The other vaccine is a joint project between AstraZeneca and Oxford University currently in late-stage trials. Morrison said Monday that CSL will manufacture that vaccine as well for distribution in Australia, and that he expects 3.8 million doses to be available in January or February 2021. … [Read more...] about WHO: World Must Learn from COVID, Prepare for Next Pandemic
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US Drug Execs Promise COVID Vaccine Safety Before Seeking Government Approval
"FDA's guidance and criteria are based on the scientific and medical principles necessary to clearly demonstrate the safety and efficacy of potential Covid-19 vaccines. More specifically, the agency requires that scientific evidence for regulatory approval must come from large, high quality clinical trials that are randomized and observer-blinded, with an expectation of appropriately designed studies with significant numbers of participants across diverse populations," they said. … [Read more...] about US Drug Execs Promise COVID Vaccine Safety Before Seeking Government Approval
Nigeria Health Workers, Officials at Odds Over Unpaid COVID-19 Allowances
"My case was very critical in the sense that I presented with almost all the symptoms except that I didn't lose my sense of smell. I had fever, cough, difficulty in breathing, diarrhea," said Julius, a frontline health worker. "I had loss of appetite; I could not eat for close to two weeks. By the time I was discharged, and I checked my weight, I had shed over 15 kilograms." … [Read more...] about Nigeria Health Workers, Officials at Odds Over Unpaid COVID-19 Allowances
Summer of COVID-19 Ends With Health Officials Worried
WASHINGTON - The Lost Summer of 2020 drew to a close Monday with many big Labor Day gatherings canceled across the U.S. and health authorities pleading with people to keep their distance from others so as not to cause another coronavirus surge like the one that followed Memorial Day. … [Read more...] about Summer of COVID-19 Ends With Health Officials Worried
COVID-19 Plunges Australia Into First Recession Since 1991
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown that Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, has fallen by seven percent in the second quarter this year. It was worse than many economists had predicted. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Plunges Australia Into First Recession Since 1991
