News & Perspective

Feb 18, 2021

Feb 18, 2021
Older woman in wheelchair receiving COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines may be less effective against B1351 variant

Lab studies point to lower protection against the variant first identified in South Africa.

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
Older couple blowing out birthday candles

Amid COVID-19, US life expectancy sees biggest drop since WWII

Also, the White House says it will spend $650 million to expand testing for schools and congregate settings.

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

Feb 17, 2021

Feb 17, 2021
COVID-19 lab researcher pipetting

Global COVID-19 cases drop, but more nations report variants

The B117 variant has now been detected in 94 countries, with local transmission occurring in 47.

Feb 17, 2021

News Scan for Feb 17, 2021

COVID-19 in meat plants
Musculoskeletal conditions and COVID
Ebola in DRC, Guinea
Sporadic global flu activity
Feb 17, 2021

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Feb 17, 2021

Herbicide-linked antibiotic resistance in soil
UK antibiotic decline during COVID

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