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New Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-04-25 10:28

Democratic Republic of Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka | WHO | Regional Office for Africa Brazzaville/Kinshasa, 23 April 2022 – The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province.

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EU committee backs Pfizer booster shot, WHO endorses Pfizer antiviral treatment

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2022-04-22 10:41

EU regulator backs using Pfizer COVID shot as booster after other vaccines A European Medicines Agency committee on Friday recommended approving the use of Pfizer and BioNtech's COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, as a booster for adults who have previously been inoculated with other vaccines. Reuters Reuters

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G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-04-21 17:26

G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund G20 countries have provisionally agreed to set up a global fund for pandemic preparedness, likely to be housed at the World Bank. Reuters Reuters

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Global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week but may be underreported --WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-04-21 10:13

WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline since the end of March. The Geneva-based U.N. AP NEWS

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WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-04-20 18:10

WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document A planned funding overhaul aimed at strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) has been partly watered down, according to an internal document seen by Reuters, after pressure from the United States and other donor countries. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

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Vaccine supply outstrips demand, but access inequity remains, especially in developing nations

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2022-04-08 09:55

Vaccine supply outstrips demand, access inequity remains After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas. YahooNews

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After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.

Yet a yawning gap remains in vaccination rates between the richest and poorest countries.

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Covid virus has infected more than two thirds of Africans--WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-04-07 12:18

Over two thirds of Africans infected by COVID virus since pandemic began - WHO More than two thirds of Africans have been infected by COVID-19 since the pandemic started, 97 times more than reported confirmed cases, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study published on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally 2 hours ago--WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-04-06 10:06

WHO: COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally GENEVA (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive week and confirmed COVID-19 deaths also fell last week, according to a World Health Organization report issued Wednesday. AP NEWS

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UN report on rising temperatures warns Earth ‘firmly on track toward an unlivable world’

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-04-05 09:59

UN warns Earth 'firmly on track toward an unlivable world' BERLIN (AP) — Temperatures on Earth will shoot past a key danger point unless greenhouse gas emissions fall faster than countries have committed, the world’s top body of climate scientists said Monday, warning of the consequences of inaction but also noting hopeful signs of progress. AP NEWS

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IMF and other global groups propose international pandemic plan costing $10 bln a year

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-04-05 09:50

Global groups propose pandemic plan at a cost of $10 bln a year Four organizations focused on global health and the economy say it will take $15 billion in grants this year, and another $10 billion annually after that to establish and maintain an adequate toolkit to respond to COVID-19 and address future pandemic threats. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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New Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

EU committee backs Pfizer booster shot, WHO endorses Pfizer antiviral treatment

G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund

Global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week but may be underreported --WHO

WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document

Vaccine supply outstrips demand, but access inequity remains, especially in developing nations

Covid virus has infected more than two thirds of Africans--WHO

COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally 2 hours ago--WHO

UN report on rising temperatures warns Earth ‘firmly on track toward an unlivable world’

IMF and other global groups propose international pandemic plan costing $10 bln a year

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