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Africa CDC head: COVID still a threat given low vaccination rates

Fri, 2022-09-16 10:13 — mike kraft

Africa CDC head: COVID still a threat given low vaccination rates The COVID-19 pandemic is still a threat on the African continent given low vaccination rates, the acting director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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Nigeria to produce vaccines locally with Serum Institute of India

Wed, 2022-09-14 17:40 — mike kraft

Nigeria to produce vaccines locally with Serum Institute of India Nigeria will partner with Serum Institute of India to start local manufacturing of vaccines used in the country's immunisation programmes, health minister Osagie Ehanire said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Monkeypox: Cases drop in the west but still no vaccines for Africa

Wed, 2022-09-14 09:11 — mike kraft

As monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for Africa ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus in Africa. AP NEWS

...the global spike of attention has had little impact on the continent. No rich countries have shared vaccines or treatments with Africa, and some experts fear interest may soon evaporate.

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International efforts to counter AIDS, TB and malaria bounced back post-COVID, but not enough--report

Tue, 2022-09-13 12:15 — mike kraft

Fight against AIDS, TB and malaria bounced back post-COVID - but not enough Efforts to tackle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria began to recover last year after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but the world is still not on track to defeat these killer diseases, according to a report. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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New anti-malaria vaccine shows promising results

Thu, 2022-09-08 10:24 — mike kraft

Oxford malaria vaccine data bodes well for effort to combat deadly disease Encouraging new data on a malaria vaccine from Oxford University bodes well for global effort to combat the mosquito-borne disease that kills a child every minute, its makers said on Wednesday. Natalie Grover Reuters

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Pfizer isn’t sharing Covid vaccines with researchers for next-gen studies; Donates Paxlovid to poorer countries i

Wed, 2022-09-07 16:29 — mike kraft

Pfizer isn’t sharing Covid vaccines with researchers for next-gen studies Researchers studying next-gen vaccines to fight an evolving Covid threat are running into problems getting existing vaccines to use in their research. Rachel Cohrs STAT

WASHINGTON — Researchers studying next-generation vaccines to fight an evolving Covid-19 threat are running into problems getting existing vaccines to use in their research.

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COVID cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over--WHO

Wed, 2022-09-07 15:59 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere in the world last week by about 12%, according to the World Health Organization's latest weekly review of the pandemic issued Wednesday. AP NEWS

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10.5 million children were orphaned or lost a primary caregiver due to COVID--study

Tue, 2022-09-06 20:18 — mike kraft

10.5 million children were orphaned or lost a primary caregiver due to COVID, study finds A study published Tuesday estimates that 10.5 million children worldwide lost a primary caregiver or were orphaned due to COVID-19. YahooNews

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COVID's high impact on children in poor countries and essential workers--two studies

Fri, 2022-09-02 09:26 — mike kraft

COVID's hidden victims: New orphans and essential workers Children were more likely to be COVID-19 orphans if they live in poor nations with high chronic disease rates. CIDRAP

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Reference: Time line of Covid-19 Pandemic developments

Thu, 2022-09-01 17:45 — mike kraft

Covid-19 Pandemic Timeline Fast Facts Read CNN's Fast Facts about the coronavirus outbreak, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. CNN Editorial Research CNN

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(CNN) Here's a look at the coronavirus outbreak, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus, called Covid-19 by WHO, originated in China and is the cousin of the SARS virus.

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