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WHO Brief says Overall risk from Omicron remains high as many questions remain

Mon, 2021-12-13 18:06 — mike kraft

Overall risk from Omicron remains high as many questions remain, WHO says The overall risk from the Omicron variant remains high, and more information is still needed about the variant, the World Health Organization said in a technical brief about the variant, published Friday. By <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a> and Melissa Macaya, CNN CNN

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Omicron: Preliminary data suggest it is more transmissible and milder than delta; WHO warns against complacency

Wed, 2021-12-08 23:54 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: Preliminary data suggest omicron is more transmissible, causes milder cases than delta, WHO says WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned against drawing “firm conclusions”, as he said it is “too early to be sure.” Washington Post

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WHO: Weekly COVID cases dip in Europe after weeks of gains but up in Africa

Wed, 2021-12-08 17:31 — mike kraft

WHO: Weekly COVID cases dip in Europe after weeks of gains | AP News GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s European region has recorded a slight drop in both COVID-19 cases and deaths last week after facing a string of weekly increases. AP NEWS

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Up to 1 million COVID vaccines wasted in Nigeria

Wed, 2021-12-08 15:42 — Naomisfreeman

Up to 1 million COVID vaccines wasted in Nigeria

Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month without being used, two sources told Reuters.

It's one of the biggest single losses of doses that shows the difficulty African nations have getting people vaccinated.

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Omicron can evade vaccines, but Pfizer says booster jabs do the trick

Wed, 2021-12-08 15:34 — Naomisfreeman

Omicron can evade vaccines, but Pfizer says booster jabs do the trick While it appears that Omicron has a "very large" advantage over previous strains, it doesn't appear to be making people sicker, and Pfizer says a booster shot "neutralized" it in the lab. YahooNews

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Africa needs to make own vaccines but hurdles are high, experts say

Tue, 2021-12-07 17:48 — mike kraft

Africa needs to make own vaccines but hurdles are high, experts say Africa needs to make its own vaccines to avoid a repeat of its supply problems in the COVID-19 pandemic but faces big obstacles in turning itself from a pharmaceutical testing ground into a place where vaccines are created, experts said on Tuesday. Clement Uwiringiyimana Reuters

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Pandemic undermines anti-malaria efforts in sub-Saharan Africa: WHO

Tue, 2021-12-07 01:59 — mike kraft

Pandemic foils fight against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: WHO The coronavirus pandemic has hampered decades of progress against a deadly parasitic disease — disrupting healthcare services and leading to tens of thousands of additional malaria-related deaths Sharon Udasin TheHill

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WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron

Fri, 2021-12-03 16:51 — mike kraft

WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron | AP News MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic , even in the face of the new omicron version of the virus, World Health Organization officials said Friday, while acknowledging that the travel restrictions imposed by some countries may buy time. AP NEWS

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World overview: Omicron and delta spell return of unpopular restrictions in many but not all countries

Thu, 2021-12-02 16:56 — mike kraft

Omicron and delta spell return of unpopular restrictions | AP News PARIS (AP) — Greeks who are over age 60 and refuse coronavirus vaccinations could be hit with monthly fines of more than one-quarter of their pensions — a get-tough policy that the country's politicians say will cost votes but save lives. AP NEWS

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UN migration agency: COVID has ‘radically altered’ mobility

Thu, 2021-12-02 00:16 — mike kraft

UN migration agency: COVID has 'radically altered' mobility | AP News GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says the coronavirus pandemic appears to have accelerated “hostile rhetoric” against migrants in the world and “radically altered” mobility, projecting in a new report that travel and other COVID-19-fighting restrictions could dampen migration worldwide as long as they remain. AP NEWS

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WHO Brief says Overall risk from Omicron remains high as many questions remain

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Up to 1 million COVID vaccines wasted in Nigeria

Up to 1 million COVID vaccines wasted in Nigeria

Omicron can evade vaccines, but Pfizer says booster jabs do the trick

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