For a WTO Waiver On IP For COVID-19 Related Health Products – What It Means? 14/10/2020 Ellen 't Hoen A sweeping proposal by India and South Africa to suspend the protection of intellectual property (IP) related to COVID-19 health products is set to come before the The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council this week. The closed door discussion lays the groundwork for what could prove to be the most significant public debate over […] 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.
‘Fall-Winter Surge’ – European Region Records 1,000 Deaths A Day From COVID-19; India’s Rising Case Numbers Catching Up To United States 15/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A significant surge in COVID-19 cases is currently taking place across Europe, something that Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, described as the “fall/winter surge” in a press briefing Thursday. Europe has reported its highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with nearly 700,000 cases. Even though mortality rates […] Continue reading -> World Trade Organization Enters COVID Pandemic Fray With Dispute Brewing Over Patent Rights 14/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A safe, proven vaccine for COVID-19 doesn’t yet exist. But the battle for access is heating up. Even as the world struggles to come up with a viable COVID-19 vaccine as well as new treatments, the debate over how to ensure that people around the world can get access to whatever products are available, now […] Continue reading -> The Indian/South African Proposal For a WTO Waiver On IP For COVID-19 Related Health Products – What It Means? 14/10/2020 Ellen 't Hoen A sweeping proposal by India and South Africa to suspend the protection of intellectual property (IP) related to COVID-19 health products is set to come before the The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council this week. The closed door discussion lays the groundwork for what could prove to be the most significant public debate over […] 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.
World Trade Organization Enters COVID Pandemic Fray With Dispute Brewing Over Patent Rights 14/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A safe, proven vaccine for COVID-19 doesn’t yet exist. But the battle for access is heating up. Even as the world struggles to come up with a viable COVID-19 vaccine as well as new treatments, the debate over how to ensure that people around the world can get access to whatever products are available, now […] Continue reading -> The Indian/South African Proposal For a WTO Waiver On IP For COVID-19 Related Health Products – What It Means? 14/10/2020 Ellen 't Hoen A sweeping proposal by India and South Africa to suspend the protection of intellectual property (IP) related to COVID-19 health products is set to come before the The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council this week. The closed door discussion lays the groundwork for what could prove to be the most significant public debate over […] 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
The Indian/South African Proposal For a WTO Waiver On IP For COVID-19 Related Health Products – What It Means? 14/10/2020 Ellen 't Hoen A sweeping proposal by India and South Africa to suspend the protection of intellectual property (IP) related to COVID-19 health products is set to come before the The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council this week. The closed door discussion lays the groundwork for what could prove to be the most significant public debate over […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts