The World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Meeting announced today that it has reached “historic” agreements in Geneva on fisheries, the removal of patents on COVID vaccines and food insecurity. “It’s an unprecedented set of results. It’s been a long time since the WTO had secured such a significant number of multilateral results. The results show […]
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Germany: Approximately 3 million doses of coronavirus vaccines by the end of June
Nearly three million doses of Covid-19 vaccine are expected to expire by the end of June, a German health ministry spokesman said today as supply exceeded demand as the number of people being vaccinated was declining. If the bill on the mandatory vaccination for the general population had been approved by the German Parliament last […]
Washington has delivered 500 million doses of vaccine to various countries around the world
The United States has offered 500 million doses of covid-19 vaccine in various countries around the world, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced today. “The United States has so far distributed more than 500 million safe, effective and free doses of covid-19 vaccine to more than 110 countries and economies around the world with […]
White House: Expresses ‘gratitude’ to Trump for ‘advertising’ vaccines
The White House today expressed its “gratitude” to former President Donald Trump for making and promoting the commemorative dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The former Republican president recently revealed that he has taken the commemorative dose and described the vaccines as “one of the greatest achievements of humanity”. “Those who get seriously ill and go […]
Emer Cook (EMA): There is no evidence that vaccine modification is required for Omicron
The European Union’s Drugs Regulatory Authority is preparing for the need to modify coronavirus vaccines to treat the new Omicron variant, but there is no evidence that this will be necessary, the head of the European Medicines Agency said on Tuesday. , Emer Cook. “There is no answer as to whether we will have to […]
Ursula von der Leyen: We must save time, reduce the spread of Omicron
LAST UPDATE 8:30 The pressure on health systems in Europe is partly linked to the large number of unvaccinated patients, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said today during a press conference after the summit. He also noted that he had informed the leaders that “the contracts (for the supply of vaccines) stipulate that […]
Germany: Commission approves acceleration of 35m vaccine supply to make up for shortfalls
The German government has secured the approval of the European Commission to speed up the delivery of 35 million vaccines against Covid-19, in order to cover the deficit identified for the first quarter of next year. Speaking at a news conference earlier in the day with Robert Koch’s president, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach spoke of […]
EU targets to vaccinate 70% of world population by mid-2022
The EU’s goal is to ensure that 70% of the world’s population is vaccinated by the middle of next year, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The European Union is by far the largest donor of COVID-19 vaccines in the world, he said, adding that “EU Member States have distributed more than 350 million […]
Coreper: A modified vaccine for the Omicron strain could be approved in 3-4 months
The EU drug regulator said on Tuesday it could approve vaccines tailored to specifically target the mutated coronavirus strain within 3-4 months if needed, but added that existing vaccines would continue to provide protection. Speaking to the European Parliament, the Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Emer Cook, stressed that it was not […]
President Xi has promised that his country will provide 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping today promised that his country would donate one billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Africa, either as a donation or through support for domestic production, to fill the “vaccine gap” on the continent. The Chinese leader also announced dozens of investment and construction projects on the African continent, in the fields […]