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Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits - UN documents

Thu, 2021-12-16 12:38 — mike kraft
Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits - documents Tens of millions of migrants may be denied COVID-19 vaccines from a global programme because some major manufacturers are worried about legal risks from harmful side effects, according to officials and internal documents from Gavi, the charity operating the programme, reviewed by Reuters. Francesco Guarascio,Panu Wongcha-um Reuters
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France and 6 other countries placed on CDS's risk of Covid-19 high risk countries

Mon, 2021-12-06 20:45 — mike kraft
European travel powerhouse and 6 other places at 'very high' risk for Covid-19, CDC says The CDC has put five places in Europe -- including France and Portugal -- on its list of destinations for "very high" Covid-19 travel risk. Find out what other destinations were also moved to Level 4. By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN CNN
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OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia, Mideast COVID-related developments

Mon, 2021-11-15 10:59 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Britain's booster vaccine rollout is to be extended to people between 40 and 49 years old, officials said, in a bid to beef up waning immunity in the population ahead of the colder winter months. Reuters Reuters
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COVID-19 cases rise in Europe for 5th consecutive week an hour ago

Wed, 2021-11-03 09:31 — mike kraft
COVID-19 cases rise in Europe for 5th consecutive week GENEVA (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it the only world region where COVID-19 is still increasing, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday. AP NEWS

GENEVA (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it the only world region where COVID-19 is still increasing, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday.

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OVERVIEW: EUROPEAN, North American and other developments

Fri, 2021-10-15 19:47 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted unanimously to recommend regulators authorize a second shot of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine to better protect Americans who received the one-dose vaccine. Reuters Reuters
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Russia is behind in meeting global orders for Sputnik V vaccine

Fri, 2021-10-15 17:42 — mike kraft
Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. That, along with her Catholic faith, made her feel better protected against the virus, and she had hoped to get her second shot of the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine a few weeks later. AP NEWS

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Overview: International COVID relate4d briefs

Mon, 2021-10-11 12:20 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Merck & Co applied for U.S. emergency use authorization for its drug to treat mild-to-moderate patients of COVID-19, putting it on course to become the first oral antiviral medication for the disease. Reuters Reuters
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Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine but protection remains strong

Thu, 2021-10-07 10:15 — mike kraft
Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine drops off after two months or so, although protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death remains strong. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN
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OVerview, varous Europe and other developments

Mon, 2021-09-27 18:02 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The global vaccine alliance Gavi is proposing to revamp distribution rules after COVAX allotted more doses to Britain than to Botswana, which is among other poorer nations that have fledgling vaccination drives at best. Reuters Reuters
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WHO reports first drop in global infections in two months

Wed, 2021-09-15 08:52 — Naomisfreeman
WHO reports first drop in global infections in two months The World Health Organization (WHO) announced  this week that global coronavirus cases have dropped for the first time in more than two months. Cameron Jenkins TheHill
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