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[ad_1] An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC / Courtesy of Cynthia S. Goldsmith The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that COVID-19 restrictions had crippled measles vaccination efforts amid fears over the impact on cases and deaths following a spike last year. A joint publication by the …

[ad_1] Share this Article You can share this article with the Attribution 4.0 International license. Rich countries are acquiring vaccines even before they are ready, and that could mean fewer, as well as delays in vaccination, for billions in less wealthy nations, according to a new study. The global assessment …

[ad_1] November 14, 2020 AS NEWS ARISING This week, when an experimental vaccine against covid-19 has been shown to be effective in late-stage clinical trials, hopes are being exhausted that the days of the pandemic are numbered (see article). But, even with the best of luck, it will be months …

[ad_1] “With the road closed, food, health and other emergency supplies currently have no way to reach Tigray, making prior repositioning or resupply impossible,” the UN emergency relief agency said in an update. posted on Thursday. “Telephone lines remain cut, making it difficult for the flow of information and corroboration …

[ad_1] GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) – Get report It said Thursday it launched late-stage trials for its coronavirus vaccine candidate in development with a study base of more than 30,000 participants. GlaxoSmithKline, together with its Canadian partner, private company Medicago, will evaluate the efficacy of its plant-based vaccine candidate, VIR-7831, in Canada …

[ad_1] Moscow – At least four Russian healthcare workers who received the country’s first COVID-19 vaccine have contracted the coronavirus, as its developers claim that human trials show their formula to be 92% effective. The efficacy claim of the government-run laboratory that developed the vaccine came immediately after the US …

[ad_1] ANKARA Between 142,000 and 160,000 children under the age of five die of pneumonia in Nigeria each year, according to figures released by the country’s Ministry of Health. Low immunization, especially in hard-to-reach areas, urbanization, malnutrition and pollution due to forest burning were cited as causes of pneumonia deaths …

[ad_1] BEIJING, Nov.12 (Xinhua) – Nov. 12 marks World Pneumonia Day. Established in 2009 by a coalition of world health leaders, World Pneumonia Day aims to raise awareness about pneumonia and the importance of preventing and treating the disease. This year, as we celebrate World Pneumonia Day amid the global …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Girls carry dirty laundry in the town of Soroka in the Amhara region near the border with Tigray, Ethiopia, on November 9, 2020. REUTERS / Tiksa Negeri reuters_tickers This content was published on Nov 12, 2020 – 09:57 November 12 from 2020 – 09: 57 By Giulia …

[ad_1] (MENAFN – IANS) New Delhi, November 12 (IANS) Defending champions Andamlak Belihu and Tsehay Gemecu will return to the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon for the 16th edition of the Gold Label Road Race World Athletics, which is scheduled for November 29. aim for an unprecedented third consecutive victory in …