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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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South Africa and Oxfam press for waiver of intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines

Tue, 2021-09-28 11:12 — mike kraft

South Africa, Oxfam call for fairer trade rules in response to pandemic South Africa's president and the head of Oxfam heaped pressure on World Trade Organization members and manufacturers to allow fairer access to COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, including through a waiver on intellectual property rights. Reuters Reuters

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Pfizer submits data to FDA for use of its Covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

Tue, 2021-09-28 09:21 — mike kraft

Pfizer submits data to FDA, seeking to use its Covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 These younger kids could be vaccinated by Halloween, Pfizer CEO says. NBC News

Pfizer-BioNTech submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration to clear its Covid-19 vaccine for use in children ages 5 to 11, officials announced Tuesday.

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OVerview, varous Europe and other developments

Mon, 2021-09-27 18:02 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The global vaccine alliance Gavi is proposing to revamp distribution rules after COVAX allotted more doses to Britain than to Botswana, which is among other poorer nations that have fledgling vaccination drives at best. Reuters Reuters

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Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of COVID-19

Mon, 2021-09-27 11:03 — mike kraft

Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of COVID-19 Pfizer Inc said on Monday it has started a large study testing its investigational oral antiviral drug for the prevention of COVID-19 infection among those who have been exposed to the virus. Reuters Reuters

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Pfizer CEO predicts life will come back to normal within a year even with new coronavirus variants

Mon, 2021-09-27 10:32 — mike kraft

Pfizer CEO predicts 'we will able to come back to normal life' within a year even with new variants of the coronavirus The US Food and Drug Administration last week authorized Pfizer boosters for people 65 years and older and others at high risk of severe COVID-19, Connor Perrett YahooNews

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Three viruses in bats in Laos that are more similar to SARS-CoV-2 than any known viruses.

Fri, 2021-09-24 17:58 — mike kraft

Closest known relatives of virus behind COVID-19 found in Laos

Scientists have found three viruses in bats in Laos that are more similar to SARS-CoV-2 than any known viruses. Researchers say that parts of their genetic code bolster claims that the virus behind COVID-19 has a natural origin — but their discovery also raises fears that there are numerous coronaviruses with the potential to infect people. ...

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WHO recommends antibody treatment for some COVID-19 patients

Fri, 2021-09-24 10:42 — mike kraft

WHO recommends antibody treatment for some COVID-19 patients The World Health Organization has recommended that an antibody Jenna Romaine TheHill

The World Health Organization has recommended that an antibody treatment be used for some COVID-19 patients in an update to its coronavirus treatment guidelines.

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How Masks protect the wearer even if others nearby are not wearing masks.

Thu, 2021-09-23 20:07 — mike kraft

If I’m the only person wearing a mask in a store or other indoor location, am I really protected from infection?

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Both Moderna and Pfizer are effective vaccines but Moderna seems to have a slight edge --studies

Thu, 2021-09-23 19:33 — mike kraft

Moderna vs. Pfizer: Both Knockouts, but One Seems to Have the Edge It was a constant refrain from federal health officials after the coronavirus vaccines were authorized: These shots are all equally effective. That has turned out not to be true. Roughly 221 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been dispensed thus far in the United States, compared with about 150 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine.

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Pregnant women: CDC data: COVID-19 vaccines don't increase risk of miscarriage, birth defects--doctors urge vaccinations

Thu, 2021-09-23 17:41 — mike kraft

CDC: COVID-19 vaccines don't increase risk of miscarriage, birth Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined new data on Wednesday that fou Mychael Schnell TheHill

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined new data on Wednesday that found that coronavirus vaccines do not increase the risk of miscarriage or birth defects. ....

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