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U.S. shipping more coronavirus vaccines to African countries

Fri, 2021-09-03 10:38 — mike kraft

U.S. shipping more coronavirus vaccines to African countries The United States will ship more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four African countries through the global COVAX distribution program on Friday, a White House official said. Reuters Staff U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will ship more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four African countries through the global COVAX distribution program on Friday, a White House official said.

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WHO says it is monitoring a new Covid variant called ‘mu’

Wed, 2021-09-01 12:20 — mike kraft

World Health Organization monitoring new COVID-19 variant The World Health Organization added another COVID-19 variant of interest to its list of “variants of interest.” Monday, the WHO said it is now monitoring the development of the “Mu” variant. Tim Kephart WFTS

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WHO official says Covid booster jabs ‘not a luxury’ and protect the vulnerable

Mon, 2021-08-30 11:56 — mike kraft

Covid booster jabs ‘not a luxury’ and protect the vulnerable, says WHO | World Health Organization | The Guardian

A booster jab of Covid-19 vaccine for vulnerable people is not a luxury but a good way to protect them, the World Health Organization has said, as surging infection rates and a pan-European vaccination slowdown produced a “deeply worrying” situation.

“A third dose of vaccine is not a luxury booster taken away from someone who is still waiting for a first jab,” Dr Hans Kluge, the WHO’s regional director for Europe, said on Monday. “It’s basically a way to keep the most vulnerable safe.”

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Covid surge 'deeply worrying' in Europe as vaccinations dip - WHO

Mon, 2021-08-30 10:37 — mike kraft

Covid surge 'deeply worrying' in Europe as vaccinations dip - WHO Europe could see another 236,000 deaths by December as vaccinations slow, a WHO official predicts. BBC News

Covid surge 'deeply worrying' in Europe as vaccinations dip - WHO - BBC News

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WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings

Fri, 2021-08-27 10:01 — mike kraft

WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings By Francesco Guarascio, Alexander Winning and Stanley Widianto Francesco Guarascio, Alexander Winning, Stanley Widianto U.S.

BRUSSELS/JOHANNESBURG/JAKARTA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization’s pandemic programme plans to ship 100 million doses of the Sinovac and Sinopharm COVID-19 shots by the end of next month, mostly to Africa and Asia, in its first delivery of Chinese vaccines, a WHO document shows.

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Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Mon, 2021-08-23 09:35 — Naomisfreeman

Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday the country must begin to ease strict COVID-19 restrictions once vaccination rates... Syndicated Content WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM | The Voice of Branch County

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WHO official opposes boosters before 1st vaccines reach poor countries

Wed, 2021-08-18 13:27 — mike kraft

The Latest: WHO: Warns against boosters before 1st vaccines GENEVA — The chief scientist of the World Health Organization is warning of “even more dire situations” worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic if high-income countries start administering vaccine boosters ahead of poorer countries without vaccines. AP NEWS

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NIH director says Israeli data shows usefulness of COVID-19 boosters

Tue, 2021-08-17 13:38 — mike kraft

NIH director says Israeli data builds case for COVID-19 boosters National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said Tuesday that data from Israel on vaccine effectiveness waning over time helps show the need for booster shots eight months after initial Peter Sullivan TheHill

National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said Tuesday that data from Israel on vaccine effectiveness waning over time helps show the need for booster shots eight months after initial vaccination.

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