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India's COVID vaccine supply jumps, raising export hopes

Mon, 2021-08-30 15:05 — mike kraft

India's COVID vaccine supply jumps, raising export hopes | Reuters

NEW DELHI, Aug 30 (Reuters) - India's rising output of COVID-19 vaccines and the inoculation of more than half its adult population with at least one dose are raising hopes the country will return as an exporter within months, ramping up from early next year.

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INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia developments

Tue, 2021-08-24 23:55 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year if vaccinations ramp up, Dr. Anthony Fauci said, a day after Pfizer won full FDA approval for its shot, with more potential approvals coming in the weeks ahead. Reuters Reuters

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Several groups are working to get shots to poor countries, but they're falling far short of what's needed to curb outbreaks around the world.

Thu, 2021-08-19 20:28 — Naomisfreeman

What is being done to distribute COVID-19 vaccines globally? Several groups are working to get shots to poor countries, but they're falling far short of what's needed to curb outbreaks around the world. Among the efforts is COVAX, which relies on donations from rich countries and private funders. COVAX was created last year to try and ensure vaccines are distributed fairly and is led by public health agencies including the World Health Organization. MARIA CHENG YahooNews

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Has COVID taught us anything about pandemic preparedness?

Mon, 2021-08-16 20:02 — Naomisfreeman

Has COVID taught us anything about pandemic... Nature - Researchers warn that plans to prevent the next global outbreak don’t consider the failures that have fuelled our current predicament. Maxmen, Amy nature

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ANALYSIS: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 200 mln as Delta variant spreads

Wed, 2021-08-04 21:46 — mike kraft

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 200 mln as Delta variant spreads Coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 200 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the more-infectious Delta variant threatens areas with low vaccination rates and strains healthcare systems. Roshan Abraham,Kavya B Reuters

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Canada to let vaccinated US citizens to enter on Aug. 9, ban on India will continue

Mon, 2021-07-19 22:57 — mike kraft

TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the rest of the world on Sept. 7.

Officials said the 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived as of Aug. 9 for eligible travelers who are currently residing in the United States and have received a full course of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Canada.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, who said he spoke with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday, said the U.S. has not yet indicated any plan to change current restrictions at the land border. Canadians are able to fly into the United States with a negative COVID-19 test.

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The big picture: Delta Variant Widens Gulf Between Vaccinated and Unvaccinated in U.S. and Overseas

Thu, 2021-07-15 15:17 — mike kraft

Even as many Americans celebrate the apparent waning of the pandemic, the thrum of concern over the so-called Delta variant grows steadily louder.

The variant, the most contagious version yet of the coronavirus, accounts for more than half of new infections in the United States, federal health officials reported this month. The spread of the variant has prompted a vigorous new vaccination push from the Biden administration, and federal officials are planning to send medical teams to communities facing outbreaks that now seem inevitable.

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Child diseases on rise as COVID-19 slows routine vaccinations -U.N.

Thu, 2021-07-15 02:24 — mike kraft

GENEVA, July 15 (Reuters) - Nearly 23 million children missed out on routine vaccinations last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest number in more than a decade, fuelling outbreaks of measles, polio and other preventable diseases, U.N. agencies said on Thursday.

Measles, one of the world's most contagious diseases, can be fatal to children under the age of five, especially in African and Asian countries with weak health systems, according to the World Health Organization. Polio can cripple a child for life.

The gap in global vaccination coverage has set up a "perfect storm", leaving more children vulnerable to infectious pathogens just as many countries ease COVID-19 restrictions, the WHO and U.N. Children's Fund said in an annual report.

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