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Covid pandemic discussions took place on UN’s sidelines at General Assembly

Sun, 2022-09-25 22:07 — mike kraft

Fight to end virus pandemic takes place on UN's sidelines UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In four days of fiery speeches over war, climate change and the threat of nuclear weapons, one issue felt like an afterthought during this year's U.N. General Assembly: the coronavirus pandemic. AP NEWS

....any mention of COVID-19 by world leaders typically came at the tail-end of a long list of grievances.

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Analysis: The evolutionary consequences of delaying intervention for monkeypox--Study

Fri, 2022-09-23 22:13 — mike kraft

Evolutionary consequences of delaying intervention for monkeypox Since May, 2022, clusters of monkeypox infections have caused global concern. At present, this concern has been tempered by the fact that, even when uncontrolled, the number of infections is growing slowly, indicating a reproductive number (R) not much larger than unity. However, the effect of R on the probability of evolution might not be obvious.

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WHO warns ability to identify new Covid variants is diminishing as testing declines

Fri, 2022-09-23 22:00 — mike kraft

WHO warns ability to identify new Covid variants is diminishing as testing declines Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's Covid-19 technical lead, said the virus is spreading rapidly and continues to evolve even as deaths from the disease decline. Spencer Kimball CNBC

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AT UN, World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria

Thu, 2022-09-22 16:33 — mike kraft

World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria on UN sidelines The Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria on Wednesday reached $14.25 billion pledged as world leaders seek to fight the killer diseases after progress was knocked off course by the COVID-19 pandemic. Daphne Psaledakis,Steve Holland Reuters

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Global Fund to get powerful help with $18 billion funding goal

Tue, 2022-09-20 14:43 — mike kraft

Global Fund gets powerful help with $18 billion funding goal NEW YORK (AP) — The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will get some high-powered help this week to reach its $18 billion goal to fund another three years to slow the spread of these diseases. AP NEWS

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GAVI financing to allow for immediate funds to counter next pandemic

Tue, 2022-09-20 14:38 — mike kraft

GAVI financing to allow for immediate funds for next pandemic Global vaccine alliance GAVI has set up financial instruments that will allow the group to immediately access pledged donor funding if it needs to buy vaccines for future pandemics, Chief Executive Seth Berkley told Reuters. Michael Erman Reuters

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OECD report: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world’s poorest

Mon, 2022-09-19 22:23 — mike kraft

OECD: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world's poorest WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia's war against Ukraine, the lingering coronavirus pandemic and the damage of climate change are putting intense pressure on the world's poorest, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned Monday. AP NEWS

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Africa CDC head: COVID still a threat given low vaccination rates

Fri, 2022-09-16 15:13 — mike kraft

Africa CDC head: COVID still a threat given low vaccination rates The COVID-19 pandemic is still a threat on the African continent given low vaccination rates, the acting director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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WHO 'strongly advises against' use of two older COVID treatments

Fri, 2022-09-16 00:34 — mike kraft

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Analysis: Lancet COVID Panel report blasts governments’ and WHO covid response

Thu, 2022-09-15 00:23 — mike kraft

‘Untrustworthy and ineffective’: Panel blasts governments’ covid response In long-awaited report, the Lancet’s Covid-19 Commission also revives disputed claims about virus’ origins Dan Diamond Washington Post

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Covid pandemic discussions took place on UN’s sidelines at General Assembly

Analysis: The evolutionary consequences of delaying intervention for monkeypox--Study

WHO warns ability to identify new Covid variants is diminishing as testing declines

AT UN, World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria

Global Fund to get powerful help with $18 billion funding goal

GAVI financing to allow for immediate funds to counter next pandemic

OECD report: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world’s poorest

Africa CDC head: COVID still a threat given low vaccination rates

WHO 'strongly advises against' use of two older COVID treatments

Analysis: Lancet COVID Panel report blasts governments’ and WHO covid response

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