Vaccination
Covax hits 500 mn COVID-19 vaccine dose deliveries
The Covax scheme aimed at equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines has now delivered more than 500 million doses around the world, figures showed Wednesday.
Nov 17, 2021
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Medical economics
COVID-19: Governments must stop vaccine cost secrecy
Globally affordable COVID-19 vaccines will not be accessible until governments stop allowing vaccine companies to keep their manufacturing costs secret, according to a new paper published by the Journal of the Royal Society ...
Nov 04, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nearly 59,000 meatpacking workers caught COVID, while 269 died
(HealthDay)—The number of U.S. meatpacking workers who were infected during the COVID-19 pandemic is nearly three times higher than previously thought, a U.S. House report shows.
Oct 28, 2021
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Vaccination
Japan stops use of 1.63 million Moderna doses over contamination
Japan will halt the use of 1.63 million doses of Moderna's COVID vaccine after reports of contamination in several vials, drugmaker Takeda and the health ministry said Thursday.
Aug 26, 2021
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Vaccination
Lonza to up Moderna Covid jab output with Dutch production line
Swiss firm Lonza said Wednesday it will open a new production line for the drug substance in Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, making it possible to churn out hundreds of millions more jabs per year.
Jun 02, 2021
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Vaccination
Moderna wants to pack 50% more Covid vaccine per vial
US biotech firm Moderna said Friday it was seeking clearance with regulators around the world to put 50 percent more coronavirus vaccine into each of its vials as a way to quickly boost current supply levels.
Feb 13, 2021
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Vaccination
Merkel, Macron defend EU vaccine strategy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended the European Union's joint COVID-19 vaccination rollout despite its troubled start.
Feb 05, 2021
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Vaccination
Sri Lanka approves vaccine amid warnings of virus spread
Sri Lanka on Friday approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 amid warnings from doctors that front-line health workers should be quickly inoculated to stop the system from collapsing.
Jan 22, 2021
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Medications
Could we use statins to treat COVID-19?
Nothing in medicine is as exciting as discovering new drugs. However, this process is time consuming, expensive and not always necessary. Sometimes, existing drugs can be used to manage illnesses that are different to those ...
Dec 04, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Investigation in meat processing plant suggests aerosol SARS-CoV-2 transmission in confined workspace
The importance of maintaining high quality air flow to restrict transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in confined workspaces has been strongly indicated by the investigation of an outbreak of the virus at a German meat processing plant ...
Oct 28, 2020
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