Two doses of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine protected children ages 5 to 11 against severe omicron disease, but immunizing capacity was rapidly lost in much of this age group, according to a study. study conducted by New York State researchers. Vaccine efficacy against infection among those children dropped to 12% in late January from […]
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Lessons from Ecuador for the world on COVID management
Ecuador is beginning to vaccinate children ages three and older—they are likely to continue the campaign with even younger children—and is easing COVID restrictions. It’s a stunning turnaround for a health care system that was so overwhelmed at the start of the pandemic that desperate people had to leave the plastic-wrapped corpses of loved ones […]
They propose tax exemption for two years to Mypes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Congresswoman MarÃa Córdoba Lobatón, from the Avanza PaÃs parliamentary group, presented a bill that proposes the tax exemption for a period of two years to medium and small businesses (Mypes) affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the law is to encourage economic revival of micro and small enterprises (Mypes)promote the formalization of entrepreneurs […]
After omicron it is plausible that the COVID pandemic will end in Europe, says the WHO
Updated on 01/23/2022 01:06 pm The omicron variant of the coronavirus, from which 60% of Europeans could be infected before March, gave way to a new phase of the COVID pandemic in the region and could hasten its end, the WHO director for Europe. “It is plausible that the region is nearing the end of […]
Recovered from covid-19, Messi returns to Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi has returned to Paris Saint-Germain after recovering from Covid-19. The attacker’s name was released in the list of players who will face Reims, this Sunday, for the 22nd round of the French Championship. The Parisian group for #PSGSDR ! ???????????? — Paris Saint Germain (@PSG_inside) January 23, 2022 Diagnosed with the virus after […]
US Opposes Plans to Strengthen World Health Organization Independence
The United States, the World Health Organization’s top donor, is resisting proposals to make the agency more independent, four officials involved in the talks said, raising questions about Washington’s long-term support for the organization. UN agency. The proposal, made by the WHO’s working group on sustainable financing, would increase each member state’s permanent annual contribution, […]
Djokovic plans to return to Australian Open in 2023, organizer says
Updated on 01/23/2022 08:24 am Novak Djokovic intends to play the 2023 Australian Open, tournament organizer Craig Tiley said on Sunday, attributing the tennis player’s deportation ahead of this year’s tournament to a “miscommunication.” Tiley has kept a low profile since Djokovic’s deportation, but when asked if the Serb would return to Melbourne for the […]
CAF approved US$120 million credit to promote vaccination against COVID-19
The CAF – Development Bank of Latin America- approved a sector credit for US$ 120 million to the Republic of Peru, with the goal to strengthen the Vaccination Plan against COVID-19 led by the Government. This loan was approved within the framework of a regional program designed to provide swift and timely support to CAF’s […]
Merck signs agreement with UNICEF to supply 3 million drug therapies against COVID
Updated on 01/18/2022 08:05 am Merck & Co. Inc and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics said Tuesday they have signed an agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to supply up to 3 million therapies of its antiviral pill against COVID-19. Merck will offer the pill, molnupiravir, to UNICEF during the first half of 2022 […]
Novartis antiviral anticovid shows positive results in phase 2
Updated on 10/01/2022 07:21 am The Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis announced on Monday positive results of its phase 2 clinical trials of an antiviral treatment against COVID-19 developed with the Swiss laboratory Molecular Partners. Called ensovibep, this intravenously administered treatment achieved its primary goals in phase 2 trials, which corresponds to the intermediate phase of […]