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Coronavirus

World Health Assembly must recognise pharmacy's pandemic preparedness role

As the World Health Assembly prepares to consider the new Pandemic Agreement, the Irish Pharmacy Union says it's crucial that governments fully acknowledge and support community pharmacy's role.

Euractiv - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

US consumer confidence plummets to COVID-era low as trade war stokes anxiety

The Conference Board said that its consumer confidence index fell 7.9 points in April to 86, its lowest reading since May 2020.

Boston Globe - Business - 10 hours ago

FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s effort to impose new requirements on Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine — the nation’s only traditional protein-based option for the coronavirus — is sowing uncertainty

The Columbian - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Tanzina Vega -- From pandemic solitude to school days: A single mother's five-year journey

I love motherhood. But I learned that it alone isn’t enough for me. I still want to contribute to the conversation about what’s happening in our country.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Slovakia's Fico halts COVID vaccines after pressure from anti-mRNA MP

Peter Kotlár has long promoted fringe theories about mRNA vaccines, claiming they "cause the human body to produce toxins."

Euractiv - Health - 5 days ago

White House website blames China for COVID-19 origins, lambasts Biden, WHO

WASHINGTON: Launching a COVID-19 website, the US President Donald Trump's White House has blamed the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China while criticising ex-president Joe Biden and...

International The News - Health - 11 days ago

WHO countries agree on technology transfers in next pandemic

Members of the World Health Organization agreed to the draft text of a landmark treaty to handle future pandemics. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said "multilateralism is alive and well."

Deutsche Welle - Health - 14 days ago

Massive data breach: Israelis' COVID records, other information on sale for $1 million

A group claiming antisemitic motives is selling a database of 500,000 Israeli COVID-19 vaccination records for $1 million obtained from hackers; With cyberattacks on Israel surging during war, security breaches expose vulnerabilities in sensitive platforms and personal information

YNET News - Technology - 1 month ago

Long COVID is solvable, but we need more clinical trials

Some people may remain ill after COVID infection because the virus still lurks in their bodies. The looming question now is: Who will pay for drug development and trials?

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

The CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding

The CIA believes the COVID-19 virus likely originated from a laboratory — but acknowledges the spy agency has 'low confidence' in its own conclusion.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 3 months ago

Fraudsters go free unless Congress acts; expiration nears for pursuing ill-gotten pandemic relief

The coronavirus pandemic began five years ago — which means the first round of fraudsters is about to get away with their crimes.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 3 months ago

Qantas to Pay $120 Million in Compensation for COVID-19 Layoffs

1,820 ground crew members will receive a share of the compensation following court rulings.

Epoch Times - Business - 4 months ago

The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine

The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine.

AP News - Health - 9 months ago

India restarts Covid jab production as infections soar 30% in one day

Health officials conduct nationwide mock drills to test preparedness for Covid

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago

Covid test technology adapted to spot diabetes and Lyme disease

Aberdeen-based Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd is working with US biotech firm Innova Medical Group.

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago

WHO chief admits key error it made at start of Covid outbreak

Soumya Swaminathan has expressed regret at the WHO’s early stance on airborne transmission

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago

Researchers find majority of long Covid patients are women

Researchers believe differences in immune responses could explain gender gap

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago