United Nations

Africa seeing uptick in COVID cases, especially in S.Africa, WHO says

Thu, 2022-04-28 08:47 — mike kraft

Africa seeing uptick in COVID cases driven by S.Africa, WHO says Africa is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 infections, largely driven by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, urging people across the continent to continue to get vaccinated. Reuters Reuters

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Africa seeing uptick in COVID cases, especially in S.Africa, WHO says
Log in or register to post comments

EU estimates up to 80% of population has had COVID

Wed, 2022-04-27 13:56 — mike kraft

EU estimates up to 80% of population has had COVID The European Commission said that between 60% and 80% of the EU population was estimated to have been infected with COVID-19, as the bloc enters a post-emergency phase in which mass reporting of cases was no longer necessary. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about EU estimates up to 80% of population has had COVID
Log in or register to post comments

Congo starts Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest-- WHO

Wed, 2022-04-27 09:58 — mike kraft

Congo starts Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest, WHO says The Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off Ebola vaccinations to stem an outbreak in the northwest city of Mbandaka, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags:

Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Congo starts Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest-- WHO
Log in or register to post comments

WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission...

Mon, 2022-04-25 17:32 — mike kraft

WHO recommends highly successful COVID-19 therapy and calls for wide geographical distribution and transparency from originator Today, WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission, calling it the best therapeutic choice for high-risk patients to date.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

New Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mon, 2022-04-25 10:28 — mike kraft

Democratic Republic of Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka | WHO | Regional Office for Africa Brazzaville/Kinshasa, 23 April 2022 – The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province.

Country / Region Tags:

Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about New Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Log in or register to post comments

EU committee backs Pfizer booster shot, WHO endorses Pfizer antiviral treatment

Fri, 2022-04-22 10:41 — mike kraft

EU regulator backs using Pfizer COVID shot as booster after other vaccines A European Medicines Agency committee on Friday recommended approving the use of Pfizer and BioNtech's COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, as a booster for adults who have previously been inoculated with other vaccines. Reuters Reuters

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about EU committee backs Pfizer booster shot, WHO endorses Pfizer antiviral treatment
Log in or register to post comments

G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund

Thu, 2022-04-21 17:26 — mike kraft

G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund G20 countries have provisionally agreed to set up a global fund for pandemic preparedness, likely to be housed at the World Bank. Reuters Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund
Log in or register to post comments

Global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week but may be underreported --WHO

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:13 — mike kraft

WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline since the end of March. The Geneva-based U.N. AP NEWS

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Read more about Global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week but may be underreported --WHO
Log in or register to post comments

WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document

Wed, 2022-04-20 18:10 — mike kraft

WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document A planned funding overhaul aimed at strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) has been partly watered down, according to an internal document seen by Reuters, after pressure from the United States and other donor countries. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document
Log in or register to post comments

Vaccine supply outstrips demand, but access inequity remains, especially in developing nations

Fri, 2022-04-08 09:55 — mike kraft

Vaccine supply outstrips demand, access inequity remains After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas. YahooNews

AFP

After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.

Yet a yawning gap remains in vaccination rates between the richest and poorest countries.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Vaccine supply outstrips demand, but access inequity remains, especially in developing nations
Log in or register to post comments

Language

Anonymous's groups in this site

Your groups across all your sites

Recent Content

Recent Comments

Who's online

You are here

United Nations

Africa seeing uptick in COVID cases, especially in S.Africa, WHO says

EU estimates up to 80% of population has had COVID

Congo starts Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest-- WHO

WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission...

New Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

EU committee backs Pfizer booster shot, WHO endorses Pfizer antiviral treatment

G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund

Global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week but may be underreported --WHO

WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document

Vaccine supply outstrips demand, but access inequity remains, especially in developing nations

Pages

User login

Search form

Language

Anonymous's groups in this site

Your groups across all your sites

Recent Content

Recent Comments

Who's online

You are here

United Nations

Pages