News & Perspective

Feb 19, 2021

Feb 19, 2021
G7meeting

New G7 support gives COVAX program a shot in the arm

G7 leaders pledge more than $4 billion more to COVAX; deliveries to lower-resource nations begin soon.

Feb 19, 2021
Pfizer syringe

US COVID-19 markers decline; vaccine makers eye expanding recipient pool

New studies and regulatory requests from Pfizer could pave the way for more pregnant women to be vaccinated and more developing countries to receive supplies of the vaccine. 

Feb 19, 2021
COVID anguish

Mental anguish in COVID-19 survivors, young US adults

One of the studies is based on psychiatric assessment after COVID-19 emergency care, and the other is based on a US web survey of adults.

Feb 19, 2021

News Scan for Feb 19, 2021

More DRC Ebola cases
Hospital wastewater impact on resistance
Polio cases in 7 countries
Feb 19, 2021

COVID-19 Scan for Feb 19, 2021

Global life loss during COVID-19
COVID vaccine first dose efficacy

Feb 18, 2021

Feb 18, 2021
Vitamin D pills and bottle

Vitamin D not effective in moderate to severe COVID, study finds

A single high dose did not affect hospital and ICU stay or the need for a ventilator.

Feb 18, 2021
Vaccine cooler

Ebola responses gain steam in Guinea, DRC

The WHO is deploying 100 staff and, for Guinea, has released $1.25 million to support local control efforts.

Feb 18, 2021
COVID-19 antigen test kit

UK COVID-19 swab study highlights lockdown impact

Elsewhere, the WHO launches a plan to battle COVID-19 in 2021; it needs $2 billion to meet its 6 goals.

Feb 18, 2021

News Scan for Feb 18, 2021

New funds, CEO for antibiotic development fund
Avian flu in Europe
Feb 18, 2021

COVID-19 Scan for Feb 18, 2021

Single-dose efficacy of COVID vaccine
Heart damage in COVID patients
Diabetes, COVID-19, and death

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