DNDi Strategy For The Decade: Delivering And Developing Treatments For Neglected Tropical Diseases 01/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global health experts expressed their frustration with the lack of research and attention towards neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and vulnerable populations, calling for health systems to address NTDs in a more sustainable and holistic way. Speaking at the launch of a new strategic plan for the Geneva-based Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) on Tuesday, […] Continue reading -> France Enters Third Lockdown, While Europe’s Vaccine Rollout Is Critiqued As “Unacceptably Slow” 01/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin France is going into its third national lockdown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, after a deadly third wave hit Europe, causing soaring infection and death rates. With an average of more than 37,000 daily new cases over the past week, tougher restrictions have become inevitable. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the new restrictions […] Continue reading -> Pfizer Vaccine ‘Safe and Protective’ for Adolescents – Early Data Release 31/03/2021 Chandre Prince The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and protective in children as young as 12 with no serious side effects in adolescents who received the vaccination, the company said on Wednesday. Interim results of a recent clinical trial of some 2,260 adolescents ages 12-15 years old was published by the pharma company – although it has […] Continue reading -> Germany Suspends Use of AstraZeneca For Younger Population Over Reports of Rare Blood Cloth Cases 31/03/2021 Chandre Prince Germany has suspended the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under the age of 60 amidst fresh concerns of unusual blood clot cases among some people receiving the vaccine, particularly women, and leading to the deaths of nine people in all. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Health Minister Jens Spahn made the announcement […] Continue reading -> SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Report – Only Beginning Of Process Says WHO; 14 Member States Call For More Transparency 30/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The most important takeaway about the just-released WHO report on the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus that has infected over 100 million people to date may not be its initial findings, which need to be held under the microscope, but the fact that it has been issued at all. Speaking at a press conference on […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Call For New Treaty To Bolster Resilience Against Future Pandemics 30/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay After the COVID-19 pandemic exposed fundamental flaws in the global health architecture, a proposal for a new pandemic treaty that could strengthen the world’s capacity to contain the current pandemic and prepare for future ones, is gaining momentum. That was a key message at a World Health Organization (WHO) launch of an open letter by […] Continue reading -> Where is ‘Animal X’? Summary of SARS-CoV2 Origins Report 30/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan The international team assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the origins of SARS-CoV-2 has identified animal transmission – through an elusive ‘Animal X’ – as the most likely route of infection. The long-awaited report was released on Tuesday after the 17-person expert team, together with a 17-person team of Chinese scientists, visited […] Continue reading -> ‘All Hypotheses Open’ Says WHO Director General Of SARS-CoV2 Origins Investigation 29/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher All four original chains of query remain on the table in terms of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing on Monday. But his comments appear to contradict the leaked conclusions of the investigation which point towards a natural cause for the virus emergence […] Continue reading -> Johnson & Johnson Strikes Big Vaccine Deal With African Union – But Deliveries Only Begin In 3rd Quarter 2021 29/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will deliver its COVID-19 vaccine to Africa from October after reaching an agreement with the African Union to supply the continent with up to 400 million doses over the next two years. However, Africa may still be struggling to obtain vaccine supplies for some months following last week’s decision […] Continue reading -> COVAX Needs ‘Urgent’ Donation Of 10 Million Vaccine Doses For Last 20 Countries In Global Queue – After Indian Supply Suspended 26/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has run out of COVID-19 vaccines to supply the last 20 countries in the world that have not yet started vaccinations, and it urgently needs a donation of 10 million doses from either manufacturers or countries that have piiled up surplus doses, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. While […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
France Enters Third Lockdown, While Europe’s Vaccine Rollout Is Critiqued As “Unacceptably Slow” 01/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin France is going into its third national lockdown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, after a deadly third wave hit Europe, causing soaring infection and death rates. With an average of more than 37,000 daily new cases over the past week, tougher restrictions have become inevitable. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the new restrictions […] Continue reading -> Pfizer Vaccine ‘Safe and Protective’ for Adolescents – Early Data Release 31/03/2021 Chandre Prince The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and protective in children as young as 12 with no serious side effects in adolescents who received the vaccination, the company said on Wednesday. Interim results of a recent clinical trial of some 2,260 adolescents ages 12-15 years old was published by the pharma company – although it has […] Continue reading -> Germany Suspends Use of AstraZeneca For Younger Population Over Reports of Rare Blood Cloth Cases 31/03/2021 Chandre Prince Germany has suspended the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under the age of 60 amidst fresh concerns of unusual blood clot cases among some people receiving the vaccine, particularly women, and leading to the deaths of nine people in all. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Health Minister Jens Spahn made the announcement […] Continue reading -> SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Report – Only Beginning Of Process Says WHO; 14 Member States Call For More Transparency 30/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The most important takeaway about the just-released WHO report on the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus that has infected over 100 million people to date may not be its initial findings, which need to be held under the microscope, but the fact that it has been issued at all. Speaking at a press conference on […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Call For New Treaty To Bolster Resilience Against Future Pandemics 30/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay After the COVID-19 pandemic exposed fundamental flaws in the global health architecture, a proposal for a new pandemic treaty that could strengthen the world’s capacity to contain the current pandemic and prepare for future ones, is gaining momentum. That was a key message at a World Health Organization (WHO) launch of an open letter by […] Continue reading -> Where is ‘Animal X’? Summary of SARS-CoV2 Origins Report 30/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan The international team assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the origins of SARS-CoV-2 has identified animal transmission – through an elusive ‘Animal X’ – as the most likely route of infection. The long-awaited report was released on Tuesday after the 17-person expert team, together with a 17-person team of Chinese scientists, visited […] Continue reading -> ‘All Hypotheses Open’ Says WHO Director General Of SARS-CoV2 Origins Investigation 29/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher All four original chains of query remain on the table in terms of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing on Monday. But his comments appear to contradict the leaked conclusions of the investigation which point towards a natural cause for the virus emergence […] Continue reading -> Johnson & Johnson Strikes Big Vaccine Deal With African Union – But Deliveries Only Begin In 3rd Quarter 2021 29/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will deliver its COVID-19 vaccine to Africa from October after reaching an agreement with the African Union to supply the continent with up to 400 million doses over the next two years. However, Africa may still be struggling to obtain vaccine supplies for some months following last week’s decision […] Continue reading -> COVAX Needs ‘Urgent’ Donation Of 10 Million Vaccine Doses For Last 20 Countries In Global Queue – After Indian Supply Suspended 26/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has run out of COVID-19 vaccines to supply the last 20 countries in the world that have not yet started vaccinations, and it urgently needs a donation of 10 million doses from either manufacturers or countries that have piiled up surplus doses, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. While […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Pfizer Vaccine ‘Safe and Protective’ for Adolescents – Early Data Release 31/03/2021 Chandre Prince The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and protective in children as young as 12 with no serious side effects in adolescents who received the vaccination, the company said on Wednesday. Interim results of a recent clinical trial of some 2,260 adolescents ages 12-15 years old was published by the pharma company – although it has […] Continue reading -> Germany Suspends Use of AstraZeneca For Younger Population Over Reports of Rare Blood Cloth Cases 31/03/2021 Chandre Prince Germany has suspended the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under the age of 60 amidst fresh concerns of unusual blood clot cases among some people receiving the vaccine, particularly women, and leading to the deaths of nine people in all. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Health Minister Jens Spahn made the announcement […] Continue reading -> SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Report – Only Beginning Of Process Says WHO; 14 Member States Call For More Transparency 30/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The most important takeaway about the just-released WHO report on the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus that has infected over 100 million people to date may not be its initial findings, which need to be held under the microscope, but the fact that it has been issued at all. Speaking at a press conference on […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Call For New Treaty To Bolster Resilience Against Future Pandemics 30/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay After the COVID-19 pandemic exposed fundamental flaws in the global health architecture, a proposal for a new pandemic treaty that could strengthen the world’s capacity to contain the current pandemic and prepare for future ones, is gaining momentum. That was a key message at a World Health Organization (WHO) launch of an open letter by […] Continue reading -> Where is ‘Animal X’? Summary of SARS-CoV2 Origins Report 30/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan The international team assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the origins of SARS-CoV-2 has identified animal transmission – through an elusive ‘Animal X’ – as the most likely route of infection. The long-awaited report was released on Tuesday after the 17-person expert team, together with a 17-person team of Chinese scientists, visited […] Continue reading -> ‘All Hypotheses Open’ Says WHO Director General Of SARS-CoV2 Origins Investigation 29/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher All four original chains of query remain on the table in terms of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing on Monday. But his comments appear to contradict the leaked conclusions of the investigation which point towards a natural cause for the virus emergence […] Continue reading -> Johnson & Johnson Strikes Big Vaccine Deal With African Union – But Deliveries Only Begin In 3rd Quarter 2021 29/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will deliver its COVID-19 vaccine to Africa from October after reaching an agreement with the African Union to supply the continent with up to 400 million doses over the next two years. However, Africa may still be struggling to obtain vaccine supplies for some months following last week’s decision […] Continue reading -> COVAX Needs ‘Urgent’ Donation Of 10 Million Vaccine Doses For Last 20 Countries In Global Queue – After Indian Supply Suspended 26/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has run out of COVID-19 vaccines to supply the last 20 countries in the world that have not yet started vaccinations, and it urgently needs a donation of 10 million doses from either manufacturers or countries that have piiled up surplus doses, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. While […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Germany Suspends Use of AstraZeneca For Younger Population Over Reports of Rare Blood Cloth Cases 31/03/2021 Chandre Prince Germany has suspended the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under the age of 60 amidst fresh concerns of unusual blood clot cases among some people receiving the vaccine, particularly women, and leading to the deaths of nine people in all. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Health Minister Jens Spahn made the announcement […] Continue reading -> SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Report – Only Beginning Of Process Says WHO; 14 Member States Call For More Transparency 30/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The most important takeaway about the just-released WHO report on the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus that has infected over 100 million people to date may not be its initial findings, which need to be held under the microscope, but the fact that it has been issued at all. Speaking at a press conference on […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Call For New Treaty To Bolster Resilience Against Future Pandemics 30/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay After the COVID-19 pandemic exposed fundamental flaws in the global health architecture, a proposal for a new pandemic treaty that could strengthen the world’s capacity to contain the current pandemic and prepare for future ones, is gaining momentum. That was a key message at a World Health Organization (WHO) launch of an open letter by […] Continue reading -> Where is ‘Animal X’? Summary of SARS-CoV2 Origins Report 30/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan The international team assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the origins of SARS-CoV-2 has identified animal transmission – through an elusive ‘Animal X’ – as the most likely route of infection. The long-awaited report was released on Tuesday after the 17-person expert team, together with a 17-person team of Chinese scientists, visited […] Continue reading -> ‘All Hypotheses Open’ Says WHO Director General Of SARS-CoV2 Origins Investigation 29/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher All four original chains of query remain on the table in terms of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing on Monday. But his comments appear to contradict the leaked conclusions of the investigation which point towards a natural cause for the virus emergence […] Continue reading -> Johnson & Johnson Strikes Big Vaccine Deal With African Union – But Deliveries Only Begin In 3rd Quarter 2021 29/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will deliver its COVID-19 vaccine to Africa from October after reaching an agreement with the African Union to supply the continent with up to 400 million doses over the next two years. However, Africa may still be struggling to obtain vaccine supplies for some months following last week’s decision […] Continue reading -> COVAX Needs ‘Urgent’ Donation Of 10 Million Vaccine Doses For Last 20 Countries In Global Queue – After Indian Supply Suspended 26/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has run out of COVID-19 vaccines to supply the last 20 countries in the world that have not yet started vaccinations, and it urgently needs a donation of 10 million doses from either manufacturers or countries that have piiled up surplus doses, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. While […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Report – Only Beginning Of Process Says WHO; 14 Member States Call For More Transparency 30/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The most important takeaway about the just-released WHO report on the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus that has infected over 100 million people to date may not be its initial findings, which need to be held under the microscope, but the fact that it has been issued at all. Speaking at a press conference on […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Call For New Treaty To Bolster Resilience Against Future Pandemics 30/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay After the COVID-19 pandemic exposed fundamental flaws in the global health architecture, a proposal for a new pandemic treaty that could strengthen the world’s capacity to contain the current pandemic and prepare for future ones, is gaining momentum. That was a key message at a World Health Organization (WHO) launch of an open letter by […] Continue reading -> Where is ‘Animal X’? Summary of SARS-CoV2 Origins Report 30/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan The international team assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the origins of SARS-CoV-2 has identified animal transmission – through an elusive ‘Animal X’ – as the most likely route of infection. The long-awaited report was released on Tuesday after the 17-person expert team, together with a 17-person team of Chinese scientists, visited […] Continue reading -> ‘All Hypotheses Open’ Says WHO Director General Of SARS-CoV2 Origins Investigation 29/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher All four original chains of query remain on the table in terms of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing on Monday. But his comments appear to contradict the leaked conclusions of the investigation which point towards a natural cause for the virus emergence […] Continue reading -> Johnson & Johnson Strikes Big Vaccine Deal With African Union – But Deliveries Only Begin In 3rd Quarter 2021 29/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will deliver its COVID-19 vaccine to Africa from October after reaching an agreement with the African Union to supply the continent with up to 400 million doses over the next two years. However, Africa may still be struggling to obtain vaccine supplies for some months following last week’s decision […] Continue reading -> COVAX Needs ‘Urgent’ Donation Of 10 Million Vaccine Doses For Last 20 Countries In Global Queue – After Indian Supply Suspended 26/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has run out of COVID-19 vaccines to supply the last 20 countries in the world that have not yet started vaccinations, and it urgently needs a donation of 10 million doses from either manufacturers or countries that have piiled up surplus doses, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. While […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Global Leaders Call For New Treaty To Bolster Resilience Against Future Pandemics 30/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay After the COVID-19 pandemic exposed fundamental flaws in the global health architecture, a proposal for a new pandemic treaty that could strengthen the world’s capacity to contain the current pandemic and prepare for future ones, is gaining momentum. That was a key message at a World Health Organization (WHO) launch of an open letter by […] Continue reading -> Where is ‘Animal X’? Summary of SARS-CoV2 Origins Report 30/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan The international team assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the origins of SARS-CoV-2 has identified animal transmission – through an elusive ‘Animal X’ – as the most likely route of infection. The long-awaited report was released on Tuesday after the 17-person expert team, together with a 17-person team of Chinese scientists, visited […] Continue reading -> ‘All Hypotheses Open’ Says WHO Director General Of SARS-CoV2 Origins Investigation 29/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher All four original chains of query remain on the table in terms of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing on Monday. But his comments appear to contradict the leaked conclusions of the investigation which point towards a natural cause for the virus emergence […] Continue reading -> Johnson & Johnson Strikes Big Vaccine Deal With African Union – But Deliveries Only Begin In 3rd Quarter 2021 29/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will deliver its COVID-19 vaccine to Africa from October after reaching an agreement with the African Union to supply the continent with up to 400 million doses over the next two years. However, Africa may still be struggling to obtain vaccine supplies for some months following last week’s decision […] Continue reading -> COVAX Needs ‘Urgent’ Donation Of 10 Million Vaccine Doses For Last 20 Countries In Global Queue – After Indian Supply Suspended 26/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has run out of COVID-19 vaccines to supply the last 20 countries in the world that have not yet started vaccinations, and it urgently needs a donation of 10 million doses from either manufacturers or countries that have piiled up surplus doses, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. While […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Where is ‘Animal X’? Summary of SARS-CoV2 Origins Report 30/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan The international team assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the origins of SARS-CoV-2 has identified animal transmission – through an elusive ‘Animal X’ – as the most likely route of infection. The long-awaited report was released on Tuesday after the 17-person expert team, together with a 17-person team of Chinese scientists, visited […] Continue reading -> ‘All Hypotheses Open’ Says WHO Director General Of SARS-CoV2 Origins Investigation 29/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher All four original chains of query remain on the table in terms of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing on Monday. But his comments appear to contradict the leaked conclusions of the investigation which point towards a natural cause for the virus emergence […] Continue reading -> Johnson & Johnson Strikes Big Vaccine Deal With African Union – But Deliveries Only Begin In 3rd Quarter 2021 29/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will deliver its COVID-19 vaccine to Africa from October after reaching an agreement with the African Union to supply the continent with up to 400 million doses over the next two years. However, Africa may still be struggling to obtain vaccine supplies for some months following last week’s decision […] Continue reading -> COVAX Needs ‘Urgent’ Donation Of 10 Million Vaccine Doses For Last 20 Countries In Global Queue – After Indian Supply Suspended 26/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has run out of COVID-19 vaccines to supply the last 20 countries in the world that have not yet started vaccinations, and it urgently needs a donation of 10 million doses from either manufacturers or countries that have piiled up surplus doses, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. While […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘All Hypotheses Open’ Says WHO Director General Of SARS-CoV2 Origins Investigation 29/03/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher All four original chains of query remain on the table in terms of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing on Monday. But his comments appear to contradict the leaked conclusions of the investigation which point towards a natural cause for the virus emergence […] Continue reading -> Johnson & Johnson Strikes Big Vaccine Deal With African Union – But Deliveries Only Begin In 3rd Quarter 2021 29/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will deliver its COVID-19 vaccine to Africa from October after reaching an agreement with the African Union to supply the continent with up to 400 million doses over the next two years. However, Africa may still be struggling to obtain vaccine supplies for some months following last week’s decision […] Continue reading -> COVAX Needs ‘Urgent’ Donation Of 10 Million Vaccine Doses For Last 20 Countries In Global Queue – After Indian Supply Suspended 26/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has run out of COVID-19 vaccines to supply the last 20 countries in the world that have not yet started vaccinations, and it urgently needs a donation of 10 million doses from either manufacturers or countries that have piiled up surplus doses, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. While […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Johnson & Johnson Strikes Big Vaccine Deal With African Union – But Deliveries Only Begin In 3rd Quarter 2021 29/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will deliver its COVID-19 vaccine to Africa from October after reaching an agreement with the African Union to supply the continent with up to 400 million doses over the next two years. However, Africa may still be struggling to obtain vaccine supplies for some months following last week’s decision […] Continue reading -> COVAX Needs ‘Urgent’ Donation Of 10 Million Vaccine Doses For Last 20 Countries In Global Queue – After Indian Supply Suspended 26/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has run out of COVID-19 vaccines to supply the last 20 countries in the world that have not yet started vaccinations, and it urgently needs a donation of 10 million doses from either manufacturers or countries that have piiled up surplus doses, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. While […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVAX Needs ‘Urgent’ Donation Of 10 Million Vaccine Doses For Last 20 Countries In Global Queue – After Indian Supply Suspended 26/03/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has run out of COVID-19 vaccines to supply the last 20 countries in the world that have not yet started vaccinations, and it urgently needs a donation of 10 million doses from either manufacturers or countries that have piiled up surplus doses, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. While […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts