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The mission of the Global Health Working Group is to explore and improve current and emerging states of health and human security worldwide.

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EU ambassador says Russia delays EMA Sputnik V vaccine inspections - media report

Fri, 2021-10-08 10:52 — mike kraft
EU envoy says Russia delays EMA Sputnik V vaccine inspections - media Russia has repeatedly delayed inspections by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) necessary for the certification of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in the European Union, the EU's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Friday. Reuters Staff U.S.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -  ...

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Merck antiviral drug molnupiravir has not shown "significant efficacy" against COVID-19-- Indian officials

Fri, 2021-10-08 10:32 — mike kraft
Merck drug less effective against moderate COVID -India regulatory source Merck & Co's experimental antiviral drug molnupiravir has not shown "significant efficacy" against moderate COVID-19, a source with the Drug Controller General of India said. Neha Arora Reuters
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Finland joins other Nordic nations in curbing Moderna shots for younger men

Fri, 2021-10-08 10:22 — mike kraft
Finland joins other Nordic nations in curbing Moderna shots COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland has joined other Nordic countries in suspending or discouraging the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in certain age groups because of an increased risk of heart inflammation, a rare side effect associated with the shot. AP NEWS

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Study Indicates Drug Use a Factor in COVID Breakthrough Infections

Thu, 2021-10-07 17:23 — mike kraft
Study: Drug Use a Factor in COVID Breakthrough Infections Cocaine, cannabis users at highest risk Molly Walker medpagetoday

Fully vaccinated individuals with substance use disorders were more likely to have breakthrough COVID-19 infections than those without such disorders, researchers found.

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Real-world U.K. hospital study: filters clean COVID-causing virus from air; new filter designs

Thu, 2021-10-07 17:03 — mike kraft

Real-world data show that filters clean COVID-causing virus from air

Research at a hospital swamped by people with COVID-19 has confirmed that portable air filters effectively remove SARS-CoV-2 particles from the air — the first such evidence in a real-world setting1. The results suggest that air filters could be used to reduce the risk of patients and medical staff contracting SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals, the study’s authors say....

ALSO SEE: New air purifiers filter at least 90% of COVID-carrying particles

 

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Tensions reportedly grow between Moderna, White House over vaccine production

Thu, 2021-10-07 10:48 — mike kraft
Tensions grow between Moderna, White House over vaccine production The Biden administration has urged Moderna for months to increase its production domestically. POLITICO

Vaccine maker Moderna is resisting pressure from the White House to increase international donations of its Covid-19 shot in 2022, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter.

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U.N. chief appeals for $8 bln to equitably vaccinate 40% of world in 2021

Thu, 2021-10-07 10:42 — mike kraft
U.N. chief appeals for $8 bln to equitably vaccinate 40% of world in 2021 U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Thursday for $8 billion to equitably vaccinate 40% of people in all countries by the end of the year as the World Health Organization launched a plan aiming to inoculate 70% of the world by mid-2022. Michelle Nichols Reuters
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Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine but protection remains strong

Thu, 2021-10-07 10:15 — mike kraft
Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine drops off after two months or so, although protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death remains strong. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN
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Moderna plans to build vaccine plant in Africa

Thu, 2021-10-07 08:57 — mike kraft
Moderna plans African vaccine plant as drugmakers urged to help poorest Moderna plans to invest up to $500 million to build a factory in Africa to make up to 500 million doses of mRNA vaccines each year, including its COVID-19 shot, as pressure grows on the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture drugs on the continent. Josephine Mason,Maggie Fick Reuters
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Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11

Thu, 2021-10-07 08:49 — mike kraft
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11 Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 -- and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks. Many parents and pediatricians are clamoring for protection for children younger than 12, today’s age cutoff for the vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. AP NEWS
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