Johnson’s leadership during the pandemic has been characterised by failures of governance and breaches of ethics.
- Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton
Despite being an excellent vaccine, the use of AstraZeneca in the UK has declined over the course of the COVID pandemic.
La variole du singe est un virus encore peu connu, mais les épidémies actuelles apporteront un lot d’informations nouvelles.
There are some concerns of human-to-human transmission.
Corea del Norte se enfrenta a un brote de la variante ómicron que se está extendiendo rápidamente después de presumir de que el país no había tenido un solo contagio.
After reporting zero COVID cases until now, North Korea is facing a rapidly-spreading outbreak of the omicron variant. Here’s how things could play out.
Afghanistan is ill equipped to contain the coronavirus, with healthcare capacity falling since the Taliban came to power.
La situation sanitaire en Ukraine devient dramatique. Le conflit vient en effet mettre en péril le contrôle déjà précaire de l’épidémie de Covid au sein d’une population vulnérable car peu vaccinée.
The Russian invasion is creating conditions in which it’s easy for the virus to spread.
The new variant threatens to infect billions worldwide in early 2022.
The country appears to have created two highly protective jabs – though rigorous data on their testing still needs to be seen.
Beset by delays, this vaccine is becoming available when low-income countries are desperately short of doses.
A post-pandemic healthcare service in Ghana and beyond may usefully incorporate elements of mobile health programmes.
Ivermectin is vital for controlling a number of neglected tropical diseases, but mixed messaging and reported side-effects from its misuse against COVID could turn patients off it.
Schools and parents have been targeted with fake vaccine consent forms peddling misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
A stall in vaccine coverage and increased mixing have combined to drive new outbreaks.
With cases increasing worldwide, any vaccine that could stop people from getting ill is highly valuable.
Vaccinating a population requires a proactive approach to health promotion and community preparedness.
Infections have been reported in people vaccinated with the Sinopharm vaccine, but these aren’t necessarily unexpected.
Low levels of immunity and high levels of mixing are a perfect setting for the next big outbreak.
Pemadaman kebakaran kesehatan masyarakat selama pandemi hampir tidak mungkin dilakukan ketika alat utama untuk memadamkan api (vaksin) tidak tersedia selama 12 bulan pertama.
Stories of reaching herd immunity were certainly premature.
Les dernières données de l’essai de phase 3 pour ce vaccin, en provenance des États-Unis, pourraient contribuer à dissiper certaines préoccupations en matière d’efficacité et de sécurité.
These results can help allay previous concerns in Europe about a lack of trial data for older people.
Cerca de la mitad de las muertes por covid-19 en Portugal han ocurrido en enero de 2021.
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