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

Fri, 2021-06-25 02:37 — 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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Afrigen gears up to deliver Africa's first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

Fri, 2021-06-25 00:19 — mike kraft
Afrigen gears up to deliver Africa's first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Afrigen Biologics expects a decision in mid-July on partners to produce Africa's first COVID-19 vaccine using the mRNA platform, the South African start-up's managing director said. Wendell Roelf Reuters
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Germany: Moderna hopes to deliver COVID vaccines to Germany faster, new time table for first shots for all

Thu, 2021-06-24 23:38 — mike kraft
Moderna hopes to deliver COVID vaccines to Germany faster - report Drugmaker Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) hopes to be able to deliver the COVID-19 vaccines it has promised to Germany faster than originally planned, Dan Staner, its European head, was quoted as telling the WirtschaftsWoche weekly on Thursday. Reuters Reuters
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Mexico to donate 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine shots to three Central American countries

Thu, 2021-06-24 23:28 — mike kraft
Mexico to donate 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine shots to Central America Mexico will donate over 400,000 AstraZeneca (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday to the so-called Northern Triangle Central American nations of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, the Mexican foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters
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New study: Over 2 million in England may have had long COVID

Thu, 2021-06-24 22:11 — mike kraft
Over 2 million in England may have had long COVID, study finds Over 2 million people in England might have had long COVID and suffered one or more COVID-19 symptoms that lasted at least 12 weeks, one of the biggest surveillance studies of the coronavirus found on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.
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WHO cites concerns about Russian Sputnik V vaccine plant; company says issues resolved

Thu, 2021-06-24 07:42 — mike kraft
WHO cites concerns about Russian Sputnik V plant, which says issues resolved The World Health Organization said its review of how Russia produces the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine had found some issues with the filling of vials at one plant, which said it had since addressed all of the WHO's concerns. Reuters Reuters
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OVERVIEW: RUssia tightens curbs, developments in Asia, South Pacific, Latin America

Thu, 2021-06-24 07:33 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Russia has tightened curbs in major cities as authorities blame the new Delta variant for spiking cases and deaths, while neighbouring Ukraine has registered its first two cases of the more infectious virus type. Reuters Reuters
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Delta variant expected to make up 90% of new Covid-19 cases in Europe by late August, already 10 % in France

Thu, 2021-06-24 07:10 — mike kraft
Delta variant on track to make up 90% of new Covid-19 cases in Europe by late August The Delta variant is on track to make up 90% of new cases of Covid-19 in the European Union by the end of August, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control warned in a threat assessment published Wednesday. By <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, CNN CNN
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U.S.Health officials, professional groups say COVID-19 vaccines safe for adolescents; heart incidents extremely rare and mild.

Thu, 2021-06-24 06:59 — mike kraft
Top federal health officials, professional groups say COVID-19 vaccines safe for adolescents Top administration health officials joined with a host of groups representing physicians, hospitals, nurses and others to endorse the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for adolescents. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

Top administration health officials joined with a host of groups representing physicians, hospitals, nurses and others to endorse the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for adolescents.

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Doubts raised about Chinese COVID vaccines used in several countries

Wed, 2021-06-23 22:55 — mike kraft
They relied on Chinese COVID vaccines. Now they’re battling outbreaks. Recent infections in Mongolia, Bahrain, Chile and the Seychelles suggest that the Chinese vaccines they use may not be very effective at preventing the spread of the coronavirus, particularly the new variants. The Seattle Times

Mongolia promised its people a “COVID-free summer.” Bahrain said there would be a “return to normal life.” The tiny island nation of the Seychelles aimed to jump-start its economy.

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Explainer: the Delta variant of coronavirus with K417N mutation

Wed, 2021-06-23 22:41 — mike kraft
Explainer: What is the Delta variant of coronavirus with K417N mutation? India said on Wednesday it has found around 40 cases of the Delta coronavirus variant carrying a mutation that appears to make it more transmissible, and advised states to increase testing. WHAT IS DELTA PLUS?
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AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines both effective against Delta COVID-19 variants-study

Wed, 2021-06-23 22:32 — mike kraft
AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines effective against Delta COVID-19 variants-study COVID-19 vaccines made by AstraZeneca (AZN.L) and the Pfizer-BioNTech (PFE.N), (22UAy.DE) alliance remain broadly effective against Delta and Kappa variants of the COVID-19 causing virus, which were first identified in India, according to a scientific study, underpinning a continued push to deliver the shots. Ludwig Burger,Aishwarya Nair
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Asian-Pacific countries, lagging in jabs, still rely on supression tactics

Wed, 2021-06-23 10:00 — mike kraft
The Countries Stuck in Coronavirus Purgatory Much of Asia cannot (or will not) yet get jabbed, so the region is still having to rely on suppression tactics. Timothy McLaughlin The Atlantic
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New book: Inside the Trump Administration's Reesponse to the Pandemic

Wed, 2021-06-23 09:19 — mike kraft
New book offers fresh details about chaos, conflicts inside Trump’s pandemic response At one point, the president mused about repatriating infected Americans in Asia to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Dan Diamond Washington Post
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AstraZeneca says its vaccine is effective against COVID-19 variants identified in India

Wed, 2021-06-23 08:05 — mike kraft
AstraZeneca vaccine effective against COVID-19 variants identified in India AstraZeneca Plc's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine is effective against Delta and Kappa variants, which were first identified in India, the company said on Tuesday, citing a study. Reuters Reuters
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