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FDA approveS 1st drug, Inmazeb, for Ebola

Wed, 2020-10-14 20:00 — mike kraft

US regulators approve 1st treatment for Ebola U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola. The Food and Drug Administration OK'd the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for treating adults and... AP NEWS

U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola.

The Food and Drug Administration OK’d the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for treating adults and children. It was tested during an outbreak in Congo that killed nearly 2,300 people before it ended in June.

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Nurses suffer burn-out, psychological distress in COVID fight - association

Sat, 2020-10-10 09:51 — mike kraft

Nurses suffer burn-out, psychological distress in COVID fight - association Many nurses caring for COVID-19 patients are suffering burn-out or psychological distress, and many have faced abuse or discrimination outside of work, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said. Cecile Mantovani U.S.

GENEVA (Reuters) - Many nurses caring for COVID-19 patients are suffering burn-out or psychological distress, and many have faced abuse or discrimination outside of work, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said.

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UN's World Food Program awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Fri, 2020-10-09 13:22 — mike kraft

UN's World Food Program awarded Nobel Peace Prize The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Friday received the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for the work it has done to address hunger around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic. Celine Castronuovo TheHill

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Friday received the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for the work it has done to address hunger around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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China joins COVAX coronavirus vaccine alliance

Fri, 2020-10-09 13:09 — mike kraft

China joins COVAX coronavirus vaccine alliance TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China, which has at least four coronavirus vaccine candidates in the last stage of clinical trials, said Friday it is joining an international initiative to distribute... AP NEWS

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Up to 150 million could join extreme poor, World Bank says

Thu, 2020-10-08 10:25 — mike kraft

Up to 150 million could join extreme poor, World Bank says JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Up to 150 million people could slip into extreme poverty, living on less than $1.90 a day, by late next year depending on how badly economies shrink during the COVID-19... AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Up to 150 million people could slip into extreme poverty, living on less than $1.90 a day, by late next year depending on how badly economies shrink during the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank said Wednesday in an outlook grimmer than before.

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Nigerian scientists develop cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kits

Sat, 2020-10-03 11:27 — mike kraft

Nigerian scientists develop cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kits Scientists in Nigeria have developed a cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kit that will enable testing to be ramped up in a place that has faced kit shortages and chronic under-testing of a massive population, according to the country's health authorities. Stephanie Busari and Orji Sunday, CNN CNN

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India, South Africa ask WTO to ease IP rules for COVID-19

Sat, 2020-10-03 10:59 — mike kraft

India, South Africa ask WTO to ease IP rules for COVID-19 NEW DELHI (AP) — South Africa and India have asked the World Trade Organization to waive some provisions in the international agreements that regulate intellectual property rights, to speed up... AP NEWS

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Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders

Fri, 2020-10-02 09:03 — mike kraft

Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders JOHANNESBURG (AP) — President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a small group of world leaders who have been infected. Trump is 74, putting him at higher risk of... AP NEWS

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Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble

Thu, 2020-10-01 14:33 — mike kraft

Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble LONDON (AP) — An ambitious humanitarian project to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the world's poorest people is facing potential shortages of money, cargo planes, refrigeration and vaccines... AP NEWS

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WHO announces Covid-19 rapid tests for low and middle income countries

Tue, 2020-09-29 13:18 — mike kraft

WHO announces Covid-19 rapid tests for low and middle income countries The World Health Organization has announced an agreement to make rapid Covid-19 tests available to lower and middle-income countries across the world. Amanda Watts, CNN CNN

(CNN)The World Health Organization has announced an agreement to make rapid Covid-19 tests available to lower and middle-income countries across the world.

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