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ANALYSIS: Russia’s Botched Pandemic Response

Wed, 2021-07-07 01:39 — mike kraft

The Shocking Enormity of Russia’s Botched Pandemic Response A massive third wave is spreading unchecked, anti-vaxxers are rampant, and the Kremlin’s vaccine diplomacy has failed

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EU is working to allow acceptance of AstraZeneca's India vaccine

Fri, 2021-07-02 14:59 — mike kraft

EU working to allow acceptance of AstraZeneca's India vaccine jab, Commission says The European Commission said on Friday it is looking at ways to agree a coordinated approach to accepting the Indian version of AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) shot, Covishield, across the European Union but will need some time. Reuters Reuters

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COVID-19 now surging in vulnerable Africa rural areas

Wed, 2021-06-30 23:23 — mike kraft

Virus infections surging in Africa's vulnerable rural areas ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns. AP NEWS

ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns.

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Africa faces severe oxygen shortages to treat patients

Thu, 2021-06-24 20:24 — mike kraft

Africa Is Running Out Of Oxygen As COVID surges, so does demand for oxygen. And oxygen manufacturing plants simply can't keep up. That's bad news not only for severely ill COVID-19 patients but others in need, including newborns. NPR.org

Hospital wards across Uganda are filling with COVID-19 patients as the country faces an aggressive surge in cases. One of the biggest issues have: a serious shortage of oxygen.

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Africa CDC says continent not winning against COVID-19 pandemic; vaccines arriving too slowly

Thu, 2021-06-24 17:37 — mike kraft

Africa CDC says continent not winning against 'brutal' COVID-19 pandemic Africa is not winning its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as a third virus wave sweeps the continent and countries struggle to access enough vaccines for their populations, Africa CDC director John Nkengasong said on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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EU drug regulator encouraged by early data on mixing coronavirus vaccines

Thu, 2021-06-24 14:55 — mike kraft

EU drug regulator positive on early data on mixing coronavirus vaccines Due to how the approved vaccines all stimulate an immune response through the spike protein, the EMA believes there is good reason to believe that mixing vaccines is both safe and effective. POLITICO

The European Medicines Agency Wednesday said there are “good scientific grounds” to suggest that mixing COVID-19 vaccines is safe and effective.

That’s because, currently, all the approved vaccines work in a similar way — by stimulating an immune response to the viral spike protein, the EMA said in an email.

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Ebola outbreak in Guinea declared over

Tue, 2021-06-22 00:11 — mike kraft

Ebola outbreak in Guinea declared over The Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was declared over today. It was the first time the disease resurfaced in the country since the deadly outbreak in West Africa that ended in 2016. WHO | Regional Office for Africa

9 June 2021

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COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, less than 0.8% of fully vaccinated

Thu, 2021-06-17 14:24 — mike kraft

COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, less than 0.8% of fully vaccinated, say officials COVID-19 cases rose by over 20% week-on-week in nearly two dozen African countries and progress on vaccinating Africans is proceeding slowly, with just 0.79% of people on the continent fully vaccinated, senior health officials said on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Mastercard Foundation to spend $1.3B for COVID vaccinations for Africa \

Wed, 2021-06-09 00:34 — mike kraft

Foundation to spend $1.3B to vaccinate Africans for COVID One of the world's largest foundations will spend $1.3 billion over the next three years to acquire and deliver COVID-19 vaccines for more than 50 million people in Africa. It’s a first-of-its-kind effort for a Western nonprofit to bolster Africa’s lagging vaccination campaign amid widespread fears of a third wave of infections on the continent. AP NEWS

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Africa: Third wave hits continent as Covid vaccine imports dry up

Tue, 2021-06-08 15:53 — mike kraft

Third wave sweeps across Africa as Covid vaccine imports dry up WHO says continent urgently needs more jabs as eight countries report rise of 30% in cases in a week the Guardian

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