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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'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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The summer of spreading virus threats viruses reflects travel, warming trends and animal contacts

Thu, 2022-09-01 17:31 — mike kraft

Covid, monkeypox, polio: Summer of viruses reflects travel, warming trends "We are the invaders of the viral world, not vice versa," a virologist says. Mark Johnson Washington Post

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Country- by- country report on vaccines delivered to poorer nations by international agency

Fri, 2022-08-26 09:59 — mike kraft

Factbox: Vaccines delivered under COVAX sharing scheme for poorer countries The COVAX facility, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), has delivered 1.63 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to 146 countries, GAVI data shows. Reuters Reuters

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WHO: COVID deaths down by 15%, cases fall nearly everywhere, but deaths increased in Africa

Wed, 2022-08-24 17:29 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID deaths down by 15%, cases fall nearly everywhere GENEVA (AP) — The number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 15% in the past week while new infections dropped by 9%, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. In its latest weekly assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.N. AP NEWS

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Four countries moved to the U.S. CDC's 'high' risk category for travel

Tue, 2022-07-12 09:30 — mike kraft

4 places moved to the CDC's 'high' risk category for travel The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has moved Bolivia and Peru in South America, Lebanon in the Middle East and Tunisia in North Africa to its "high" risk category for travel. By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN CNN

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U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" in world food situation

Wed, 2022-07-06 17:55 — mike kraft

World hunger rising as U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" World hunger levels rose again last year after soaring in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Ukraine war and climate change threatening starvation and mass migration on an "unprecedented scale" this year, according to U.N. agencies. Maytaal Angel Reuters

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COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world - WHO

Thu, 2022-06-30 08:22 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization. The U.N. health agency said in its latest weekly report on the pandemic that the worldwide number of deaths remained relatively similar to the week before, at about 8,500. AP NEWS

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California vaccine shots closed gap in Covid-related deaths for Latinos

Wed, 2022-06-29 18:21 — mike kraft

In California, vaccines closed gap in Covid-related deaths for Latinos A new study found the gap between the number of Latino deaths from Covid compared to whites has been significantly narrowed in California through vaccines. YahooNews

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CDC adds Dominican Republic and Kuwait to its 'high' Covid-19 risk list

Tue, 2022-06-28 09:39 — mike kraft

CDC adds a Caribbean beach hot spot to its 'high' Covid-19 risk list The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday added just two destinations to its "high" category for Covid-19 risk: The Dominican Republic and Kuwait. By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN CNN

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In a weekly update with little movement overall, Monday's move to Level 3 is a big jump up for Kuwait, which had been at Level 1. The Dominican Republic moved up from Level 2.

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