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Paxlovid Misses in Standard-Risk COVID-19

Thu, 2022-06-16 13:43 — FNUOvviyaa
Paxlovid Misses in Standard-Risk COVID-19 Trend toward advantage in secondary endpoint of hospitalization or death, but not significant Kristina Fiore medpagetoday

Updated findings from a nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) trial in standard-risk COVID-19 suggest the antiviral's benefits are less clear for those not at high risk of severe outcomes.

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WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a 5-week decline

Thu, 2022-06-16 13:35 — FNUOvviyaa
WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a 5-week decline GENEVA (AP) — After five weeks of declining coronavirus deaths, the number of fatalities reported globally increased by 4% last week, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly assessment of the pandemic issued on Thursday, the U.N. AP NEWS

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Kishida unveils plan to set up pandemic crisis control unit

Wed, 2022-06-15 15:29 — FNUOvviyaa
Kishida unveils plan to set up pandemic crisis control unit TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans Wednesday to establish an infectious disease crisis management agency to better prepare for future pandemics.
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WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears

Wed, 2022-06-15 15:23 — FNUOvviyaa
WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa. AP NEWS

The move could result in the U.N. health agency distributing scarce vaccine doses to rich countries that can otherwise afford them.

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FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17

Wed, 2022-06-15 14:21 — FNUOvviyaa
FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17 Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration decided unanimously Tuesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorization of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine to include older children and teens, ages 6 to 17, saying it would offer more benefits than risks. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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COVID Vax a Must at the Border; WHO to Rename Monkeypox; Abortions Rose in 2020

Wed, 2022-06-15 14:06 — FNUOvviyaa
COVID Vax a Must at the Border; WHO to Rename Monkeypox; Abortions Rose in 2020 A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Joyce Frieden medpagetoday

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Simmering disputes persist as Covid patent waiver talks come down to the wire

Tue, 2022-06-14 12:52 — FNUOvviyaa
Simmering disputes persist as Covid patent waiver talks come down to the wire A furious last-minute bid is under way at the World Trade Organization to vote on a proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines. Ed Silverman STAT
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WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency

Tue, 2022-06-14 12:42 — FNUOvviyaa
WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee of experts to determine if the expanding monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread outside Africa should be considered a global health emergency. AP NEWS
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Don’t be complacent, another Covid wave is coming. Here’s how we can manage it

Mon, 2022-06-13 17:32 — FNUOvviyaa
Don’t be complacent, another Covid wave is coming. Here’s how we can manage it | Devi Sridhar A spike in infections every three months seems to be the pattern, but the UK has the power to beat this if we act wisely, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh the Guardian

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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective for children under 5: FDA staff

Mon, 2022-06-13 17:08 — FNUOvviyaa
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective for children under 5: FDA staff A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) briefing document released Sunday said that Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children under 5.  The document comes before a meet… mbeals The Hill

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