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Symposium on Post-Pandemic Recovery, begins today, noon ET--Johns Hopkins

Tue, 2022-10-04 11:18 — mike kraft

Upcoming Symposium: We invite you to “Post-Pandemic Recovery: From What, For Whom, and How?” to be held on October 4 and October 6, 2022, 12:00-2:30pm ET. During this online symposium, we will engage a broad community of practitioners in discussions about operationalizing a holistic process of post-pandemic recovery.

On Day 1, representatives from diverse sectors will diagnose tangible harms from COVID-19 (urgent and enduring), prescribing remedies that can facilitate a comprehensive post-pandemic recovery.

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WHO says its global infodemic manager community of practice is growing and tackling COVID-19, monkeypox and other outbreaks

Wed, 2022-09-28 12:33 — mike kraft

The WHO global infodemic manager community of practice is growing and tackling COVID-19, monkeypox and other outbreaks The WHO-trained infodemic managers, over 1300 of them from 142 countries, are already making great strides in Member States and together around the globe as a global community of practice.

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Canada to contribute C$1.2 bln to fighting AIDS, malaria

Thu, 2022-09-22 10:17 — mike kraft

Canada to contribute C$1.2 bln to health fund to fight AIDS, malaria Canada would contribute C$1.21 billion ($898.9 million) to a global health fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and support health services that have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the Canadian government said in a statement on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Pfizer to supply up to 6 million COVID pill courses for lower income countries

Thu, 2022-09-22 10:10 — mike kraft

Pfizer to supply up to 6 mln COVID pill courses for lower income countries Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it would supply up to 6 million courses of its COVID-19 antiviral treatment to NGO Global Fund for low- and middle-income countries that seeks to address worldwide disparities in COVID response. Reuters Reuters

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

Tue, 2022-09-20 09:43 — 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 09:38 — 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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Donated COVID drugs start flowing to poor nations — but can’t meet demand

Fri, 2022-09-16 19:18 — mike kraft

Donated COVID drugs start flowing to poor nations — but can’t meet demand Nature - Pilot schemes will explore test-and-treat logistics, amid efforts to bolster meagre supplies to low- and middle-income countries. Ledford, Heidi nature

A programme to bring oral COVID-19 antivirals to low- and middle-income countries has launched with an initial donation of 100,000 courses of treatment, to be distributed in 9 sub-Saharan African countries and Laos.

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China: Moderna open to supplying COVID vaccines to China, CEO says

Wed, 2022-09-14 09:20 — mike kraft

Moderna open to supplying COVID vaccines to China, CEO says Moderna Inc has held talks with the Chinese government about supplying COVID-19 vaccines, but no decision has yet been made, CEO Stephane Bancel told Reuters on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Country- by- country report on vaccines delivered to poorer nations by international agency

Fri, 2022-08-26 09:59 — mike kraft

Factbox: Vaccines delivered under COVAX sharing scheme for poorer countries The COVAX facility, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), has delivered 1.63 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to 146 countries, GAVI data shows. Reuters Reuters

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COVID-19's negative impact on caregivers and ways to help them

Wed, 2022-08-24 09:51 — mike kraft

COVID-19's negative impact on caregivers and 4 ways to help them The COVID-19 pandemic has had an outsized impact on caregivers. ABC News ABC News

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Per research conducted by the National Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, family caregivers experienced more negative effects from the pandemic than those who weren't, including more emotional, physical and financial burdens. Female caregivers, younger caregivers and especially families with lower incomes experienced significant issues.

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