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WHO reform needed in wake of pandemic, public health experts say

Wed, 2021-01-13 12:11 — mike kraft
WHO reform needed in wake of pandemic, public health experts say The role and remit of the World Health Organization (WHO) should be examined in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and reforms will likely be needed to free it from politics and give it more independence, public health experts said on Wednesday. Kate Kelland, Josephine Mason U.S.
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WHO warns that herd immunity won't happen in 2021, even with vaccines

Tue, 2021-01-12 14:56 — mike kraft
WHO warns that herd immunity won't happen in 2021, even with vaccines The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that social distancing measures will need to stay in place "for the rest of this year," even as vaccination rollouts get under way globally, because it takes time to build up herd immunity. By <a href="/profiles/helen-regan">Helen Regan</a>, Adam Renton, <a href="/profiles/ivana-kottasova">Ivana Kottasová</a>, Florence Davey-Attlee and Ed Upright, CNN CNN
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US tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus, other developments

Fri, 2021-01-08 11:31 — mike kraft
The Latest: US tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus NEW YORK — The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier. The tally from Johns Hopkins University shows the U.S.... AP NEWS

NEW YORK — The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier.

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WHO warns Covid-19 pandemic is 'not necessarily the big one'

Tue, 2020-12-29 12:31 — mike kraft
WHO warns Covid-19 pandemic is 'not necessarily the big one' Experts tell end of year media briefing that virus is likely to become endemic and the world will have to learn to live with it Melissa Davey the Guardian
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Chinese vaccine test results delayed, first vaccine batches reach Latin America

Thu, 2020-12-24 11:40 — mike kraft
Chinese vaccine test results delayed Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac will reportedly delay releasing the results from its various COVID-19 vaccine trials until January. Joseph Choi TheHill
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OVERVIEW : U.S. and overseas developments

Fri, 2020-12-18 18:44 — mike kraft
The Latest: 2nd reported severe reaction to COVID-19 vaccine FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A second healthcare worker has experienced a severe reaction after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday. Both cases were in Alaska. In the latest,... AP NEWS

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A second healthcare worker has experienced a severe reaction after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday.

Both cases were in Alaska.

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Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises

Tue, 2020-12-15 11:17 — mike kraft
Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises NEW DELHI (AP) — With Americans, Britons and Canadians rolling up their sleeves to receive coronavirus vaccines, the route out of the pandemic now seems clear to many in the West, even if the... AP NEWS
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As UK prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccines, scepticism remains

Mon, 2020-12-07 11:10 — mike kraft
As UK prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccines, scepticism remains A sizeable minority of people believe conspiracy theories about the coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines, some experts have warned, just as countries prepare to launch mass inoculations to get the pandemic under control. Britain begins its vaccine programme this week and others are likely to follow soon, so governments are seeking to reassure people of vaccines' safety and efficacy in order to get a critical mass to take them.
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1 million new coronavirus cases have been added to the US total -- in only 5 days

Sun, 2020-12-06 11:11 — mike kraft
1 million new coronavirus cases have been added to the US total -- in only 5 days It took almost 100 days to reach 1 million confirmed Covid-19 cases after the virus was first reported in the United States in January. Now, the country has added more than 1 million cases to its grim total in just five days. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN
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WHO set to approve a COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020—increasing hopes for equitable access

Sat, 2020-12-05 12:56 — mike kraft
WHO set to approve a COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020—increasing hopes for equitable access The U.K.’s vaccine approval triggered a global domino effect. Now the WHO and humanitarian organizations are racing to ensure fair access. Science
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