Tag: WHO
US Backs Waiving Patents on COVID Vaccines
In a historic move, the US government has today announced its support for waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, a measure aimed at boosting...
COVID-19 Continues To Affects Health Services
The latest World Health Organization (WHO) ‘pulse survey’,1 conducted in almost 135 countries, shows that the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues to severely disrupt the delivery...
Can Self-taken Swabs Track Pandemic’s Hidden Patterns?
Regular swabbing of a random sample of the population quickly detects the resurgence of SARS-CoV-2 infections, says an article on Nature.
What the study says
Steven...
Sore Arm and Headache Most Common Side Effects of Covid Vaccine
The most common side effects of the Covid-19 vaccines are pain or tenderness at the injection site, says an article on BBC.
Other side effects
Roughly...
37 Countries To Reach Vaccination Goal, Global Economy at Stake
If developing nations do not receive the required doses of the vaccine, the global economy will have to bear losses of up to...
COVID-19 Reported To Have Claimed 3 Million Lives
More than 5.2 million new cases were recorded last week , the most in a single week since the pandemic began.
Deaths increased...
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine To Resume
The suspension of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine could end this week, says an article on NJ.
Why was the administration paused?
There were reports of...
Global COVID Cases Hit 7 Weeks in a Row, Says WHO
US Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing – particularly for younger people – while deaths are going down.
Cases in India are surging...
Global COVID Infections Near 140 Million
The global Covid death toll has passed 2.97 million. Meanwhile, infections have passed 138 million world wide, according to analysts at Johns Hopkins University,...
WTO Chief Seeks Boost For Vaccine Production
WTO chief lays out global action to increase vaccine access, says an article on Reuters.
To increase vaccine production
Countries and drug makers to increase the...