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Vaccine shortages hit poor countries, affecting at least 60 nations

Sat, 2021-04-10 23:55 — mike kraft

Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help them are blocked until as late as June.

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Scientists call for new probe into COVID-19 origins: with or without China

Thu, 2021-04-08 08:15 — mike kraft

Scientists call for new probe into COVID-19 origins: with or without China A joint China-World Health Organization (WHO) study into COVID-19 has provided no credible answers about how the pandemic began, and more rigorous investigations are required - with or without Beijing's involvement, a group of international scientists and researchers said... Reuters Staff U.S.

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Some poor countries can’t cover the cost of administering the coronavirus vaccines when they finally receive them

Fri, 2021-04-02 20:36 — mike kraft

Coronavirus vaccines are finally reaching poor countries, but some can’t cover the cost of administering them Public health experts told The Post that many low-income countries are on track to face acute shortages of trained and salaried health-care workers in a few months, when Covax shipments increase. Miriam Berger Washington Post

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ANALYSIS: How richer countries got their vaccine supplies first

Thu, 2021-04-01 23:16 — mike kraft

See How Rich Countries Got to the Front of the Vaccine Line Many low-income nations lacked the means to preorder doses, and their residents have received just 0.1 percent of vaccine shots given worldwide. The New York Times

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Europe's vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow' - WHO

Thu, 2021-04-01 22:06 — mike kraft

Covid: Europe's vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow' - WHO The WHO says the situation in the wider Europe region is more worrying than it has been in several months. BBC News

The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised the rollout of coronavirus vaccines in Europe as being "unacceptably slow".

It also says the situation in the region is more worrying than it has been for several months.

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World leaders call for pandemic treaty, details to be worked out though

Tue, 2021-03-30 21:46 — mike kraft

World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on details LONDON (AP) — More than 20 heads of government and global agencies called in a commentary published Tuesday for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness that they say will protect future... AP NEWS

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Upcoming WHO report says animals likely source of COVID --AP

Mon, 2021-03-29 20:33 — mike kraft

AP Exclusive: WHO report says animals likely source of COVID BEIJING (AP) — A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is... AP NEWS

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WHO asks rich countries to donate 10 million vaccine doses to poorer ones

Sat, 2021-03-27 07:42 — mike kraft

WHO asks rich countries to donate 10 million vaccine doses to poorer The World Health Organization (WHO) asked rich countries on Friday to donate 10 million coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer nations. Lexi Lonas TheHill

The World Health Organization (WHO) asked rich countries on Friday to donate 10 million coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer nations.

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Global Hunger: Over 30 million people 'one step away from starvation', UN warns

Fri, 2021-03-26 07:31 — mike kraft

Over 30 million people 'one step away from starvation', UN warns The pandemic, climate crisis and conflict combining to drive ‘alarming’ levels of global hunger, says report Karen McVeigh the Guardian

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Vaccine deliveries will be delayed from Serum Institute of India and AstraZeneca

Fri, 2021-03-26 04:40 — mike kraft

COVAX announces vaccine delivery delays from Serum Institute of India and AstraZeneca Deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII) to countries participating in the COVAX program will be delayed during March and April, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, announced in a news release on Thursday. By <a href="/profiles/julia-hollingsworth">Julia Hollingsworth</a> and <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/profiles/eliza-mackintosh" target="_blank">Eliza Mackintosh</a>, CNN CNN

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