Top news of the week: 01.12.2020.
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The C.D.C.'s recommendation that people infected with the coronavirus isolate for 10 days could safely be cut in half, a new analysis suggests. https://t.co/nRsdZHHm51
OpenShould Isolation Periods Be Shorter for People With Covid-19?
Patients are usually most infectious two days before symptoms begin and for five days after, a new analysis finds.
RT @alyrose: The complicated process of getting vaccines in place is starting: United Airlines began operating charter flights to position doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for quick distribution if the shots are approved https://t.co/TMPY0uaXub via @WSJ
OpenUnited Begins Flying Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine
United Airlines began operating charter flights to position doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for quick distribution if the shots are approved by regulators.
RT @WHO_Europe: Join @WHO tomorrow for a virtual panel discussion on addressing violence against women in the context of #COVID19.
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OpenInnovations in addressing violence against women in the context of COVID-19
A panel discussion with representatives from Ministries of Health and service providers from Argentina, India, Iraq and Spain.
The hundreds of millions of laborers and shopkeepers who keep India’s economy running still can’t find relief from the financial devastation of the pandemic. https://t.co/HUozv4UBM2
OpenIndia’s Economy Shrinks Sharply as Covid-19 Slams Small Businesses
The latest data firmly establishes India’s position among the worst-performing major economies, despite government spending meant to blunt the pandemic’s impact.
“It's not surprising if some manufacturing issues were still being ironed out when they started...but early stage trials are all about safety and the safety data we have seen has been very robust."
@FletcherHelen in @SkyNews 👉 https://t.co/MUDXOvZykv #VaccinesWork #COVID19
OpenCOVID-19: UK regulator to assess Oxford coronavirus vaccine in 'first step' towards roll-out
It comes a week after the MHRA was asked by the government to assess the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
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OpenUK signs MoU with WHO, strengthening readiness and response to COVID-19 across the Pacific
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland represented by the British High Commission, Suva, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World ...
A sharp rise in infections tied to factories and workplaces has led to a Covid-19 resurgence in Malaysia, highlighting how industrial settings can become vectors of contagion https://t.co/fSerwZ9ojA
OpenCovid-19 Infections Surge at One of World’s Largest Medical Glove Makers
A sharp rise in coronavirus cases tied to factories and workplaces has led to a Covid-19 resurgence in Malaysia, a sign of how industrial settings can become vectors of contagion as global ...
"Primary care should be at the heart of the UK’s #COVID19 vaccination strategy. General practices are embedded in communities, easy to access, and enjoy public trust" say @Azeem_Majeed and Mariam Molokhia—but they will need extra support: https://t.co/pAPjkq7nQ3
OpenVaccinating the UK against covid-19
Primary care can do it but needs extra support to do it fast, safely, and effectively The global covid-19 pandemic has led to over 50 000 deaths in the UK, disrupted health services, and ...