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In a weekly update with little movement overall, Monday's move to Level 3 is a big jump up for Kuwait, which had been at Level 1. The Dominican Republic moved up from Level 2.

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Pfizer to offer low-cost medicines, vaccines to poor nations

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-05-25 09:30

Pfizer to offer low-cost medicines, vaccines to poor nations Pfizer said Wednesday that it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some of the world’s poorest countries. AP NEWS

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the drugmaker announced the program at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland, and said it was aimed at improving health equity in 45 lower-income countries. Most of the countries are in Africa, but the list also includes Haiti, Syria, Cambodia and North Korea.

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Worldwide COVID deaths dropped by 21% last week but cases rising --WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-05-19 08:48

WHO: COVID deaths dropped by 21% last week but cases rising GENEVA (AP) — The number of coronavirus deaths globally dropped by about 21% in the past week while cases rose in most parts of the world, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic released Thursday, the U.N. AP NEWS

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Worldwide, more than 11.7 billion doses have been administered across 184 countries-- Bloomberg data.

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-05-17 10:56

More Than 11.7 Billion Shots Given: Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker It’s the biggest vaccination campaign in history Bloomberg.com

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COVID-19 cases falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa--WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-05-12 10:45

WHO: COVID-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa, the World Health Organization said in its latest assessment of the pandemic. AP NEWS

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The decline comes as Europe marked a COVID-19 death milestone: 2 million on the continent.

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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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