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The medical working group is focused on issues that affect delivery of medical care to those in need

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Pharma Companies Plan Joint Pledge on Vaccine Safety

Sat, 2020-09-05 09:17 — mike kraft

A group of drug companies competing with one another to be among the first to develop coronavirus vaccines are planning to pledge early next week that they will not release any vaccines that do not follow rigorous efficacy and safety standards, according to representatives of three of the companies.

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Delivering super-cooled COVID-19 vaccine a daunting challenge for some countries

Fri, 2020-09-04 17:28 — mike kraft

Delivering super-cooled COVID-19 vaccine a daunting challenge for some countries Getting a coronavirus vaccine from manufacturing sites to parts of the developing world supply will be an immense challenge, given the need to store some vials at temperatures as low as minus 80 Celsius (-112 Fahrenheit), Deutsche Post warned on Tuesday. Matthias Inverardi U.S.

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Roche to offer SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test to CE Mark accepting countries, apply for EUA

Fri, 2020-09-04 17:21 — mike kraft

Roche to offer SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test to CE Mark accepting countries, apply for EUA - Homeland Preparedness News Roche announced this week plans to launch a SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test capable of 15-minute turnarounds for markets accepting the CE Mark and file for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Meant for use … Read More » Chris Galford Homeland Preparedness News

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Results of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine produced antibody response: The Lancet

Fri, 2020-09-04 09:59 — mike kraft

Results of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine produced antibody response: The Lancet Russia's "Sputnik-V" COVID-19 vaccine produced an antibody response in all participants in early-stage trials, according to results published on Friday by The Lancet medical journal that were hailed by Moscow as an answer to its critics. Polina Ivanova U.S.

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Widespread COVID-19 vaccinations not expected until mid-2021, WHO says

Fri, 2020-09-04 09:40 — mike kraft

Widespread COVID-19 vaccinations not expected until mid-2021, WHO says The World Health Organization does not expect widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year, a spokeswoman said on Friday, stressing the importance of rigorous checks on their effectiveness and safety. Stephanie Nebehay U.S.

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Symptoms can last much longer than expected--CDC study

Wed, 2020-09-02 12:26 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) CDC provides credible COVID-19 health information to the U.S. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said most people who tested positive for Covid-19 can return to work or school 10 days after the onset of symptoms, unless the illness requires hospitalization.

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Steroids cut death rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients, major study finds

Wed, 2020-09-02 12:04 — mike kraft

Steroids cut death rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients, major study finds Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment. Kate Kelland U.S.

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IN DEPTH: U.S. Will Revive Global Virus-Hunting Effort Ended Last Year

Mon, 2020-08-31 14:27 — mike kraft

A worldwide virus-hunting program allowed to expire last year by the Trump administration, just before the coronavirus pandemic broke out, will have a second life — whatever the outcome of the presidential election.

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has promised that, if elected, he will restore the program, called Predict, which searched for dangerous new animal viruses in bat caves, camel pens, wet markets and wildlife-smuggling routes around the globe.

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New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as governments go it alone

Fri, 2020-08-28 09:46 — mike kraft

GENEVA (Reuters) - Wealthier countries that join the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine plan are being offered a new option to pick and choose which shots they get while reserving a right to receive their “full share” of doses, documents seen by Reuters show.

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In contrast to US, WHO backs testing people without symptoms

Thu, 2020-08-27 20:20 — mike kraft

In contrast to US, UN backs testing people without symptoms GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Thursday that countries should actively test people to find coronavirus cases even if they don’t show symptoms — a stance that comes after the U.S.... AP NEWS

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Thursday that countries should actively test people to find coronavirus cases even if they don’t show symptoms — a stance that comes after the U.S. health agency switched its policy to say that asymptomatic contacts of infected people don’t need to be tested.

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