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Country by country, scientists are charting a possible end to the COVID-19 pandemic

Wed, 2021-11-03 20:45 — mike kraft

Analysis: Country by country, scientists eye beginning of an end to the COVID-19 pandemic As the devastating Delta variant surge eases in many regions of the world, scientists are charting when, and where, COVID-19 will transition to an endemic disease in 2022 and beyond, according to Reuters interviews with over a dozen leading disease experts. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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COVID-19 cases rise in Europe for 5th consecutive week an hour ago

Wed, 2021-11-03 20:31 — 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: NewYork City police, Europe, Asia

Thu, 2021-10-28 21:33 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

-- NYC firefighters union says members should defy vaccine mandate

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Merck says it will share its COVID-19 pill with developing nations

Wed, 2021-10-27 20:56 — mike kraft

Merck to share its COVID-19 pill with developing nations Merck Peter Sullivan TheHill

Merck announced on Wednesday that it will share its antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 with developing countries in a move to broaden access to the promising treatment.

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CDC adds mental health disorders to list of conditions linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19.

Tue, 2021-10-26 06:59 — mike kraft

CDC adds mental health disorders to list of conditions linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19. Here's why. The CDC added mental health disorders last week to the list of underlying medical conditions associated with a higher risk of severe COVID-19. YahooNews

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Could Continue Well Into 2022 --WHO official .

Sat, 2021-10-23 04:39 — mike kraft

The COVID-19 Pandemic Could Continue Well Into 2022. Here's Why. Western countries might be majority inoculated, but what about the global South? YahooNews

We might be ready for the pandemic to be over, but it looks set to be with us for a long while yet.

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U.S. urges all WTO members to support intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines

Fri, 2021-10-22 20:45 — mike kraft

U.S. urges all WTO members to support intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines The White House on Thursday called on all World Trade Organization members to support an intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines. Reuters Reuters

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Moderna won't share its vaccine recipe. WHO has hired an African startup to crack it

Fri, 2021-10-22 05:01 — mike kraft

Moderna won't share its vaccine recipe. WHO has hired an African startup to crack it It's the first step in an audacious plan to solve vaccine inequity by setting up the manufacturing of mRNA vaccines across low-resource countries. NPR.org

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The World Health Organization has hired the company, called Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines, as part of a $100 million plan to figure out how to make an mRNA vaccine against COVID that is as close as possible to the version produced by Moderna.

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WHO estimate: 115,000 health workers have died from Covid-19, as calls for vaccine access grow

Thu, 2021-10-21 22:17 — mike kraft

An estimated 115,000 health workers have died from Covid-19 Globally, just two in five health care workers are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the WHO said Thursday. Andrew Joseph STAT

Some 115,000 health care workers died from Covid-19 from January 2020 to May of this year, according to a new World Health Organization estimate, as the agency pushed once again for efforts to address vaccine inequity.

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Europe was the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week --WHO

Wed, 2021-10-20 21:21 — mike kraft

WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said there was a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased. In its weekly assessment of the pandemic released late Tuesday, the U.N. AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said there was a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased.

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