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@WHO_Europe shared
On Nov 25, 2021
RT @ECDC_EU: Along with @WHO_Europe we have checked how many lives were saved thanks to the #COVID19 vaccination in Europe. The number says it all. < 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟰𝟳𝟬 𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟲𝟬+ 𝘆.𝗼. Read in @Eurosurveillanc: https://t.co/zU4gICrs4o #COVID19Vaccines #VaccinesSaveLives https://t.co/ErVJzNtRZg
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Estimating averted COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, intensive care unit admissions and deaths by COVID-19 vaccination, Italy, January−September...

Estimating averted COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, intensive care unit admissions and deaths by COVID-19 vaccination, Italy, January−September...

We assessed the impact of COVID-19 vaccination in Italy, by estimating numbers of averted COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, ICU admissions and deaths between January and September 2021, by ...

@CHGlobalHealth shared
On Nov 30, 2021
.@bmj publishes a collection from @TheIndPanel - it provides policymakers with a road map to prepare for the next health threat. Congratulations to associate fellow @legidoquigley & colleagues on these excellent papers! 👏👏👏 https://t.co/EySHDq3MBw
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Covid-19 preparedness and response: Implications for future pandemics

Covid-19 preparedness and response: Implications for future pandemics

Covid-19 put every country and the global health system to the test. Responses came in the context of diverse and complex political and social systems. What were the factors that led to ...

@TheEconomist shared
On Nov 25, 2021
Many of those who reject the covid-19 vaccine argue that the state has no right to coerce them. But that argument leads to some bad outcomes, including a loss of freedom during lockdowns https://t.co/NvouH7wVxM
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Winter wave How Europe should deal with covid-19

Winter wave How Europe should deal with covid-19

A fourth surge is causing panic and muddled thinking

@WSJ shared
On Nov 27, 2021
One in 10 passengers aboard two flights that landed in the Netherlands from South Africa on Friday tested positive for Covid-19. Health authorities said they would research whether the results showed the Omicron variant. https://t.co/SVbvYt8xUj
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First Omicron Covid-19 Cases Detected in U.K.

First Omicron Covid-19 Cases Detected in U.K.

Britain confirmed its first cases of the new variant, as other European countries probe suspected cases of a coronavirus strain the WHO says could be more transmissible.

@bbchealth shared
On Nov 29, 2021
Covid-19: Booster rollout review and quarantine hotel escapee arrests https://t.co/sJFD4UGpPS
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Covid-19: Booster rollout review and quarantine hotel escapee arrests

Covid-19: Booster rollout review and quarantine hotel escapee arrests

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday morning.

@TheEconomist shared
On Nov 26, 2021
The World Health Organisation wants countries to vaccinate 70% of their total populations by mid-2022. Several in Africa have set goals accordingly. Yet the target may not be achievable in much of sub-Saharan Africa https://t.co/8pE2j0nw52
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Should Africa make covid-19 vaccination a priority?

Should Africa make covid-19 vaccination a priority?

Other public-health problems are crying out for attention

@cnnbrk shared
On Nov 26, 2021
The World Health Organization designates the newly identified B.1.1.529 coronavirus strain as a "variant of concern" and assigns it a name https://t.co/SQCDYzBKOM
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US announces travel restrictions over new Covid-19 variant

US announces travel restrictions over new Covid-19 variant

The World Health Organization will label the new Covid-19 variant as a "variant of concern."

@WHO shared
On Nov 25, 2021
Countries should consider the individual & population benefits of immunising children and adolescents in their specific epidemiological and social context when developing their #COVID19 immunisation policies and programs https://t.co/Ez8SyT0aJw https://t.co/tU5e4dPReg
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Interim statement on COVID-19 vaccination for children and adolescents

Interim statement on COVID-19 vaccination for children and adolescents

Interim statement on COVID-19 vaccination for children and adolescents