EU pushes for COVID jabs in Africa as supply ‘no longer’ an issue
Supplies of COVID vaccines have soared in recent months and many states have trouble absorbing them.
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Pfizer’s COVID sales to top $50bn this year, investors want more
CEO Albert Bourla says final sales for COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid could be “way bigger” than forecasts.
Indonesia starts testing homegrown COVID vaccine on humans
Authorities hope the vaccine, which suffered delays since 2020, will be authorised for use by mid-2022.
U.S. EPA and World Health Organization Partner to Protect Public Health
Agreement recognizes the increased environmental and public health risks from the warming global climate and prioritizes environmental justice.
WHO adds new drugs to COVID treatments amid Omicron surge
Latest recommendations prompt new calls for patent waivers to allow more people access to treatments.
Scientists discover gene that ‘DOUBLES risk of severe Covid illness’
Since the start of the pandemic, experts have been baffled as to why some people are so badly affected by the virus, while others aren’t.
Boris Johnson apologises for Downing Street garden party scandal
UK prime minister, admits to attending the Downing Street garden party for 25 minutes amidst lockdown
Djokovic could face JAIL for ‘lying on his Australia travel form’
NOVAK Djokovic could face jail over claims he lied on his travel forms as bombshell pictures appear to show he travelled before jetting off to Australia.
Omicron surge: Should we shorten self-isolation time?
Are quarantine rule changes based on the best health science or are they governed by the potential impact on the economy?
African Heads of State, Health Experts Convene Virtually
Today the African Union (AU) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) opened the first international Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2021), with over 10,000 participants expected from 140 countries around the world.