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U.N. Secretary-General Warns Impact of Pandemic May Last for Decades
At the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres warned Thursday the world could be suffering negative effects from the pandemic for decades to come. Secretary-General António Guterres: “Let’s not fool ourselves. A vaccine cannot undo damage that will stretch across years, even decades, to come. Extreme poverty is rising. The threat… »
Some Surprises in the European Commission’s New Intellectual Property Strategy
The European Commission’s new intellectual property (IP) strategy is out and it holds a number of surprises for access to medicines. After restating the importance of IP for innovation and for fostering a competitive European industry, the Commission lays out a number of actions relevant for access to… »
Putin orders start of mass vaccination against Covid-19 in Russia, will begin NEXT WEEK with key workers given priority
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the start of large scale vaccination against coronavirus in Russia, by the end of next week. Medics and teachers will be the first to get the shots and participation will be voluntary. Russia’s pharma industry is ready to meet the challenge, Putin said during a… »
UK provides first approval to Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
The Financial Times and Bloomberg reports earlier this weekend had already announced that the UK would approve the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine within the week. And that happened. The British drug agency [MHRA] has approved the vaccine, according to a BBC report today, making the UK the first country to… »
The Agorà degli Abitanti della Terra writes to the President of the UN Assembly
The Agorà degli Abitanti della Terra sent the following letter to VolKan Bozkir, President of the UN Assembly that will meet on 3 and 4 December to finally discuss the issue of the Covid-19 pandemic. For the global health,… »
Putin talks Global Stability and Coronavirus Vaccine with Ambassadors
By Kester Kenn Klomegah While addressing newly arrived Ambassadors accredited to the Russian Federation from different foreign countries including Rwanda, Gambia and Central African Republic, President Vladimir stressed the importance of coordinating global efforts to ensure stability and halt the spread of coronavirus pandemic around the world. Despite the well-known… »
Give Thanks to the Workers and Food to the Hungry
Lines. Lines at food pantries stretch block after block through urban neighborhoods. In suburban and rural America, lines of cars are miles long, as people suffering from hunger and food insecurity, many for the first time, wait hours for a box of groceries. Lines at COVID-19 testing sites grow, as… »
MSF welcomes EU pharmaceutical strategy but challenges key intellectual property issue
Geneva, 25 November 2020 – MSF’s Access Campaign welcomes the European Commission’s (EC)pharmaceutical strategy for Europe and its objective on improving access to affordable medicines and medical tools through increased transparency and a review of its intellectual property (IP) incentives framework,… »
COVID-19 and Lessons from Traditional Chinese Medicine
By Jayasri Priyalal for InDepthNews They are fighting an invisible enemy taking a warpath. Many countries grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic interpret the situation like a war. Frontline heroes are found in battlefield scenarios. These heroes come from different professions, medical and healthcare workers being the binding force, the rest… »
UNICEF Planning ‘Mammoth Operation’ to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 logistics partners, including major airlines, shipping lines and logistics associations from around the world, to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to over 92 countries, as soon as doses become available, the UN agency said on Monday [23 November 2020]. Etleva… »
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