COVID-19 Has ‘Severely’ Disrupted Chronic Disease Care, WHO Warns 01/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A new survey by WHO has found that the COVID-19 pandemic has ‘severely’ disrupted the delivery of services to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in almost 80% of countries surveyed – or 122 out of 150 countries. This is of “significant concern” WHO said on Monday in a statement, because people with NCDs also […] Continue reading -> Masks Are Necessary To Reduce Asymptomatic Transmission Of COVID-19 Through Aerosols And Droplets, Say Health Experts 29/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Aerosol transmission of COVID-19 is looking to be more significant, and it is ‘essential’ to introduce widespread mask use to reduce COVID-19 transmission by that route – aerosol chemists and infectious disease researchers wrote in a commentary published in Science. The authors refer to a growing body of evidence on aerosols and masks that runs […] Continue reading -> US To ‘Terminate Relationship’ With The World Health Organization – Announcement Coincides With WHO Launch Of ‘COVID-19 Technology Access Pool’ 29/05/2020 Grace Ren US President Donald Trump announced on Friday he was terminating the US’ relationship with the World Health Organization. Trump’s declaration came hours after WHO’s celebratory launch of a new ‘Solidarity Call to Action ,’ urging countries to make patents and data for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines freely available as ‘global public goods.’ Some 37 countries […] Continue reading -> Subtle Tobacco Industry Advertising Tactics Hook Adolescents, Say WHO Experts 29/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In light of millions of smokers attempting to quit the vice during the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry has employed ‘very mean’, ‘very subtle’ and ‘very targeted’ tactics to hook young populations to “deadly’ tobacco products, according to WHO experts. “The tobacco industry understands what they’re doing, they’re targeting these children and adolescents. And that’s deliberate. […] Continue reading -> Ensuring Universal COVID-19 Vaccine Access Requires Political Will & Scaling Production 29/05/2020 Grace Ren As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, hope has been pinned on the development and roll-out of an effective vaccine. But in a global crisis where demand for the vaccine will be everywhere, how can fair and equitable distribution be ensured? Panelists from the World Health Organization; the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca & Pfizer Announce Plans For Phase III COVID-19 Vaccine Trials 28/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The UK-based Pharma firm AstraZeneca and US-based Pfizer announced they are planning to start Phase III trials as early as July for an experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and the United Kingdom. The massive trials would enroll over 30,000 people, and AstraZeneca’s hope is to have an effective vaccine by the end of […] Continue reading -> Bold New WHO Manifesto Calls For Low Carbon COVID-19 Recovery; European Union Unveils €750 Billion Stimulus Package 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena, Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus unveiled a bold new WHO Healthy Recovery Manifesto – including an unprecedented call to governments to stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry to the tune of US$ 400 bilion annually – driving both climate change, air pollution, and an epidemic of chronic diseases that also sharply increased mortality risks […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Cases In The Americas Rise; 1-4 People At Higher Risk Of Serious Illness Due To ‘Pervasive’ Incidence Of Underlying Diseases 26/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global COVID-19 cases topped 5 million this past week, Latin America has surpassed Europe and the United States in terms of new cases being reported everyday, said WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, at a Pan American Health Organization press conference on Tuesday. There have been almost 32,000 new cases of COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> 40 Million Health Professionals Call On G20 Leaders To Back ‘Green Recovery’ From COVID-19 – Ahead Of Critical G7 Summit In June 26/05/2020 Gauri Saxena & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than 40 million health professionals from 90 countries worldwide have issued an open letter to G20 leaders and their chief medical advisors, urging them to support climate smart development in their plans for economic recovery from COVID-19. The appeal to the Group of 20 of the world’s most industrialized countries, supported by some 350 […] Continue reading -> WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial – After Lancet Study Finds Higher Mortality Rate Among Patients Getting The Drug 25/05/2020 Grace Ren This story was updated 4 June to reflect the Lancet study’s retraction. Enrollment of new patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of the World Health Organization’s Global COVID-19 Solidarity Trial will be put on pause, as the trial’s oversight committee reviews all available data on COVID-19 and hydroxychloroquine, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Masks Are Necessary To Reduce Asymptomatic Transmission Of COVID-19 Through Aerosols And Droplets, Say Health Experts 29/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Aerosol transmission of COVID-19 is looking to be more significant, and it is ‘essential’ to introduce widespread mask use to reduce COVID-19 transmission by that route – aerosol chemists and infectious disease researchers wrote in a commentary published in Science. The authors refer to a growing body of evidence on aerosols and masks that runs […] Continue reading -> US To ‘Terminate Relationship’ With The World Health Organization – Announcement Coincides With WHO Launch Of ‘COVID-19 Technology Access Pool’ 29/05/2020 Grace Ren US President Donald Trump announced on Friday he was terminating the US’ relationship with the World Health Organization. Trump’s declaration came hours after WHO’s celebratory launch of a new ‘Solidarity Call to Action ,’ urging countries to make patents and data for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines freely available as ‘global public goods.’ Some 37 countries […] Continue reading -> Subtle Tobacco Industry Advertising Tactics Hook Adolescents, Say WHO Experts 29/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In light of millions of smokers attempting to quit the vice during the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry has employed ‘very mean’, ‘very subtle’ and ‘very targeted’ tactics to hook young populations to “deadly’ tobacco products, according to WHO experts. “The tobacco industry understands what they’re doing, they’re targeting these children and adolescents. And that’s deliberate. […] Continue reading -> Ensuring Universal COVID-19 Vaccine Access Requires Political Will & Scaling Production 29/05/2020 Grace Ren As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, hope has been pinned on the development and roll-out of an effective vaccine. But in a global crisis where demand for the vaccine will be everywhere, how can fair and equitable distribution be ensured? Panelists from the World Health Organization; the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca & Pfizer Announce Plans For Phase III COVID-19 Vaccine Trials 28/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The UK-based Pharma firm AstraZeneca and US-based Pfizer announced they are planning to start Phase III trials as early as July for an experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and the United Kingdom. The massive trials would enroll over 30,000 people, and AstraZeneca’s hope is to have an effective vaccine by the end of […] Continue reading -> Bold New WHO Manifesto Calls For Low Carbon COVID-19 Recovery; European Union Unveils €750 Billion Stimulus Package 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena, Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus unveiled a bold new WHO Healthy Recovery Manifesto – including an unprecedented call to governments to stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry to the tune of US$ 400 bilion annually – driving both climate change, air pollution, and an epidemic of chronic diseases that also sharply increased mortality risks […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Cases In The Americas Rise; 1-4 People At Higher Risk Of Serious Illness Due To ‘Pervasive’ Incidence Of Underlying Diseases 26/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global COVID-19 cases topped 5 million this past week, Latin America has surpassed Europe and the United States in terms of new cases being reported everyday, said WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, at a Pan American Health Organization press conference on Tuesday. There have been almost 32,000 new cases of COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> 40 Million Health Professionals Call On G20 Leaders To Back ‘Green Recovery’ From COVID-19 – Ahead Of Critical G7 Summit In June 26/05/2020 Gauri Saxena & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than 40 million health professionals from 90 countries worldwide have issued an open letter to G20 leaders and their chief medical advisors, urging them to support climate smart development in their plans for economic recovery from COVID-19. The appeal to the Group of 20 of the world’s most industrialized countries, supported by some 350 […] Continue reading -> WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial – After Lancet Study Finds Higher Mortality Rate Among Patients Getting The Drug 25/05/2020 Grace Ren This story was updated 4 June to reflect the Lancet study’s retraction. Enrollment of new patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of the World Health Organization’s Global COVID-19 Solidarity Trial will be put on pause, as the trial’s oversight committee reviews all available data on COVID-19 and hydroxychloroquine, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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 To ‘Terminate Relationship’ With The World Health Organization – Announcement Coincides With WHO Launch Of ‘COVID-19 Technology Access Pool’ 29/05/2020 Grace Ren US President Donald Trump announced on Friday he was terminating the US’ relationship with the World Health Organization. Trump’s declaration came hours after WHO’s celebratory launch of a new ‘Solidarity Call to Action ,’ urging countries to make patents and data for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines freely available as ‘global public goods.’ Some 37 countries […] Continue reading -> Subtle Tobacco Industry Advertising Tactics Hook Adolescents, Say WHO Experts 29/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In light of millions of smokers attempting to quit the vice during the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry has employed ‘very mean’, ‘very subtle’ and ‘very targeted’ tactics to hook young populations to “deadly’ tobacco products, according to WHO experts. “The tobacco industry understands what they’re doing, they’re targeting these children and adolescents. And that’s deliberate. […] Continue reading -> Ensuring Universal COVID-19 Vaccine Access Requires Political Will & Scaling Production 29/05/2020 Grace Ren As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, hope has been pinned on the development and roll-out of an effective vaccine. But in a global crisis where demand for the vaccine will be everywhere, how can fair and equitable distribution be ensured? Panelists from the World Health Organization; the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca & Pfizer Announce Plans For Phase III COVID-19 Vaccine Trials 28/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The UK-based Pharma firm AstraZeneca and US-based Pfizer announced they are planning to start Phase III trials as early as July for an experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and the United Kingdom. The massive trials would enroll over 30,000 people, and AstraZeneca’s hope is to have an effective vaccine by the end of […] Continue reading -> Bold New WHO Manifesto Calls For Low Carbon COVID-19 Recovery; European Union Unveils €750 Billion Stimulus Package 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena, Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus unveiled a bold new WHO Healthy Recovery Manifesto – including an unprecedented call to governments to stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry to the tune of US$ 400 bilion annually – driving both climate change, air pollution, and an epidemic of chronic diseases that also sharply increased mortality risks […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Cases In The Americas Rise; 1-4 People At Higher Risk Of Serious Illness Due To ‘Pervasive’ Incidence Of Underlying Diseases 26/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global COVID-19 cases topped 5 million this past week, Latin America has surpassed Europe and the United States in terms of new cases being reported everyday, said WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, at a Pan American Health Organization press conference on Tuesday. There have been almost 32,000 new cases of COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> 40 Million Health Professionals Call On G20 Leaders To Back ‘Green Recovery’ From COVID-19 – Ahead Of Critical G7 Summit In June 26/05/2020 Gauri Saxena & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than 40 million health professionals from 90 countries worldwide have issued an open letter to G20 leaders and their chief medical advisors, urging them to support climate smart development in their plans for economic recovery from COVID-19. The appeal to the Group of 20 of the world’s most industrialized countries, supported by some 350 […] Continue reading -> WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial – After Lancet Study Finds Higher Mortality Rate Among Patients Getting The Drug 25/05/2020 Grace Ren This story was updated 4 June to reflect the Lancet study’s retraction. Enrollment of new patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of the World Health Organization’s Global COVID-19 Solidarity Trial will be put on pause, as the trial’s oversight committee reviews all available data on COVID-19 and hydroxychloroquine, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Subtle Tobacco Industry Advertising Tactics Hook Adolescents, Say WHO Experts 29/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In light of millions of smokers attempting to quit the vice during the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry has employed ‘very mean’, ‘very subtle’ and ‘very targeted’ tactics to hook young populations to “deadly’ tobacco products, according to WHO experts. “The tobacco industry understands what they’re doing, they’re targeting these children and adolescents. And that’s deliberate. […] Continue reading -> Ensuring Universal COVID-19 Vaccine Access Requires Political Will & Scaling Production 29/05/2020 Grace Ren As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, hope has been pinned on the development and roll-out of an effective vaccine. But in a global crisis where demand for the vaccine will be everywhere, how can fair and equitable distribution be ensured? Panelists from the World Health Organization; the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca & Pfizer Announce Plans For Phase III COVID-19 Vaccine Trials 28/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The UK-based Pharma firm AstraZeneca and US-based Pfizer announced they are planning to start Phase III trials as early as July for an experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and the United Kingdom. The massive trials would enroll over 30,000 people, and AstraZeneca’s hope is to have an effective vaccine by the end of […] Continue reading -> Bold New WHO Manifesto Calls For Low Carbon COVID-19 Recovery; European Union Unveils €750 Billion Stimulus Package 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena, Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus unveiled a bold new WHO Healthy Recovery Manifesto – including an unprecedented call to governments to stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry to the tune of US$ 400 bilion annually – driving both climate change, air pollution, and an epidemic of chronic diseases that also sharply increased mortality risks […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Cases In The Americas Rise; 1-4 People At Higher Risk Of Serious Illness Due To ‘Pervasive’ Incidence Of Underlying Diseases 26/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global COVID-19 cases topped 5 million this past week, Latin America has surpassed Europe and the United States in terms of new cases being reported everyday, said WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, at a Pan American Health Organization press conference on Tuesday. There have been almost 32,000 new cases of COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> 40 Million Health Professionals Call On G20 Leaders To Back ‘Green Recovery’ From COVID-19 – Ahead Of Critical G7 Summit In June 26/05/2020 Gauri Saxena & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than 40 million health professionals from 90 countries worldwide have issued an open letter to G20 leaders and their chief medical advisors, urging them to support climate smart development in their plans for economic recovery from COVID-19. The appeal to the Group of 20 of the world’s most industrialized countries, supported by some 350 […] Continue reading -> WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial – After Lancet Study Finds Higher Mortality Rate Among Patients Getting The Drug 25/05/2020 Grace Ren This story was updated 4 June to reflect the Lancet study’s retraction. Enrollment of new patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of the World Health Organization’s Global COVID-19 Solidarity Trial will be put on pause, as the trial’s oversight committee reviews all available data on COVID-19 and hydroxychloroquine, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Ensuring Universal COVID-19 Vaccine Access Requires Political Will & Scaling Production 29/05/2020 Grace Ren As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, hope has been pinned on the development and roll-out of an effective vaccine. But in a global crisis where demand for the vaccine will be everywhere, how can fair and equitable distribution be ensured? Panelists from the World Health Organization; the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca & Pfizer Announce Plans For Phase III COVID-19 Vaccine Trials 28/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The UK-based Pharma firm AstraZeneca and US-based Pfizer announced they are planning to start Phase III trials as early as July for an experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and the United Kingdom. The massive trials would enroll over 30,000 people, and AstraZeneca’s hope is to have an effective vaccine by the end of […] Continue reading -> Bold New WHO Manifesto Calls For Low Carbon COVID-19 Recovery; European Union Unveils €750 Billion Stimulus Package 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena, Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus unveiled a bold new WHO Healthy Recovery Manifesto – including an unprecedented call to governments to stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry to the tune of US$ 400 bilion annually – driving both climate change, air pollution, and an epidemic of chronic diseases that also sharply increased mortality risks […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Cases In The Americas Rise; 1-4 People At Higher Risk Of Serious Illness Due To ‘Pervasive’ Incidence Of Underlying Diseases 26/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global COVID-19 cases topped 5 million this past week, Latin America has surpassed Europe and the United States in terms of new cases being reported everyday, said WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, at a Pan American Health Organization press conference on Tuesday. There have been almost 32,000 new cases of COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> 40 Million Health Professionals Call On G20 Leaders To Back ‘Green Recovery’ From COVID-19 – Ahead Of Critical G7 Summit In June 26/05/2020 Gauri Saxena & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than 40 million health professionals from 90 countries worldwide have issued an open letter to G20 leaders and their chief medical advisors, urging them to support climate smart development in their plans for economic recovery from COVID-19. The appeal to the Group of 20 of the world’s most industrialized countries, supported by some 350 […] Continue reading -> WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial – After Lancet Study Finds Higher Mortality Rate Among Patients Getting The Drug 25/05/2020 Grace Ren This story was updated 4 June to reflect the Lancet study’s retraction. Enrollment of new patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of the World Health Organization’s Global COVID-19 Solidarity Trial will be put on pause, as the trial’s oversight committee reviews all available data on COVID-19 and hydroxychloroquine, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
AstraZeneca & Pfizer Announce Plans For Phase III COVID-19 Vaccine Trials 28/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The UK-based Pharma firm AstraZeneca and US-based Pfizer announced they are planning to start Phase III trials as early as July for an experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and the United Kingdom. The massive trials would enroll over 30,000 people, and AstraZeneca’s hope is to have an effective vaccine by the end of […] Continue reading -> Bold New WHO Manifesto Calls For Low Carbon COVID-19 Recovery; European Union Unveils €750 Billion Stimulus Package 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena, Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus unveiled a bold new WHO Healthy Recovery Manifesto – including an unprecedented call to governments to stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry to the tune of US$ 400 bilion annually – driving both climate change, air pollution, and an epidemic of chronic diseases that also sharply increased mortality risks […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Cases In The Americas Rise; 1-4 People At Higher Risk Of Serious Illness Due To ‘Pervasive’ Incidence Of Underlying Diseases 26/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global COVID-19 cases topped 5 million this past week, Latin America has surpassed Europe and the United States in terms of new cases being reported everyday, said WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, at a Pan American Health Organization press conference on Tuesday. There have been almost 32,000 new cases of COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> 40 Million Health Professionals Call On G20 Leaders To Back ‘Green Recovery’ From COVID-19 – Ahead Of Critical G7 Summit In June 26/05/2020 Gauri Saxena & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than 40 million health professionals from 90 countries worldwide have issued an open letter to G20 leaders and their chief medical advisors, urging them to support climate smart development in their plans for economic recovery from COVID-19. The appeal to the Group of 20 of the world’s most industrialized countries, supported by some 350 […] Continue reading -> WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial – After Lancet Study Finds Higher Mortality Rate Among Patients Getting The Drug 25/05/2020 Grace Ren This story was updated 4 June to reflect the Lancet study’s retraction. Enrollment of new patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of the World Health Organization’s Global COVID-19 Solidarity Trial will be put on pause, as the trial’s oversight committee reviews all available data on COVID-19 and hydroxychloroquine, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Bold New WHO Manifesto Calls For Low Carbon COVID-19 Recovery; European Union Unveils €750 Billion Stimulus Package 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena, Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus unveiled a bold new WHO Healthy Recovery Manifesto – including an unprecedented call to governments to stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry to the tune of US$ 400 bilion annually – driving both climate change, air pollution, and an epidemic of chronic diseases that also sharply increased mortality risks […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Cases In The Americas Rise; 1-4 People At Higher Risk Of Serious Illness Due To ‘Pervasive’ Incidence Of Underlying Diseases 26/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global COVID-19 cases topped 5 million this past week, Latin America has surpassed Europe and the United States in terms of new cases being reported everyday, said WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, at a Pan American Health Organization press conference on Tuesday. There have been almost 32,000 new cases of COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> 40 Million Health Professionals Call On G20 Leaders To Back ‘Green Recovery’ From COVID-19 – Ahead Of Critical G7 Summit In June 26/05/2020 Gauri Saxena & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than 40 million health professionals from 90 countries worldwide have issued an open letter to G20 leaders and their chief medical advisors, urging them to support climate smart development in their plans for economic recovery from COVID-19. The appeal to the Group of 20 of the world’s most industrialized countries, supported by some 350 […] Continue reading -> WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial – After Lancet Study Finds Higher Mortality Rate Among Patients Getting The Drug 25/05/2020 Grace Ren This story was updated 4 June to reflect the Lancet study’s retraction. Enrollment of new patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of the World Health Organization’s Global COVID-19 Solidarity Trial will be put on pause, as the trial’s oversight committee reviews all available data on COVID-19 and hydroxychloroquine, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
As COVID-19 Cases In The Americas Rise; 1-4 People At Higher Risk Of Serious Illness Due To ‘Pervasive’ Incidence Of Underlying Diseases 26/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay As global COVID-19 cases topped 5 million this past week, Latin America has surpassed Europe and the United States in terms of new cases being reported everyday, said WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, at a Pan American Health Organization press conference on Tuesday. There have been almost 32,000 new cases of COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> 40 Million Health Professionals Call On G20 Leaders To Back ‘Green Recovery’ From COVID-19 – Ahead Of Critical G7 Summit In June 26/05/2020 Gauri Saxena & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than 40 million health professionals from 90 countries worldwide have issued an open letter to G20 leaders and their chief medical advisors, urging them to support climate smart development in their plans for economic recovery from COVID-19. The appeal to the Group of 20 of the world’s most industrialized countries, supported by some 350 […] Continue reading -> WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial – After Lancet Study Finds Higher Mortality Rate Among Patients Getting The Drug 25/05/2020 Grace Ren This story was updated 4 June to reflect the Lancet study’s retraction. Enrollment of new patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of the World Health Organization’s Global COVID-19 Solidarity Trial will be put on pause, as the trial’s oversight committee reviews all available data on COVID-19 and hydroxychloroquine, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
40 Million Health Professionals Call On G20 Leaders To Back ‘Green Recovery’ From COVID-19 – Ahead Of Critical G7 Summit In June 26/05/2020 Gauri Saxena & Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than 40 million health professionals from 90 countries worldwide have issued an open letter to G20 leaders and their chief medical advisors, urging them to support climate smart development in their plans for economic recovery from COVID-19. The appeal to the Group of 20 of the world’s most industrialized countries, supported by some 350 […] Continue reading -> WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial – After Lancet Study Finds Higher Mortality Rate Among Patients Getting The Drug 25/05/2020 Grace Ren This story was updated 4 June to reflect the Lancet study’s retraction. Enrollment of new patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of the World Health Organization’s Global COVID-19 Solidarity Trial will be put on pause, as the trial’s oversight committee reviews all available data on COVID-19 and hydroxychloroquine, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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
WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial – After Lancet Study Finds Higher Mortality Rate Among Patients Getting The Drug 25/05/2020 Grace Ren This story was updated 4 June to reflect the Lancet study’s retraction. Enrollment of new patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of the World Health Organization’s Global COVID-19 Solidarity Trial will be put on pause, as the trial’s oversight committee reviews all available data on COVID-19 and hydroxychloroquine, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts