The other vaccine is a joint project between AstraZeneca and Oxford University currently in late-stage trials. Morrison said Monday that CSL will manufacture that vaccine as well for distribution in Australia, and that he expects 3.8 million doses to be available in January or February 2021. … [Read more...] about WHO: World Must Learn from COVID, Prepare for Next Pandemic
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US Drug Execs Promise COVID Vaccine Safety Before Seeking Government Approval
"FDA's guidance and criteria are based on the scientific and medical principles necessary to clearly demonstrate the safety and efficacy of potential Covid-19 vaccines. More specifically, the agency requires that scientific evidence for regulatory approval must come from large, high quality clinical trials that are randomized and observer-blinded, with an expectation of appropriately designed studies with significant numbers of participants across diverse populations," they said. … [Read more...] about US Drug Execs Promise COVID Vaccine Safety Before Seeking Government Approval
Nigeria Health Workers, Officials at Odds Over Unpaid COVID-19 Allowances
ABUJA, NIGERIA - Nigerian doctors began a nationwide strike Monday over unpaid COVID-19 hazard allowances and inadequate protective equipment during the pandemic. Other health workers' groups and associations are threatening to join the strike. Since the country’s first case, more than 1,000 Nigerian healthcare workers have become infected with COVID-19. … [Read more...] about Nigeria Health Workers, Officials at Odds Over Unpaid COVID-19 Allowances
Summer of COVID-19 Ends With Health Officials Worried
WASHINGTON - The Lost Summer of 2020 drew to a close Monday with many big Labor Day gatherings canceled across the U.S. and health authorities pleading with people to keep their distance from others so as not to cause another coronavirus surge like the one that followed Memorial Day. … [Read more...] about Summer of COVID-19 Ends With Health Officials Worried
COVID-19 Plunges Australia Into First Recession Since 1991
“If you look at what was happening towards the end of June and early July, we were certainly heading in the right direction. Jobs were being restored across the economy, and indeed, across many sectors of the economy, activity was picking up. But then, of course, the outbreak in Victoria that happened. So, what we desperately need is to continue to get on top of the outbreak in Victoria and to open up the economy as much as we can as soon as we can,” Cormann said. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Plunges Australia Into First Recession Since 1991
