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Global COVID-19 infection rate approaching highest of pandemic so far

Fri, 2021-04-16 11:02 — mike kraft

WHO chief says COVID-19 infection rate approaching highest of pandemic so far GENEVA (Reuters) -The number of new COVID-19 cases per week has nearly doubled globally over the past two months, approaching the highest rate seen so far during the pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. "Cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying rates," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a briefing focused on Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the western Pacific region.

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Overview: Europeans assessing J&J vaccines, plus international briefs ,

Wed, 2021-04-14 11:25 — mike kraft

The Latest: European agency expects J&J recommendation soon LONDON -- The European Medicines Agency is assessing the rare blood clots reported in the U.S. after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, and a recommendation for European countries... AP NEWS

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WHO says Covid pandemic is growing ‘exponentially’ as some nations relax restrictions

Mon, 2021-04-12 14:36 — mike kraft

WHO says Covid pandemic is growing 'exponentially' at more than 4.4 million new cases a week Maria Van Kerkhove, the agency's technical lead for Covid-19, said "we're in a critical point of the pandemic." Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

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Vaccine shortages hit poor countries, affecting at least 60 nations

Sat, 2021-04-10 12:55 — mike kraft

Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help them are blocked until as late as June.

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Scientists call for new probe into COVID-19 origins: with or without China

Wed, 2021-04-07 21:15 — mike kraft

Scientists call for new probe into COVID-19 origins: with or without China A joint China-World Health Organization (WHO) study into COVID-19 has provided no credible answers about how the pandemic began, and more rigorous investigations are required - with or without Beijing's involvement, a group of international scientists and researchers said... Reuters Staff U.S.

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Some poor countries can’t cover the cost of administering the coronavirus vaccines when they finally receive them

Fri, 2021-04-02 09:36 — mike kraft

Coronavirus vaccines are finally reaching poor countries, but some can’t cover the cost of administering them Public health experts told The Post that many low-income countries are on track to face acute shortages of trained and salaried health-care workers in a few months, when Covax shipments increase. Miriam Berger Washington Post

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ANALYSIS: How richer countries got their vaccine supplies first

Thu, 2021-04-01 12:16 — mike kraft

See How Rich Countries Got to the Front of the Vaccine Line Many low-income nations lacked the means to preorder doses, and their residents have received just 0.1 percent of vaccine shots given worldwide. The New York Times

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Europe's vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow' - WHO

Thu, 2021-04-01 11:06 — mike kraft

Covid: Europe's vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow' - WHO The WHO says the situation in the wider Europe region is more worrying than it has been in several months. BBC News

The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised the rollout of coronavirus vaccines in Europe as being "unacceptably slow".

It also says the situation in the region is more worrying than it has been for several months.

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World leaders call for pandemic treaty, details to be worked out though

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:46 — mike kraft

World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on details LONDON (AP) — More than 20 heads of government and global agencies called in a commentary published Tuesday for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness that they say will protect future... AP NEWS

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Upcoming WHO report says animals likely source of COVID --AP

Mon, 2021-03-29 09:33 — mike kraft

AP Exclusive: WHO report says animals likely source of COVID BEIJING (AP) — A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is... AP NEWS

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