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Coronavirus
Health Officials Scramble to Provide Booking Systems for Covid-19 Vaccines
As states roll out the vaccine, many are using online systems to handle the process. But those systems aren’t always reliable or accessible for older populations and others.
ECDC rapid assessment of laboratory practices and needs related to COVID-19
This report assesses the current status of the EU/EEA and the UK COVID-19 laboratory response based on a short survey sent to all Member States and the UK.
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 15 January 2021
With almost two million deaths, and new variants appearing in multiple countries, the emergency committee emphasized the need for governments to do all they can to curb infections …
Statment by Commissioner Kyriakides to the Plenary of the European Parliament on the EU's Global Strategy on COVID-19 Vaccination
Statment by Commissioner Kyriakides to the Plenary of the European Parliament on the EU's Global Strategy on COVID-19 Vaccination - 2019-2024
Covid-19: Brazil virus already in UK ‘not variant of concern’, scientist says
A variant that is thought to be more infectious has not been found in the UK, scientist says.
Statement on the sixth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
The sixth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took ...
U.S. Executes Inmate Infected With Covid-19
The Supreme Court rejected claims that the coronavirus infection could lead to exceptional pain when receiving lethal doses of pentobarbital.
Real-time monitoring shows substantial excess all-cause mortality during second wave of COVID-19 in Europe, October to December 2020
The European monitoring of excess mortality for public health action (EuroMOMO) network monitors weekly excess all-cause mortality in 27 European countries or subnational areas. During the ...