Sat 30 October 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the only candidate for the position when his current term ends. “A single candidate was proposed by Member States by the Sept. 23, 2021, deadline: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,” the WHO said in a statement, adding that […]
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Sat 30 October 2021: After a tourist from New Zealand tested positive, the island nation of Tonga reported its first-ever case of COVID-19 on Friday. Tonga is one of the few countries in the world that has not had an outbreak of the virus. Tonga’s isolation, like that of many of its neighbors, has kept […]
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Sat 30 October 2021: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) on Friday approved vaccine booster doses for all healthcare workers who received the first shot as part of the Sisonke Study. This comes after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended a second dose of the […]
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Fri 29 October 2021: Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP): South Africa has approved a clinical trial for a Covid vaccine pill, Israeli pharmaceutical company Oramed said on Friday. Its majority-owned subsidiary Oravax Medical has received clearance to begin enrolling patients in the trial of an oral vaccine, the company said in a statement. South Africa has […]
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Fri 29 October 2021: To encourage more South Africans to get the COVID-19 vaccine, various companies and foundations have come on board to help boost vaccination rates by providing various incentives. Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, said adults over the age of 60, who take the vaccine in November, will be rewarded with a R100 […]
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Fri 29 October 2021: According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), advertisements by the US nasal decongestant maker Xlear claiming that its nose spray protects users from COVID-19 for up to four hours caused to a request that the Justice Department penalize the company and prevent unsupported health claims in the future. “Since at least […]
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Fri 29 October 2021: Merck & Co., based in the United States, has announced that it will license drugmakers around the world to develop its potentially lifesaving antiviral tablet for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults. The medicine, known as molnupiravir, has showed promise in treating the disease, and the agreement to license its manufacture […]
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Fri 29 October 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that a shortage of syringes could hamper Africa’s efforts to inoculate people against COVID, even as vaccine supplies flood in. According to WHO Africa, UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is predicting an “imminent shortfall” of up to 2.2 billion single-use syringes needed to administer […]
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Fri 29 October 2021: According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), 19 cases and fatalities have increased for the first time in two months due to renewed spread across Europe. “The global number of reported cases and deaths from COVID-19 is now increasing for the first time in 2 months, […]
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Thu 28 October 2021: Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that the state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration, disputing its Federal order mandating compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations for all workers in companies with government contracts. The White House said federal contractor employees may get a religious or medical exemption from the […]
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