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Covid threatens creative diversity, study finds

October 4, 2021

British Reporter — Creative workforces risk becoming even less diverse after the pandemic unless there are significant efforts to boost equality and inclusion, research shows, The University of Edinburgh notes.

Covid-19, Not Vaccination, Presents Biggest Blood Clot Risks

British Reporter — Researchers from the University of Oxford have today announced

by British Reporter

August 27, 2021

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The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy

Penn researchers weigh in on the regulatory and scientific efforts to track

by British Reporter

July 15, 2021

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Well-designed Primary Health Care Can Help Flatten the Curve during a Health Crisis like COVID-19

British Reporter — COVID-19 has exposed vast weaknesses in health systems around

by British Reporter

July 1, 2021

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Travel News

KLM reduces capacity in Europe in response to second wave of COVID-19

The FINANCIAL — In the coming months, KLM will serve around 90-95% of the European destinations it served before the crisis. Service will be suspended to a number of destinations, primarily in the United Kingdom. Overall capacity aboard European flights will be

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

1 min read

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Medicago and GSK announce start of Phase 2/3 clinical trials of adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine candidate

The FINANCIAL — Medicago, a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Quebec City, and GSK are pleased to announce the start of Phase 2/3 clinical trials of its plant-derived vaccine candidate for COVID-19 to evaluate its efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity. Based on the positive

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

1 min read

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2 in 3 Americans and 3 in 4 Britons are happy to receive coronavirus vaccine

The FINANCIAL — After a vaccine presenting as 90% effective in stage three clinical trials was announced by Pfizer on Monday, 76% of Britons and 66% of Americans say they would be happy to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This likelihood to be

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

2 mins read

Europe

EU to generate €10 bln in investment in Africa and the EU Neighbourhood and stimulate global recovery

The FINANCIAL — On 12 November, the European Commission took a major step forward in boosting investment in Africa and the EU Neighbourhood, helping to stimulate global recovery from the pandemic, by concluding ten financial guarantee agreements worth €990 million with partner

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

EIB approves €400 mln for COVAX initiative to ensure global access to COVID-19 vaccine

The FINANCIAL — The European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors approved the EIB Group Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025 that will guide future EIB financing to support €1 trillion of climate action and environmental sustainability investments by 2030, and align all financing activities with the

by The FINANCIAL

November 12, 2020

4 mins read

WORLD

Mongolia’s Otoch Odi supports people’s health during the coronavirus pandemic

The FINANCIAL — Lung-supporting, immune-system-boosting black radish teas and dried nettle leaf powder are staples in the trolleys of shoppers and on kitchen counters in homes in Mongolia. These are just some examples of the many health-supporting products made under the ‘Dr Baatar’

by The FINANCIAL

November 12, 2020

2 mins read

Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical industries join to promise fair access to COVID-19 medicines and vaccines

The FINANCIAL — On the occasion of the World Health Assembly, the world’s research-based and generic & biosimilar pharmaceutical industry bodies delivered a statement declaring their shared commitment to equitable access to COVID-19 medicines and vaccines. In their joint statement, the two global pharmaceutical industry

by The FINANCIAL

November 12, 2020

1 min read

Europe

European businesses forecast very challenging 2021 in major new survey

The FINANCIAL — The 28th annual edition of the EUROCHAMBRES Economic Survey (EES2021) reveals the scale of the impact of COVID-19 on businesses across Europe, which predict a very difficult year ahead. The findings reinforce chambers’ call for swift measures to support financial liquidity and

by The FINANCIAL

November 11, 2020

1 min read

Business

EIB and Mediocredito Centrale provide €50 mln for Italian SMEs and mid-caps

The FINANCIAL — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Mediocredito Centrale (MCC) are providing €50 million to help Italian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps to face the COVID-19 crisis. An agreement to this end was announced today by the EU bank and the Italian

by The FINANCIAL

November 11, 2020

1 min read

Coronavirus

NIH: Hydroxychloroquine does not benefit adults hospitalized with coronavirus

The FINANCIAL — A National Institutes of Health clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has formally concluded that the drug provides no clinical benefit to hospitalized patients. Though found

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

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