Amid Mountains of COVID Waste, WHO Urges Sustainable Solutions 01/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan Almost four times the usual medical waste was generated in New Delhi during the height of India’s COVID-19 pandemic in May 2021 when all COVID-19 waste was mistakenly classified as infectious, according to a new report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday. Most of the approximately 87,000 tonnes of personal protective equipment […] Continue reading -> Return to ‘Real’ vs ‘Edible’ Food is Needed After COVID-19 Pandemic 31/01/2022 Raisa Santos The explosion of unhealthy diets received considerable attention at last week’s WHO Executive Board meeting, as well as at last year’s UN Food Systems Summit – as key contributors to the global epidemic of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases – which have also exacerbated the health risks of billions of people […] Continue reading -> Long COVID: Researchers Find ‘Antibody Signature’ to Identify High-Risk Patients; Two Vaccine Shots Could Stop the Syndrome 31/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Researchers find two antibodies in common in people with long-COVID, the lingering post-infection condition that was recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) last October. But scientists say symptoms and how many people develop the virus are still unclear. By Maayan Hoffman A sizable portion of the 370 million people infected with SARS-COV2 experience Post-Acute […] Continue reading -> We Will be Living with COVID for Foreseeable Future; but We Can End Acute Phase of Pandemic this Year — WHO Director General 24/01/2022 Paul Adepoju Even though the end is not yet in sight for the COVID pandemic, the world can end it as a global health emergency in 2022, says WHO DG at the opening of the 150th sesssion of the World Health Organization Executive Board. While the world will be living with COVID for the foreseeable future, countries […] Continue reading -> Will Omicron Offer a COVID-19 Reprieve? Experts are Divided 24/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Experts are divided on whether or not Omicron could offer a COVID-19 reprieve. As the Omicron wave hits its peak in parts of the world, leaving more people infected than in any previous outbreak, some scientists believe that respite is on the way, while others argue another variant could emerge that will be even more […] Continue reading -> Backed by Science: Here’s How We Can Eliminate COVID-19 23/01/2022 Guy Marks, Brendan Crabb & Raina MacIntyre As the WHO Executive Board resumes talks this week on a much-discussed Pandemic Accord, and other preparedness measures, three noted infectious disease experts chart a course for “eliminating” SARS-COV2 – warning that will take more sustained global coordination and determination than what has been seen so far. At the outbreak of World War 1 in […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Emergencies Expert Group Re-Asserts Stance Against COVID ‘Vaccine Passports’ for International Travel 20/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization Emergencies Expert Committee has once again re-asserted a recommendation to abolish vaccine requirements for international travel – going well against the grain of current trends – particularly in light of the brouhaha seen over Sunday’s deportation of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic from Australia. The WHO expert group, made of some […] Continue reading -> 105 Countries Set to Receive Generic Versions of New Merck Anti-COVID Drug, Molnupiravir 20/01/2022 Editorial team The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) said Thursday that it had already signed agreements with 27 generic manufacturing companies for the manufacturing of the oral COVID-19 antiviral medication molnupiravir and supply in 105 low- and-middle-income countries (LMICs). The sublicense agreements are the result of the voluntary licensing agreement signed by MPP and MSD in October 2021 […] Continue reading -> WHO is Tracking COVID-19 in Animals But ‘Needs Better Surveillance’ as Hong Kong Finds Virus in Hamsters 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan World Health Organization (WHO) researchers and partners are “constantly looking at” animals’ susceptibility to COVID-19, and transmission both from humans to animals and vice versa, WHO’s Dr Maria van Kerkhove told the global body’s weekly briefing on Tuesday. “We understand there are a number of species that can be infected with SARS-CoV2 and then there’s […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Represents the ‘Complete Collapse of Global Solidarity’, World Economic Forum Told 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan The inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is the result of the “complete collapse of global co-operation and solidarity”, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told a panel on vaccine equity at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. “The moral failures that we witnessed over the last […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. 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Return to ‘Real’ vs ‘Edible’ Food is Needed After COVID-19 Pandemic 31/01/2022 Raisa Santos The explosion of unhealthy diets received considerable attention at last week’s WHO Executive Board meeting, as well as at last year’s UN Food Systems Summit – as key contributors to the global epidemic of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases – which have also exacerbated the health risks of billions of people […] Continue reading -> Long COVID: Researchers Find ‘Antibody Signature’ to Identify High-Risk Patients; Two Vaccine Shots Could Stop the Syndrome 31/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Researchers find two antibodies in common in people with long-COVID, the lingering post-infection condition that was recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) last October. But scientists say symptoms and how many people develop the virus are still unclear. By Maayan Hoffman A sizable portion of the 370 million people infected with SARS-COV2 experience Post-Acute […] Continue reading -> We Will be Living with COVID for Foreseeable Future; but We Can End Acute Phase of Pandemic this Year — WHO Director General 24/01/2022 Paul Adepoju Even though the end is not yet in sight for the COVID pandemic, the world can end it as a global health emergency in 2022, says WHO DG at the opening of the 150th sesssion of the World Health Organization Executive Board. While the world will be living with COVID for the foreseeable future, countries […] Continue reading -> Will Omicron Offer a COVID-19 Reprieve? Experts are Divided 24/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Experts are divided on whether or not Omicron could offer a COVID-19 reprieve. As the Omicron wave hits its peak in parts of the world, leaving more people infected than in any previous outbreak, some scientists believe that respite is on the way, while others argue another variant could emerge that will be even more […] Continue reading -> Backed by Science: Here’s How We Can Eliminate COVID-19 23/01/2022 Guy Marks, Brendan Crabb & Raina MacIntyre As the WHO Executive Board resumes talks this week on a much-discussed Pandemic Accord, and other preparedness measures, three noted infectious disease experts chart a course for “eliminating” SARS-COV2 – warning that will take more sustained global coordination and determination than what has been seen so far. At the outbreak of World War 1 in […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Emergencies Expert Group Re-Asserts Stance Against COVID ‘Vaccine Passports’ for International Travel 20/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization Emergencies Expert Committee has once again re-asserted a recommendation to abolish vaccine requirements for international travel – going well against the grain of current trends – particularly in light of the brouhaha seen over Sunday’s deportation of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic from Australia. The WHO expert group, made of some […] Continue reading -> 105 Countries Set to Receive Generic Versions of New Merck Anti-COVID Drug, Molnupiravir 20/01/2022 Editorial team The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) said Thursday that it had already signed agreements with 27 generic manufacturing companies for the manufacturing of the oral COVID-19 antiviral medication molnupiravir and supply in 105 low- and-middle-income countries (LMICs). The sublicense agreements are the result of the voluntary licensing agreement signed by MPP and MSD in October 2021 […] Continue reading -> WHO is Tracking COVID-19 in Animals But ‘Needs Better Surveillance’ as Hong Kong Finds Virus in Hamsters 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan World Health Organization (WHO) researchers and partners are “constantly looking at” animals’ susceptibility to COVID-19, and transmission both from humans to animals and vice versa, WHO’s Dr Maria van Kerkhove told the global body’s weekly briefing on Tuesday. “We understand there are a number of species that can be infected with SARS-CoV2 and then there’s […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Represents the ‘Complete Collapse of Global Solidarity’, World Economic Forum Told 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan The inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is the result of the “complete collapse of global co-operation and solidarity”, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told a panel on vaccine equity at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. “The moral failures that we witnessed over the last […] 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.
Long COVID: Researchers Find ‘Antibody Signature’ to Identify High-Risk Patients; Two Vaccine Shots Could Stop the Syndrome 31/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Researchers find two antibodies in common in people with long-COVID, the lingering post-infection condition that was recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) last October. But scientists say symptoms and how many people develop the virus are still unclear. By Maayan Hoffman A sizable portion of the 370 million people infected with SARS-COV2 experience Post-Acute […] Continue reading -> We Will be Living with COVID for Foreseeable Future; but We Can End Acute Phase of Pandemic this Year — WHO Director General 24/01/2022 Paul Adepoju Even though the end is not yet in sight for the COVID pandemic, the world can end it as a global health emergency in 2022, says WHO DG at the opening of the 150th sesssion of the World Health Organization Executive Board. While the world will be living with COVID for the foreseeable future, countries […] Continue reading -> Will Omicron Offer a COVID-19 Reprieve? Experts are Divided 24/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Experts are divided on whether or not Omicron could offer a COVID-19 reprieve. As the Omicron wave hits its peak in parts of the world, leaving more people infected than in any previous outbreak, some scientists believe that respite is on the way, while others argue another variant could emerge that will be even more […] Continue reading -> Backed by Science: Here’s How We Can Eliminate COVID-19 23/01/2022 Guy Marks, Brendan Crabb & Raina MacIntyre As the WHO Executive Board resumes talks this week on a much-discussed Pandemic Accord, and other preparedness measures, three noted infectious disease experts chart a course for “eliminating” SARS-COV2 – warning that will take more sustained global coordination and determination than what has been seen so far. At the outbreak of World War 1 in […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Emergencies Expert Group Re-Asserts Stance Against COVID ‘Vaccine Passports’ for International Travel 20/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization Emergencies Expert Committee has once again re-asserted a recommendation to abolish vaccine requirements for international travel – going well against the grain of current trends – particularly in light of the brouhaha seen over Sunday’s deportation of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic from Australia. The WHO expert group, made of some […] Continue reading -> 105 Countries Set to Receive Generic Versions of New Merck Anti-COVID Drug, Molnupiravir 20/01/2022 Editorial team The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) said Thursday that it had already signed agreements with 27 generic manufacturing companies for the manufacturing of the oral COVID-19 antiviral medication molnupiravir and supply in 105 low- and-middle-income countries (LMICs). The sublicense agreements are the result of the voluntary licensing agreement signed by MPP and MSD in October 2021 […] Continue reading -> WHO is Tracking COVID-19 in Animals But ‘Needs Better Surveillance’ as Hong Kong Finds Virus in Hamsters 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan World Health Organization (WHO) researchers and partners are “constantly looking at” animals’ susceptibility to COVID-19, and transmission both from humans to animals and vice versa, WHO’s Dr Maria van Kerkhove told the global body’s weekly briefing on Tuesday. “We understand there are a number of species that can be infected with SARS-CoV2 and then there’s […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Represents the ‘Complete Collapse of Global Solidarity’, World Economic Forum Told 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan The inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is the result of the “complete collapse of global co-operation and solidarity”, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told a panel on vaccine equity at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. “The moral failures that we witnessed over the last […] 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.
We Will be Living with COVID for Foreseeable Future; but We Can End Acute Phase of Pandemic this Year — WHO Director General 24/01/2022 Paul Adepoju Even though the end is not yet in sight for the COVID pandemic, the world can end it as a global health emergency in 2022, says WHO DG at the opening of the 150th sesssion of the World Health Organization Executive Board. While the world will be living with COVID for the foreseeable future, countries […] Continue reading -> Will Omicron Offer a COVID-19 Reprieve? Experts are Divided 24/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Experts are divided on whether or not Omicron could offer a COVID-19 reprieve. As the Omicron wave hits its peak in parts of the world, leaving more people infected than in any previous outbreak, some scientists believe that respite is on the way, while others argue another variant could emerge that will be even more […] Continue reading -> Backed by Science: Here’s How We Can Eliminate COVID-19 23/01/2022 Guy Marks, Brendan Crabb & Raina MacIntyre As the WHO Executive Board resumes talks this week on a much-discussed Pandemic Accord, and other preparedness measures, three noted infectious disease experts chart a course for “eliminating” SARS-COV2 – warning that will take more sustained global coordination and determination than what has been seen so far. At the outbreak of World War 1 in […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Emergencies Expert Group Re-Asserts Stance Against COVID ‘Vaccine Passports’ for International Travel 20/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization Emergencies Expert Committee has once again re-asserted a recommendation to abolish vaccine requirements for international travel – going well against the grain of current trends – particularly in light of the brouhaha seen over Sunday’s deportation of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic from Australia. The WHO expert group, made of some […] Continue reading -> 105 Countries Set to Receive Generic Versions of New Merck Anti-COVID Drug, Molnupiravir 20/01/2022 Editorial team The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) said Thursday that it had already signed agreements with 27 generic manufacturing companies for the manufacturing of the oral COVID-19 antiviral medication molnupiravir and supply in 105 low- and-middle-income countries (LMICs). The sublicense agreements are the result of the voluntary licensing agreement signed by MPP and MSD in October 2021 […] Continue reading -> WHO is Tracking COVID-19 in Animals But ‘Needs Better Surveillance’ as Hong Kong Finds Virus in Hamsters 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan World Health Organization (WHO) researchers and partners are “constantly looking at” animals’ susceptibility to COVID-19, and transmission both from humans to animals and vice versa, WHO’s Dr Maria van Kerkhove told the global body’s weekly briefing on Tuesday. “We understand there are a number of species that can be infected with SARS-CoV2 and then there’s […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Represents the ‘Complete Collapse of Global Solidarity’, World Economic Forum Told 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan The inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is the result of the “complete collapse of global co-operation and solidarity”, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told a panel on vaccine equity at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. “The moral failures that we witnessed over the last […] 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.
Will Omicron Offer a COVID-19 Reprieve? Experts are Divided 24/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Experts are divided on whether or not Omicron could offer a COVID-19 reprieve. As the Omicron wave hits its peak in parts of the world, leaving more people infected than in any previous outbreak, some scientists believe that respite is on the way, while others argue another variant could emerge that will be even more […] Continue reading -> Backed by Science: Here’s How We Can Eliminate COVID-19 23/01/2022 Guy Marks, Brendan Crabb & Raina MacIntyre As the WHO Executive Board resumes talks this week on a much-discussed Pandemic Accord, and other preparedness measures, three noted infectious disease experts chart a course for “eliminating” SARS-COV2 – warning that will take more sustained global coordination and determination than what has been seen so far. At the outbreak of World War 1 in […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Emergencies Expert Group Re-Asserts Stance Against COVID ‘Vaccine Passports’ for International Travel 20/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization Emergencies Expert Committee has once again re-asserted a recommendation to abolish vaccine requirements for international travel – going well against the grain of current trends – particularly in light of the brouhaha seen over Sunday’s deportation of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic from Australia. The WHO expert group, made of some […] Continue reading -> 105 Countries Set to Receive Generic Versions of New Merck Anti-COVID Drug, Molnupiravir 20/01/2022 Editorial team The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) said Thursday that it had already signed agreements with 27 generic manufacturing companies for the manufacturing of the oral COVID-19 antiviral medication molnupiravir and supply in 105 low- and-middle-income countries (LMICs). The sublicense agreements are the result of the voluntary licensing agreement signed by MPP and MSD in October 2021 […] Continue reading -> WHO is Tracking COVID-19 in Animals But ‘Needs Better Surveillance’ as Hong Kong Finds Virus in Hamsters 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan World Health Organization (WHO) researchers and partners are “constantly looking at” animals’ susceptibility to COVID-19, and transmission both from humans to animals and vice versa, WHO’s Dr Maria van Kerkhove told the global body’s weekly briefing on Tuesday. “We understand there are a number of species that can be infected with SARS-CoV2 and then there’s […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Represents the ‘Complete Collapse of Global Solidarity’, World Economic Forum Told 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan The inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is the result of the “complete collapse of global co-operation and solidarity”, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told a panel on vaccine equity at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. “The moral failures that we witnessed over the last […] 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.
Backed by Science: Here’s How We Can Eliminate COVID-19 23/01/2022 Guy Marks, Brendan Crabb & Raina MacIntyre As the WHO Executive Board resumes talks this week on a much-discussed Pandemic Accord, and other preparedness measures, three noted infectious disease experts chart a course for “eliminating” SARS-COV2 – warning that will take more sustained global coordination and determination than what has been seen so far. At the outbreak of World War 1 in […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Emergencies Expert Group Re-Asserts Stance Against COVID ‘Vaccine Passports’ for International Travel 20/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization Emergencies Expert Committee has once again re-asserted a recommendation to abolish vaccine requirements for international travel – going well against the grain of current trends – particularly in light of the brouhaha seen over Sunday’s deportation of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic from Australia. The WHO expert group, made of some […] Continue reading -> 105 Countries Set to Receive Generic Versions of New Merck Anti-COVID Drug, Molnupiravir 20/01/2022 Editorial team The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) said Thursday that it had already signed agreements with 27 generic manufacturing companies for the manufacturing of the oral COVID-19 antiviral medication molnupiravir and supply in 105 low- and-middle-income countries (LMICs). The sublicense agreements are the result of the voluntary licensing agreement signed by MPP and MSD in October 2021 […] Continue reading -> WHO is Tracking COVID-19 in Animals But ‘Needs Better Surveillance’ as Hong Kong Finds Virus in Hamsters 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan World Health Organization (WHO) researchers and partners are “constantly looking at” animals’ susceptibility to COVID-19, and transmission both from humans to animals and vice versa, WHO’s Dr Maria van Kerkhove told the global body’s weekly briefing on Tuesday. “We understand there are a number of species that can be infected with SARS-CoV2 and then there’s […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Represents the ‘Complete Collapse of Global Solidarity’, World Economic Forum Told 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan The inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is the result of the “complete collapse of global co-operation and solidarity”, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told a panel on vaccine equity at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. “The moral failures that we witnessed over the last […] 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’s Emergencies Expert Group Re-Asserts Stance Against COVID ‘Vaccine Passports’ for International Travel 20/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A World Health Organization Emergencies Expert Committee has once again re-asserted a recommendation to abolish vaccine requirements for international travel – going well against the grain of current trends – particularly in light of the brouhaha seen over Sunday’s deportation of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic from Australia. The WHO expert group, made of some […] Continue reading -> 105 Countries Set to Receive Generic Versions of New Merck Anti-COVID Drug, Molnupiravir 20/01/2022 Editorial team The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) said Thursday that it had already signed agreements with 27 generic manufacturing companies for the manufacturing of the oral COVID-19 antiviral medication molnupiravir and supply in 105 low- and-middle-income countries (LMICs). The sublicense agreements are the result of the voluntary licensing agreement signed by MPP and MSD in October 2021 […] Continue reading -> WHO is Tracking COVID-19 in Animals But ‘Needs Better Surveillance’ as Hong Kong Finds Virus in Hamsters 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan World Health Organization (WHO) researchers and partners are “constantly looking at” animals’ susceptibility to COVID-19, and transmission both from humans to animals and vice versa, WHO’s Dr Maria van Kerkhove told the global body’s weekly briefing on Tuesday. “We understand there are a number of species that can be infected with SARS-CoV2 and then there’s […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Represents the ‘Complete Collapse of Global Solidarity’, World Economic Forum Told 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan The inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is the result of the “complete collapse of global co-operation and solidarity”, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told a panel on vaccine equity at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. “The moral failures that we witnessed over the last […] 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.
105 Countries Set to Receive Generic Versions of New Merck Anti-COVID Drug, Molnupiravir 20/01/2022 Editorial team The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) said Thursday that it had already signed agreements with 27 generic manufacturing companies for the manufacturing of the oral COVID-19 antiviral medication molnupiravir and supply in 105 low- and-middle-income countries (LMICs). The sublicense agreements are the result of the voluntary licensing agreement signed by MPP and MSD in October 2021 […] Continue reading -> WHO is Tracking COVID-19 in Animals But ‘Needs Better Surveillance’ as Hong Kong Finds Virus in Hamsters 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan World Health Organization (WHO) researchers and partners are “constantly looking at” animals’ susceptibility to COVID-19, and transmission both from humans to animals and vice versa, WHO’s Dr Maria van Kerkhove told the global body’s weekly briefing on Tuesday. “We understand there are a number of species that can be infected with SARS-CoV2 and then there’s […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Represents the ‘Complete Collapse of Global Solidarity’, World Economic Forum Told 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan The inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is the result of the “complete collapse of global co-operation and solidarity”, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told a panel on vaccine equity at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. “The moral failures that we witnessed over the last […] 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 is Tracking COVID-19 in Animals But ‘Needs Better Surveillance’ as Hong Kong Finds Virus in Hamsters 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan World Health Organization (WHO) researchers and partners are “constantly looking at” animals’ susceptibility to COVID-19, and transmission both from humans to animals and vice versa, WHO’s Dr Maria van Kerkhove told the global body’s weekly briefing on Tuesday. “We understand there are a number of species that can be infected with SARS-CoV2 and then there’s […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Represents the ‘Complete Collapse of Global Solidarity’, World Economic Forum Told 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan The inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is the result of the “complete collapse of global co-operation and solidarity”, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told a panel on vaccine equity at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. “The moral failures that we witnessed over the last […] 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 Vaccine Inequity Represents the ‘Complete Collapse of Global Solidarity’, World Economic Forum Told 18/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan The inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is the result of the “complete collapse of global co-operation and solidarity”, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told a panel on vaccine equity at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. “The moral failures that we witnessed over the last […] 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