Top news of the week: 04.08.2020.
Government, Drug, Life expectancy, Health care, Smallpox, European Central Bank
Coronavirus
As drugmakers race to build a coronavirus vaccine, they are already trying to build supply chains capable of delivering millions of doses around the world https://t.co/uCa0YERBqM
OpenDrugmakers Race to Build Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Chains
Pharmaceutical companies that are racing to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus are already working behind the scenes to build the supply chains needed to deliver the drug to billions of ...
Statement on the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
The fourth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took ...
RT @margheritamvs: Two reasons to cheer: Infections in Europe are still relatively low. And should a second wave sweep through the continent, doctors are better prepared to treat patients who will need hospital care-here's how. By @wsj_douglasj and I https://t.co/DEJ03DKlIz
OpenSome (Modest) Good News on Covid-19: Doctors Are Getting Better at Treating It
Doctors in Europe say progress in treating people with Covid-19 is helping to reduce fatalities among the sickest patients, a hopeful sign as the region grapples with sporadic flare-ups as ...
Scotland’s leader has proposed that the four UK nations align around a covid-19 elimination strategy similar to New Zealand’s, but is it feasible? @ingridtorjesen investigates https://t.co/GhWIVfiWgW
OpenCovid-19: Should the UK be aiming for elimination?
Scotland’s leader has proposed that the four UK nations align around a covid-19 elimination strategy similar to New Zealand’s, but is it feasible? Ingrid Torjesen investigates Scotland is ...
The speed with which a potential #COVID19 vaccine is being developed is remarkable. But how near are we? What issues are we facing?
Annelies Wilder-Smith & @DanielBausch2 discuss in our next 'Let's talk COVID-19' seminar today at 2pm.
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OpenUse case scenarios for potential COVID-19 vaccines
Join us for the second seminar in the Let’s Talk COVID-19 series where Professor Annelies Wilder-Smith will discuss the potential for COVID-19 vaccines. The speed with which a potential ...
England had the longest period of excess mortality of any European country during the covid-19 pandemic and an excess mortality peak second only to Spain, new data show https://t.co/nD0Bl7qtOF
OpenCovid-19: England had worst excess mortality in Europe in April
England had the longest period of excess mortality of any European country during the covid-19 pandemic and an excess mortality peak second only to Spain, new data show.1 In the first ...
An incoherent approach to controlling Covid-19
Letters: The recent spikes in infections would have been entirely preventable if a proper test-and-trace system had been in place, writes Philip Barber. Plus letters from Bernie Evans, ...
The euro traded near a two-year high on signs that Europe has largely slowed down coronavirus infections and taken steps toward bolstering its weakest economies https://t.co/5l7BdgeEr1
OpenEuro Nears Two-Year High as Traders Bet on Europe’s Covid-19 Progress
The euro’s advance in part reflects concerns about the U.S.’s uneven progress in halting fresh infections, which has weighed on the dollar this month.