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Subvariants fueling COVID rises in more than 50 countries --WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-05-11 17:23

WHO: Subvariants fueling COVID rises in more than 50 countries The head of the WHO warns that rising cases are creating a volatile situation. CIDRAP

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that rising COVID-19 cases are creating a volatile situation, posing the most risk for countries with low vaccination coverage.

The United States is one of the countries with rising cases, with hospitalizations now showing a small increase, according to the latest data.

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WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available to poor countries

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-05-11 09:31

WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization called on Pfizer to make its COVID-19 treatment more widely available in poorer countries, saying Tuesday that the pharmaceutical company's deal allowing generic producers to make the drug was insufficient. AP NEWS

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A new WHO report indicates that other countries had more excess deaths that the US during the Covid pandemic

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-05-05 19:40

Does US really have world's highest Covid death toll? A new report suggests other countries had more excess deaths than US during the pandemic. BBC News

The US is approaching one million Covid deaths - the highest total officially recorded anywhere in the world.

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Nearly 15M deaths worldwide associated with COVID-19--WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-05-05 08:54

WHO: Nearly 15M deaths associated with COVID-19 LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll of 6 million. AP NEWS

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COVID continues to decline internationally, except in Americas, Africa --WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-05-04 17:43

WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, Africa GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths globally continued to fall in the last week, continuing a decline that first began in March. AP NEWS

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Overview: China, vaccines, Africa vaccines plant may close

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-05-04 10:25

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Beijing shut dozens of metro stations and bus routes on Wednesday in its campaign to stop the spread of COVID-19 and avoid the fate of Shanghai where millions of residents have been under strict lockdown for more than a month. Reuters Reuters

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More disease victims ahead with vaccines delayed and measles cases up, WHO and UNICEF say

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-04-28 10:42

'Perfect storm' of disease ahead with vaccines delayed and measles cases up, WHO and UNICEF say The World Health Organization and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund warned of an increased risk of measles spread, with worldwide cases up nearly 80% so far in 2022 compared with 2021. Virginia Langmaid, CNN CNN

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Africa seeing uptick in COVID cases, especially in S.Africa, WHO says

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-04-28 08:47

Africa seeing uptick in COVID cases driven by S.Africa, WHO says Africa is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 infections, largely driven by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, urging people across the continent to continue to get vaccinated. Reuters Reuters

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EU estimates up to 80% of population has had COVID

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-04-27 13:56

EU estimates up to 80% of population has had COVID The European Commission said that between 60% and 80% of the EU population was estimated to have been infected with COVID-19, as the bloc enters a post-emergency phase in which mass reporting of cases was no longer necessary. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

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WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission...

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-04-25 17:32

WHO recommends highly successful COVID-19 therapy and calls for wide geographical distribution and transparency from originator Today, WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission, calling it the best therapeutic choice for high-risk patients to date.

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