Wed 09 June 2021: The United States on Wednesday announced an agreement with Merck to buy 1.7 million courses of an experimental antiviral pill against Covid-19. The $1.2 billion Dollar deal is for a drug called molnupiravir, which is currently being tested in a global Phase 3 clinical trial of 1,850 people, with results expected […]
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Wed 09 June 2021: The United Kingdom’s single-day coronavirus increase surged to the highest level since February 27, as 7,540 new cases were confirmed, the department of health said on Wednesday, adding that six COVID-19-related fatalities were recorded in the past 24 hours. A day earlier, the country confirmed 6,048 new cases and 13 […]
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Wed 09 June 2021: Over 2.22 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines have been given worldwide so far, figures compiled by Our World in Data showed on Wednesday. China leads the global count with over 808.96 million jabs, followed by the US with 303.92 million, according to the tracking website. India has administered 233.68 million shots, […]
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Wed 09 June 2021: A hospital pharmacist who admitted he was skeptical about COVID-19 vaccines received a 3 year jail sentence for tampering with a batch of Moderna inoculations by removing them from refrigeration, the Justice Department said on Tuesday. Steven Brandenburg, of Grafton, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty in February to two felony […]
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Wed 09 June 2021: As many as 30,000 nurses in New Zealand went on an eight-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, demanding that the government put an end to underfunding of health care system and inadequate staffing. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) announced the eight-hour strike on Monday after it rejected the second pay offer […]
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Tue 08 June 2021: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday hinted at the possibility of making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for medical workers, Ekathimerini news reported. While speaking at a debate on a bill on electronic COVID-19 certificates, Mitsotakis said that the government will soon change its persuasion strategy to an “official position” on mandatory […]
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Tue 08 June 2021: A record number of fake online pharmacies have been shut down under Operation Pangea XIV targeting the sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines and medical products. The operation coordinated by INTERPOL involved police, customs and health regulatory authorities from 92 countries. It resulted in 113,020 web links including websites and online […]
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Tue 08 June 2021: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it is in talks with the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) after the agency halted the production of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine. The FDA is currently investigating potential good manufacturing practice (GMP) violations in the United States factory. “SAHPRA […]
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Mon 07 June 2021: With public fear about contracting the coronavirus way down in the wake of rising vaccinations, Americans are easing up on their social distancing and venturing out more to stores, restaurants, doctors’ offices, pharmacies and salons. Less than a quarter of all adult Americans are now practicing strict social distancing, according to a new […]
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Mon 07 June 2021: KwaZulu-Natal will this week open a further 21 new COVID-19 vaccination sites to accommodate teachers, who will be vaccinated from Wednesday, 09 June 2021. Addressing the media on the latest developments regarding COVID-19 and other related matters on Sunday, KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala said the province will be receiving 110 400 […]
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