Don’t Sneeze In Flight: Africa Begins Long Journey To Safe Resumption Of Air Travel 03/07/2020 Paul Adepoju Ibadan, Nigeria – The first time that businessman Soji Adegbite missed his flight, he was heading to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Nigeria’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport located in Africa’s largest city of Lagos. “I got there just five minutes late but that was all it took to miss the flight,” he told Health Policy Watch. […] Continue reading -> World Surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths; Medicines Access Experts Challenge US $2340 Per Remdesivir Treatment Course Price Set By Gilead For Developed Countries 29/06/2020 Grace Ren A six-vial five-day course of remdesivir – a promising COVID-19 treatment – will be priced at US $2340, or $390 per vial for developed countries, Gilead Sciences Chief Executive Officer Daniel O’Day wrote in an open letter on Monday. “Earlier hospital discharge [thanks to treatment by remdesivir] would result in hospital savings of approximately $12,000 […] Continue reading -> Massive Mobilization Of US $31.3 Billion Required For COVID-19 Diagnostics, Drugs & Vaccines Accelerator 26/06/2020 Grace Ren The World Health Organization aims to raise a whopping US $31.3 billion to fund the ambitious goals of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator; a multi-stakeholder initiative that aims to develop and deploy diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines to control the virus. But so far, only $US 3.4 billion has been pledged towards the initial […] Continue reading -> Digital Technologies Will Not Save Us From The COVID-19 Pandemic 26/06/2020 Grace Ren A slew of new and repurposed public health technology has been rapidly developed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the whirlwind of contact tracing apps, artificial intelligence, and location tracking being used for public health surveillance, old ethical dilemmas have resurfaced around who is actually benefiting from these technologies. “The question remains; […] Continue reading -> A Paradigm Shift To Improve Diets And Food System Resilience 18/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the past forty years, the world has done “really well” on improving food availability. But meanwhile, diets have shifted in “very bad”, unhealthy directions. Even people who can afford nutritious food are opting for junk food instead, said Steve Godfrey, of the Geneva-based food and nutrition NGO, GAIN, at a conference on food systems […] Continue reading -> One In Five People Worldwide Vulnerable To Severe COVID-19 Due To Chronic Health Conditions: Lancet Study 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay About 1.7 billion people, or 22% of the world’s population, has at least one underlying health condition that puts them at increased risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19, according to a new modelling study published in Lancet Global Health. Based on the new assessment, about 4% of the world’s population, in total, is at […] Continue reading -> Breaking News – Dexamethasone Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe COVID-19 By As Much As One-Third 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A major clinical trial ongoing in the United Kingdom has fingered dexamethasone, a common anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis and asthma, as the “first” treatment to actually reduce mortality among COVID-19 patients – by as much as one-third. The preliminary findings were announced by the trial’s principal investigators, Martin Landray and Peter Horby, both […] Continue reading -> 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 -> France Rolls Back Hydroxychloroquine Recommendations For COVID-19; The United Kingdom Issues Emergency Use Approval For Remdesivir 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena France rolled back recommendations on the use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, for severe COVID-19 patients, just two days after the World Health Organization suspended its large multinational hydroxychloroquine trial. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has authorized the use of remdesivir for severe cases of COVID-19. The drug showed modest potential to shorten the length of […] Continue reading -> Africa Hosts Just 1.5% Of Global COVID-19 Tally 25/05/2020 Grace Ren, Zixuan Yang & Tsering Lhamo In contrast to Europe and the Americas, Africa has just 1.5 percent of the world’s reported cases of COVID-19, and less than 0.1 percent of the world’s deaths, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted on Africa Day 2020. “Africa appears to have so far been spared the scale of outbreaks we have […] 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. 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World Surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths; Medicines Access Experts Challenge US $2340 Per Remdesivir Treatment Course Price Set By Gilead For Developed Countries 29/06/2020 Grace Ren A six-vial five-day course of remdesivir – a promising COVID-19 treatment – will be priced at US $2340, or $390 per vial for developed countries, Gilead Sciences Chief Executive Officer Daniel O’Day wrote in an open letter on Monday. “Earlier hospital discharge [thanks to treatment by remdesivir] would result in hospital savings of approximately $12,000 […] Continue reading -> Massive Mobilization Of US $31.3 Billion Required For COVID-19 Diagnostics, Drugs & Vaccines Accelerator 26/06/2020 Grace Ren The World Health Organization aims to raise a whopping US $31.3 billion to fund the ambitious goals of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator; a multi-stakeholder initiative that aims to develop and deploy diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines to control the virus. But so far, only $US 3.4 billion has been pledged towards the initial […] Continue reading -> Digital Technologies Will Not Save Us From The COVID-19 Pandemic 26/06/2020 Grace Ren A slew of new and repurposed public health technology has been rapidly developed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the whirlwind of contact tracing apps, artificial intelligence, and location tracking being used for public health surveillance, old ethical dilemmas have resurfaced around who is actually benefiting from these technologies. “The question remains; […] Continue reading -> A Paradigm Shift To Improve Diets And Food System Resilience 18/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the past forty years, the world has done “really well” on improving food availability. But meanwhile, diets have shifted in “very bad”, unhealthy directions. Even people who can afford nutritious food are opting for junk food instead, said Steve Godfrey, of the Geneva-based food and nutrition NGO, GAIN, at a conference on food systems […] Continue reading -> One In Five People Worldwide Vulnerable To Severe COVID-19 Due To Chronic Health Conditions: Lancet Study 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay About 1.7 billion people, or 22% of the world’s population, has at least one underlying health condition that puts them at increased risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19, according to a new modelling study published in Lancet Global Health. Based on the new assessment, about 4% of the world’s population, in total, is at […] Continue reading -> Breaking News – Dexamethasone Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe COVID-19 By As Much As One-Third 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A major clinical trial ongoing in the United Kingdom has fingered dexamethasone, a common anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis and asthma, as the “first” treatment to actually reduce mortality among COVID-19 patients – by as much as one-third. The preliminary findings were announced by the trial’s principal investigators, Martin Landray and Peter Horby, both […] Continue reading -> 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 -> France Rolls Back Hydroxychloroquine Recommendations For COVID-19; The United Kingdom Issues Emergency Use Approval For Remdesivir 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena France rolled back recommendations on the use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, for severe COVID-19 patients, just two days after the World Health Organization suspended its large multinational hydroxychloroquine trial. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has authorized the use of remdesivir for severe cases of COVID-19. The drug showed modest potential to shorten the length of […] Continue reading -> Africa Hosts Just 1.5% Of Global COVID-19 Tally 25/05/2020 Grace Ren, Zixuan Yang & Tsering Lhamo In contrast to Europe and the Americas, Africa has just 1.5 percent of the world’s reported cases of COVID-19, and less than 0.1 percent of the world’s deaths, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted on Africa Day 2020. “Africa appears to have so far been spared the scale of outbreaks we have […] 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.
Massive Mobilization Of US $31.3 Billion Required For COVID-19 Diagnostics, Drugs & Vaccines Accelerator 26/06/2020 Grace Ren The World Health Organization aims to raise a whopping US $31.3 billion to fund the ambitious goals of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator; a multi-stakeholder initiative that aims to develop and deploy diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines to control the virus. But so far, only $US 3.4 billion has been pledged towards the initial […] Continue reading -> Digital Technologies Will Not Save Us From The COVID-19 Pandemic 26/06/2020 Grace Ren A slew of new and repurposed public health technology has been rapidly developed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the whirlwind of contact tracing apps, artificial intelligence, and location tracking being used for public health surveillance, old ethical dilemmas have resurfaced around who is actually benefiting from these technologies. “The question remains; […] Continue reading -> A Paradigm Shift To Improve Diets And Food System Resilience 18/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the past forty years, the world has done “really well” on improving food availability. But meanwhile, diets have shifted in “very bad”, unhealthy directions. Even people who can afford nutritious food are opting for junk food instead, said Steve Godfrey, of the Geneva-based food and nutrition NGO, GAIN, at a conference on food systems […] Continue reading -> One In Five People Worldwide Vulnerable To Severe COVID-19 Due To Chronic Health Conditions: Lancet Study 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay About 1.7 billion people, or 22% of the world’s population, has at least one underlying health condition that puts them at increased risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19, according to a new modelling study published in Lancet Global Health. Based on the new assessment, about 4% of the world’s population, in total, is at […] Continue reading -> Breaking News – Dexamethasone Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe COVID-19 By As Much As One-Third 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A major clinical trial ongoing in the United Kingdom has fingered dexamethasone, a common anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis and asthma, as the “first” treatment to actually reduce mortality among COVID-19 patients – by as much as one-third. The preliminary findings were announced by the trial’s principal investigators, Martin Landray and Peter Horby, both […] Continue reading -> 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 -> France Rolls Back Hydroxychloroquine Recommendations For COVID-19; The United Kingdom Issues Emergency Use Approval For Remdesivir 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena France rolled back recommendations on the use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, for severe COVID-19 patients, just two days after the World Health Organization suspended its large multinational hydroxychloroquine trial. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has authorized the use of remdesivir for severe cases of COVID-19. The drug showed modest potential to shorten the length of […] Continue reading -> Africa Hosts Just 1.5% Of Global COVID-19 Tally 25/05/2020 Grace Ren, Zixuan Yang & Tsering Lhamo In contrast to Europe and the Americas, Africa has just 1.5 percent of the world’s reported cases of COVID-19, and less than 0.1 percent of the world’s deaths, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted on Africa Day 2020. “Africa appears to have so far been spared the scale of outbreaks we have […] 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.
Digital Technologies Will Not Save Us From The COVID-19 Pandemic 26/06/2020 Grace Ren A slew of new and repurposed public health technology has been rapidly developed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the whirlwind of contact tracing apps, artificial intelligence, and location tracking being used for public health surveillance, old ethical dilemmas have resurfaced around who is actually benefiting from these technologies. “The question remains; […] Continue reading -> A Paradigm Shift To Improve Diets And Food System Resilience 18/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the past forty years, the world has done “really well” on improving food availability. But meanwhile, diets have shifted in “very bad”, unhealthy directions. Even people who can afford nutritious food are opting for junk food instead, said Steve Godfrey, of the Geneva-based food and nutrition NGO, GAIN, at a conference on food systems […] Continue reading -> One In Five People Worldwide Vulnerable To Severe COVID-19 Due To Chronic Health Conditions: Lancet Study 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay About 1.7 billion people, or 22% of the world’s population, has at least one underlying health condition that puts them at increased risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19, according to a new modelling study published in Lancet Global Health. Based on the new assessment, about 4% of the world’s population, in total, is at […] Continue reading -> Breaking News – Dexamethasone Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe COVID-19 By As Much As One-Third 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A major clinical trial ongoing in the United Kingdom has fingered dexamethasone, a common anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis and asthma, as the “first” treatment to actually reduce mortality among COVID-19 patients – by as much as one-third. The preliminary findings were announced by the trial’s principal investigators, Martin Landray and Peter Horby, both […] Continue reading -> 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 -> France Rolls Back Hydroxychloroquine Recommendations For COVID-19; The United Kingdom Issues Emergency Use Approval For Remdesivir 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena France rolled back recommendations on the use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, for severe COVID-19 patients, just two days after the World Health Organization suspended its large multinational hydroxychloroquine trial. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has authorized the use of remdesivir for severe cases of COVID-19. The drug showed modest potential to shorten the length of […] Continue reading -> Africa Hosts Just 1.5% Of Global COVID-19 Tally 25/05/2020 Grace Ren, Zixuan Yang & Tsering Lhamo In contrast to Europe and the Americas, Africa has just 1.5 percent of the world’s reported cases of COVID-19, and less than 0.1 percent of the world’s deaths, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted on Africa Day 2020. “Africa appears to have so far been spared the scale of outbreaks we have […] 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.
A Paradigm Shift To Improve Diets And Food System Resilience 18/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In the past forty years, the world has done “really well” on improving food availability. But meanwhile, diets have shifted in “very bad”, unhealthy directions. Even people who can afford nutritious food are opting for junk food instead, said Steve Godfrey, of the Geneva-based food and nutrition NGO, GAIN, at a conference on food systems […] Continue reading -> One In Five People Worldwide Vulnerable To Severe COVID-19 Due To Chronic Health Conditions: Lancet Study 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay About 1.7 billion people, or 22% of the world’s population, has at least one underlying health condition that puts them at increased risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19, according to a new modelling study published in Lancet Global Health. Based on the new assessment, about 4% of the world’s population, in total, is at […] Continue reading -> Breaking News – Dexamethasone Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe COVID-19 By As Much As One-Third 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A major clinical trial ongoing in the United Kingdom has fingered dexamethasone, a common anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis and asthma, as the “first” treatment to actually reduce mortality among COVID-19 patients – by as much as one-third. The preliminary findings were announced by the trial’s principal investigators, Martin Landray and Peter Horby, both […] Continue reading -> 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 -> France Rolls Back Hydroxychloroquine Recommendations For COVID-19; The United Kingdom Issues Emergency Use Approval For Remdesivir 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena France rolled back recommendations on the use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, for severe COVID-19 patients, just two days after the World Health Organization suspended its large multinational hydroxychloroquine trial. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has authorized the use of remdesivir for severe cases of COVID-19. The drug showed modest potential to shorten the length of […] Continue reading -> Africa Hosts Just 1.5% Of Global COVID-19 Tally 25/05/2020 Grace Ren, Zixuan Yang & Tsering Lhamo In contrast to Europe and the Americas, Africa has just 1.5 percent of the world’s reported cases of COVID-19, and less than 0.1 percent of the world’s deaths, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted on Africa Day 2020. “Africa appears to have so far been spared the scale of outbreaks we have […] 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.
One In Five People Worldwide Vulnerable To Severe COVID-19 Due To Chronic Health Conditions: Lancet Study 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay About 1.7 billion people, or 22% of the world’s population, has at least one underlying health condition that puts them at increased risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19, according to a new modelling study published in Lancet Global Health. Based on the new assessment, about 4% of the world’s population, in total, is at […] Continue reading -> Breaking News – Dexamethasone Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe COVID-19 By As Much As One-Third 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A major clinical trial ongoing in the United Kingdom has fingered dexamethasone, a common anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis and asthma, as the “first” treatment to actually reduce mortality among COVID-19 patients – by as much as one-third. The preliminary findings were announced by the trial’s principal investigators, Martin Landray and Peter Horby, both […] Continue reading -> 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 -> France Rolls Back Hydroxychloroquine Recommendations For COVID-19; The United Kingdom Issues Emergency Use Approval For Remdesivir 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena France rolled back recommendations on the use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, for severe COVID-19 patients, just two days after the World Health Organization suspended its large multinational hydroxychloroquine trial. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has authorized the use of remdesivir for severe cases of COVID-19. The drug showed modest potential to shorten the length of […] Continue reading -> Africa Hosts Just 1.5% Of Global COVID-19 Tally 25/05/2020 Grace Ren, Zixuan Yang & Tsering Lhamo In contrast to Europe and the Americas, Africa has just 1.5 percent of the world’s reported cases of COVID-19, and less than 0.1 percent of the world’s deaths, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted on Africa Day 2020. “Africa appears to have so far been spared the scale of outbreaks we have […] 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.
Breaking News – Dexamethasone Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe COVID-19 By As Much As One-Third 16/06/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A major clinical trial ongoing in the United Kingdom has fingered dexamethasone, a common anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis and asthma, as the “first” treatment to actually reduce mortality among COVID-19 patients – by as much as one-third. The preliminary findings were announced by the trial’s principal investigators, Martin Landray and Peter Horby, both […] Continue reading -> 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 -> France Rolls Back Hydroxychloroquine Recommendations For COVID-19; The United Kingdom Issues Emergency Use Approval For Remdesivir 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena France rolled back recommendations on the use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, for severe COVID-19 patients, just two days after the World Health Organization suspended its large multinational hydroxychloroquine trial. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has authorized the use of remdesivir for severe cases of COVID-19. The drug showed modest potential to shorten the length of […] Continue reading -> Africa Hosts Just 1.5% Of Global COVID-19 Tally 25/05/2020 Grace Ren, Zixuan Yang & Tsering Lhamo In contrast to Europe and the Americas, Africa has just 1.5 percent of the world’s reported cases of COVID-19, and less than 0.1 percent of the world’s deaths, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted on Africa Day 2020. “Africa appears to have so far been spared the scale of outbreaks we have […] 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.
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 -> France Rolls Back Hydroxychloroquine Recommendations For COVID-19; The United Kingdom Issues Emergency Use Approval For Remdesivir 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena France rolled back recommendations on the use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, for severe COVID-19 patients, just two days after the World Health Organization suspended its large multinational hydroxychloroquine trial. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has authorized the use of remdesivir for severe cases of COVID-19. The drug showed modest potential to shorten the length of […] Continue reading -> Africa Hosts Just 1.5% Of Global COVID-19 Tally 25/05/2020 Grace Ren, Zixuan Yang & Tsering Lhamo In contrast to Europe and the Americas, Africa has just 1.5 percent of the world’s reported cases of COVID-19, and less than 0.1 percent of the world’s deaths, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted on Africa Day 2020. “Africa appears to have so far been spared the scale of outbreaks we have […] 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.
France Rolls Back Hydroxychloroquine Recommendations For COVID-19; The United Kingdom Issues Emergency Use Approval For Remdesivir 27/05/2020 Gauri Saxena France rolled back recommendations on the use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, for severe COVID-19 patients, just two days after the World Health Organization suspended its large multinational hydroxychloroquine trial. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has authorized the use of remdesivir for severe cases of COVID-19. The drug showed modest potential to shorten the length of […] Continue reading -> Africa Hosts Just 1.5% Of Global COVID-19 Tally 25/05/2020 Grace Ren, Zixuan Yang & Tsering Lhamo In contrast to Europe and the Americas, Africa has just 1.5 percent of the world’s reported cases of COVID-19, and less than 0.1 percent of the world’s deaths, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted on Africa Day 2020. “Africa appears to have so far been spared the scale of outbreaks we have […] 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.
Africa Hosts Just 1.5% Of Global COVID-19 Tally 25/05/2020 Grace Ren, Zixuan Yang & Tsering Lhamo In contrast to Europe and the Americas, Africa has just 1.5 percent of the world’s reported cases of COVID-19, and less than 0.1 percent of the world’s deaths, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted on Africa Day 2020. “Africa appears to have so far been spared the scale of outbreaks we have […] 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