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UK Fighting Patent-Free Covid Vaccine Proposals
High income countries, including the UK, are fighting proposals designed to help developing countries manufacture their own vaccines. -
Canada is the First G7 Country to get Vaccines from COVAX
Canada should think more globally about its vaccine scheme before taking vaccines from COVAX.Comments
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Remdesivir has Little Effect on Covid-19 Mortality: WHO Study
A new study by the World Health Organization said the antiviral drug remdesivir has "little to no effect on mortality" for those hospitalized with Covid-19.Comments
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Coronavirus: WHO Holds Briefing on Pandemic
The World Health Organisation holds its weekly briefing on global developments of the coronavirus pandemic.Comments
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US Buys Nearly All of Covid-19 Drug Remdesivir
The US is buying nearly all the next three months' projected production of Covid-19 treatment remdesivir from US manufacturer Gilead.Comments
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WHO Hopes for Hundreds of Millions of Vaccine Doses this Year
The World Health Organization hopes hundreds of millions of doses of coronavirus vaccine can be produced this year and 2 billion doses by the end of 2021.Comments
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WHO to Add Drug Dexamathasone to COVID-19 Guidelines
The World Health Organization announced during a media briefing on Wednesday that it would add the drug dexamathasone to its clinical guidelines on COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.Comments
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Expect Covid-19 Vaccine to be Seasonal like the Flu Shot: Former FDA Chief
White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said he worries about the "durability" of a potential coronavirus vaccine, saying there's a chance it may not provide long-term immunity.Comments
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WHO Launches Alliance to Share COVID-19 Tools
The WHO and 37 countries have launched an alliance to share vaccines, medicines and diagnostic tools to tackle the global coronavirus pandemic.Comments
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President Trump Defends use of Unproven COVID-19 Drug
Donald Trump is defending his use of an unproven COVID-19 drug a day after revealing he’s been taking hydroxychloroquine.Comments
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Trump Blames WHO for Not Calling Coronavirus Outbreak a Pandemic Sooner and Threatens to Cut Funding
President Donald Trump says that he will look at putting a hold on the U.S. contribution to the World Health Organization, claiming they "really blew it".Comments
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WHO Slams 'Racist' Calls for Africa to be Vaccine Testing Ground
The World Health Organization chief angrily slammed recent comments made by scientists suggesting a vaccine for the new coronavirus should be tested in Africa as "racist" and a hangover from the "colonial mentality".Comments
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World Health Organization Holds a News Conference on Coronavirus Pandemic
World Health Organization officials are holding a press conference to update the public on the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected more than 732,000 people across the globe.Comments
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