Research into vaccines against world’s deadliest diseases granted £10m fund
2 years, 10 months ago

Research into vaccines against world’s deadliest diseases granted £10m fund

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Research into vaccines against some of the world’s deadliest diseases has been supported by a new £10 million fund from the Government. The Government’s UK Vaccine Network is providing grants for 22 projects which aim at tackling illnesses including Lassa Fever and Ebola in low and middle income countries. “Thank you to the expert scientists behind these vital projects for their efforts that will continue to save millions of lives.” The funding has been given to projects including the University of Nottingham’s pursuit of a vaccine to prevent infection by viruses such as Dengue or Zika, using just over £462,000.

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Are you worried about the NHS this winter? Join The Independent Debate
4 weeks ago

Are you worried about the NHS this winter? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

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Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn
1 month ago

Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn

The Independent  

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Global Pandemic Threat: 100 Days to Save Lives
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Global Pandemic Threat: 100 Days to Save Lives

Hindustan Times  

A modelling study suggests that if a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 had been developed within 100 days, an estimated 8.3 million deaths could have been averted globally. The study also estimated that productivity losses due to illness amounting to almost $1.4 trillion and $63 billion of hospitalisation costs would have been averted globally.

World leaders to meet to discuss threat of hypothetical ‘Disease X’ in Davos
11 months, 3 weeks ago

World leaders to meet to discuss threat of hypothetical ‘Disease X’ in Davos

The Independent  

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Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years
1 year, 3 months ago

Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years

The Independent  

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Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years
1 year, 3 months ago

Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years

The Hindu  

A $40 million investment will help several African manufacturers produce new messenger RNA vaccines on the continent where people were last in line to receive jabs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Monday. “Whether it's for local diseases in Africa like Rift Valley or for global diseases like TB, mRNA looks like a very promising …

Disease X vaccine ‘could be ready within 100 days of new threat emerging’
1 year, 4 months ago

Disease X vaccine ‘could be ready within 100 days of new threat emerging’

The Independent  

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NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions
1 year, 5 months ago

NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions

The Independent  

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What is ‘Disease X’? UK launches vaccine centre to help tackle new pandemics
1 year, 5 months ago

What is ‘Disease X’? UK launches vaccine centre to help tackle new pandemics

The Independent  

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World must prepare for disease more deadlier than Covid, WHO chief warns
1 year, 7 months ago

World must prepare for disease more deadlier than Covid, WHO chief warns

The Independent  

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Public health agencies try to restore trust as they fight misinformation
2 years ago

Public health agencies try to restore trust as they fight misinformation

Salon  

OKLAHOMA CITY — By the summer of 2021, Phil Maytubby, deputy CEO of the health department here, was concerned to see the numbers of people getting vaccinated against covid-19 slipping after an initially robust response. The tool found that many people in Oklahoma City didn't like the word "vaccinate" — a term featured prominently in the health department's marketing campaign. …

New UK research consortium given £2m to tackle monkeypox
2 years, 2 months ago

New UK research consortium given £2m to tackle monkeypox

The Independent  

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Director of new pandemic institute urges government to prepare UK for next outbreak
2 years, 6 months ago

Director of new pandemic institute urges government to prepare UK for next outbreak

The Independent  

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Experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic
2 years, 8 months ago

Experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic

LA Times  

In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders — a move many health experts slammed as dangerously short-sighted. He said Uganda has leaned heavily on donor help — it received more than 11 million vaccines from the U.S. — and that any cuts “would make …

WHO leader ‘very concerned’ over the UK’s dismantling of Covid testing
2 years, 9 months ago

WHO leader ‘very concerned’ over the UK’s dismantling of Covid testing

The Independent  

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$2.1 billion health package to target COVID-19 and flu spike expected this winter
2 years, 9 months ago

$2.1 billion health package to target COVID-19 and flu spike expected this winter

ABC  

An extra $2.1 billion will be provided by the federal government amid concerns of rising COVID-19 cases and an expected spike in influenza over winter. Key points: The money will be spent on a number of programs, including extending free rapid tests to concession card holders People are being encouraged to get the influenza vaccine when it becomes available The …

UK pledges £160m to help accelerate vaccine development
2 years, 10 months ago

UK pledges £160m to help accelerate vaccine development

The Independent  

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More than half of adults in some of England’s biggest cities not boosted – NHS
2 years, 11 months ago

More than half of adults in some of England’s biggest cities not boosted – NHS

The Independent  

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Next pandemic may be worse, says scientist behind UK's Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 1 month ago

Next pandemic may be worse, says scientist behind UK's Covid-19 vaccine

India Today  

One of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is warning that the next pandemic may be more contagious and more lethal unless more money is devoted to research and preparations to fight emerging viral threats. In excerpts released before a speech Monday, Professor Sarah Gilbert says the scientific advances made in fighting deadly viruses “must not be lost” because …

UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with virus cases high and rising
3 years, 2 months ago

UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with virus cases high and rising

Associated Press  

LONDON — Life has returned to normal for millions in Britain since coronavirus restrictions were lifted over the summer. “It’s critical we accelerate the booster program,” said epidemiologist Neil Ferguson, a member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies. Ferguson said one factor influencing the U.K.'s high case numbers was that it has relied heavily on the AstraZeneca vaccine, …

UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with COVID-19 cases high and rising; scientists blame waning vaccine immunity
3 years, 2 months ago

UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with COVID-19 cases high and rising; scientists blame waning vaccine immunity

Firstpost  

Studies have suggested that vaccines’ protection gradually wanes over time. Millions of people in Britain are being offered booster shots, but critics say the program is moving too slowly London: Many scientists are pressing the British government to reimpose social restrictions and speed up booster vaccinations as coronavirus infection rates, already Europe’s highest, rise still further. “It’s critical we accelerate …

Report says UK’s slow virus lockdown cost 1000s of lives
3 years, 2 months ago

Report says UK’s slow virus lockdown cost 1000s of lives

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s failure to impose a lockdown in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic cost thousands of unnecessary deaths and ranks among the country’s worst public health blunders, lawmakers concluded Tuesday in the nation’s first comprehensive report on the pandemic. “Decisions on lockdowns and social distancing during the early weeks of the pandemic - and the advice that …

Oxford vaccine chief struggling to raise funding for non-Covid jabs
3 years, 3 months ago

Oxford vaccine chief struggling to raise funding for non-Covid jabs

The Independent  

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Expect a bumpy ride this week when FDA advisers consider Covid-19 booster shots
3 years, 3 months ago

Expect a bumpy ride this week when FDA advisers consider Covid-19 booster shots

CNN  

CNN — Last December, when advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration met to consider whether the agency should authorize Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, it was generally understood that the answer would be yes. “There are several sources of data we’re using to make this decision, and they are just different from each other,” said Dr. Eric Rubin, a member …

Cop26: World’s most vulnerable still waiting on UK to meet vaccine promise, campaigners say
3 years, 4 months ago

Cop26: World’s most vulnerable still waiting on UK to meet vaccine promise, campaigners say

The Independent  

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UK must not take its ‘eye off the ball’ as Covid could roar back, experts warn
3 years, 4 months ago

UK must not take its ‘eye off the ball’ as Covid could roar back, experts warn

The Independent  

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Call to allow developing countries to produce Covid vaccines, amid fears of new variants
3 years, 5 months ago

Call to allow developing countries to produce Covid vaccines, amid fears of new variants

The Independent  

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Analysis: The pandemic may be better, but it’s not over
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: The pandemic may be better, but it’s not over

CNN  

CNN — Four days after President Joe Biden declared the darkest days of the pandemic over, America is facing a burst of challenges that indicate Covid-19 is far from releasing its grip. “It is hard to imagine we are going to be able to immunize 200 to 300 million people every year to this,” Dr Zeke Emanuel, a former health …

G7 ministers to discuss COVID vaccines, animal-borne diseases
3 years, 7 months ago

G7 ministers to discuss COVID vaccines, animal-borne diseases

Al Jazeera  

UK says G7 health ministers will announce a ‘new international approach’ to reduce the risk of a new pandemic. The United Kingdom is set to host health ministers from the G7 countries for talks focused on improving the early detection of animal-borne diseases and expanding poorer nations’ access to COVID-19 vaccines. “We need to make better use of advances in …

UK Launches Booster Covid Vaccine Study as B1.617.2 Variant Cases Rise
3 years, 7 months ago

UK Launches Booster Covid Vaccine Study as B1.617.2 Variant Cases Rise

News 18  

Thousands of volunteers will receive a booster COVID-19 vaccine in a new clinical trial launching on Wednesday to study the impact of the third jab to protect against the deadly virus, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced. The Cov-Boost study will trial seven vaccines to provide data on the impact of a third dose on patients’ immune responses, as …

Will US lift vaccine patents? – Coronavirus Fact vs. Fiction
3 years, 8 months ago

Will US lift vaccine patents? – Coronavirus Fact vs. Fiction

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the May 3 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. On Sunday, the US acknowledged those calls, with White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain telling CBS News that US Trade Representative Katherine Tai would hold talks with the World Trade Organization “on how we can get this vaccine more widely distributed, …

In Joint Statement, 13 Opposition Leaders Request Govt to Launch Free Mass Vaccination Drive
3 years, 8 months ago

In Joint Statement, 13 Opposition Leaders Request Govt to Launch Free Mass Vaccination Drive

News 18  

Leaders of 13 Opposition parties Sunday urged the Centre to launch a free mass vaccination drive across the country in view of the unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases. The signatories include Congress president Sonia Gandhi, JDS leader and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee. “We call …

Op-Ed: Want to prevent the next pandemic? We’ll need a more powerful World Health Organization
3 years, 8 months ago

Op-Ed: Want to prevent the next pandemic? We’ll need a more powerful World Health Organization

LA Times  

Only a handful of places — including Taiwan, Vietnam and New Zealand — acted in time to contain the coronavirus last year, causing the world to spend trillions of dollars fighting an infection that has led to the deaths of more than 3 million people so far. Member countries need to considerably increase the organization’s core funding and ensure additional …

Half of UK adults have gotten one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 9 months ago

Half of UK adults have gotten one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The Independent  

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Kenya receives receives 1 million vaccines from COVAX
3 years, 10 months ago

Kenya receives receives 1 million vaccines from COVAX

The Independent  

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It’s ‘premature’ and ‘unrealistic’ to think COVID-19 will end soon, WHO warns
3 years, 10 months ago

It’s ‘premature’ and ‘unrealistic’ to think COVID-19 will end soon, WHO warns

LA Times  

A senior World Health Organization official said Monday it was “premature” and “unrealistic” to think the COVID-19 pandemic will be over by the end of the year, but that the recent arrival of effective vaccines could at least help dramatically reduce hospitalizations and death. WHO’s director-general, meanwhile, said it was “regrettable” that younger and healthier adults in some rich countries …

Covid vaccines ‘breaking the link’ between infection, hospitalisation and death, says Matt Hancock
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid vaccines ‘breaking the link’ between infection, hospitalisation and death, says Matt Hancock

The Independent  

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UK Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid-19 Approved
3 years, 10 months ago

UK Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid-19 Approved

News 18  

A study which will expose volunteers to the coronavirus is to begin in Britain within a month after it gained approval from the country’s clinical ethics body, the government said on Wednesday. “While there has been very positive progress in vaccine development, we want to find the best and most effective vaccines for use over the longer term,” Business Secretary …

Coronavirus: Every UK adult could have both jabs by August, head of vaccine taskforce says
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Every UK adult could have both jabs by August, head of vaccine taskforce says

The Independent  

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Opinion: To stop the global pandemic, rich countries need to stop hoarding vaccines
3 years, 10 months ago

Opinion: To stop the global pandemic, rich countries need to stop hoarding vaccines

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Stephen Cockburn is head of economic and social justice at Amnesty International. In response, European officials have introduced temporary export restrictions on vaccines produced in its territories, giving member states the option of limiting exports outside the EU to countries like the UK, the United States and even South Africa. This is according to analysis in December 2020 …

Budget 2021: Vaccine cess coming this year? Here's what former finance secretary has to say
3 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2021: Vaccine cess coming this year? Here's what former finance secretary has to say

India TV News  

The 'never before-like' Union Budget is just a couple of days away. India TV Digital spoke to Former Finance Secretary CM Vasudev, who advocated a one-time vaccine cess this year. He also spoke at length about various budget aspects, including generating new employment opportunities, tax relief to the salaried class, fiscal deficit and more. All Eyes on Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget …

The Latest: White House to resume public COVID-19 briefings
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: White House to resume public COVID-19 briefings

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration will provide public briefings on the coronavirus pandemic starting Wednesday. ___ THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Online error messages and jammed-up hotlines slow vaccine rollout for those over 80 in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia state — The European Union is pressuring the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to deliver more vaccines as …

VIRUS TODAY: Global death toll for COVID-19 surpasses 2M
3 years, 11 months ago

VIRUS TODAY: Global death toll for COVID-19 surpasses 2M

The Independent  

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Survey finds global mistrust could weigh on vaccine rollout
3 years, 11 months ago

Survey finds global mistrust could weigh on vaccine rollout

Associated Press  

By PAN PYLAS — Waning trust in governments and all types of media is threatening to limit the rollout of coronavirus vaccines around the world, particularly in the United States, according to a survey conducted by communications firm Edelman. In an annual assessment on the state of trust in institutions, the firm found that this “infodemic” is breeding mistrust that …

Here's How The U.S. Can Jump-Start Its Sluggish COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
4 years ago

Here's How The U.S. Can Jump-Start Its Sluggish COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

NPR  

Here's How The U.S. Can Jump-Start Its Sluggish COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Enlarge this image toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images This time last year, the world was heading into a pandemic that would upend everything and cost 1.9 million lives — and counting. Get the money flowing All the way back in September, CDC …

Ministers facing calls to release daily Covid vaccine updates
4 years ago

Ministers facing calls to release daily Covid vaccine updates

The Independent  

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Coronavirus | Free vaccination first for 3 crore health, frontline workers
4 years ago

Coronavirus | Free vaccination first for 3 crore health, frontline workers

The Hindu  

Free COVID vaccination will be provided to three crore health care and frontline workers in the first phase of vaccination, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday while taking stock of the nation-wide vaccination dry run conducted in 125 districts across 285 sites. Calling the digital platform, Co-WIN, repurposed from the e-VIN platform to be a real game changer, the …

Govt to bear vaccination cost of 30 crore people from priority group, says Covid task force head
4 years ago

Govt to bear vaccination cost of 30 crore people from priority group, says Covid task force head

India Today  

Niti Aayog member and the national Covid-19 task force head, Dr Vinod Paul said on Friday that the government will cover the vaccination cost of 30 crore people from the priority group, not the whole population. Dr Paul said the Covid task force wants to minimise deaths related to coronavirus, hence, "we chose higher risk groups". The Covid task force …

’We will probably have a very happy New Year’: DCGI on Covid-19 vaccine
4 years ago

’We will probably have a very happy New Year’: DCGI on Covid-19 vaccine

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India is likely to have a Covid-19 vaccine in the New Year, Drug Controller General of India V.G. The Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Pfizer have applied to the DCGI seeking emergency use authorisation for their COVID-19 vaccine candidates and are awaiting approval. Somani said the approval process was fast-tracked in view of the pandemic by …

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