Covid: China’s Sinovac vaccine gets WHO emergency approval
It is the second Chinese vaccine to get the green light from the global health body. Source link
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J&J Seeks Emergency Approval of COVID Vaccine
Feb. 5, 2021 — The world’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, from Johnson & Johnson, has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use approval. Preliminary findings from a large international study suggest the vaccine isn’t quite as strong as the two current FDA-approved vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, which are … Read more
What a Doctor Wants You to Know About Emergency Contraception
By Scott G. Chudnoff, MD, as told to Camille Noe Pagán A lot of people think emergency contraception (EC) is an abortion pill, but that’s not how it works. If you’re already pregnant and you use it, it won’t end your pregnancy. EC only reduces your odds of getting pregnant if you’ve … Read more
COVID Nightmare in L.A. As Emergency System Falters
Jan. 6, 2021 — As cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in Los Angeles County, first responders have been directed not to take cardiac arrest patients to the hospital if they can’t be resuscitated in the field and to conserve the region’s dwindling supply of oxygen supplies. The Emergency Medical Services Agency of Los … Read more
China extends emergency use of experimental Covid-19 vaccine to three more cities
After Jiaxing, emergency use of China’s experimental Covid-19 vaccines has been approved for the cities of Yiwu, Ningbo, and Shaoxing. [REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of locals wearing face-masks in Beijing (Photo Credits: AP) China on Sunday ramped up the usage of its experimental Covid-19 vaccines to three more cities for urgent use. This announcement comes … Read more
Narrow escape for jeweller family as chopper makes emergency landing enroute Tirupati
A Tamil Nadu-based family of jewellers had a narrow escape after bad weather forced the chopper in which they were travelling to make an emergency landing in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The helicopter was carrying seven people including two pilots. A Tamil Nadu-based family of jewellers had a narrow escape after bad weather forced … Read more
France to re-impose state of ‘health emergency’ amid rise in tally of Covid-19 patients in intensive care
France’s decision to re-impose a state of ‘health emergency’ comes a day after French President Emmanuel Macron chaired a meeting of the new health defence council to discuss measures to contain the spread of Covid-19. [REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo Credits: AP) France on Wednesday decided to re-impose a state … Read more
India may use more than one Covid-19 vaccine, emergency use to depend on trial data: Minister Harsh Vardhan
Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said to ensure everyone in the country receives protection against the novel coronavirus, India may tie up more than one Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer. The Union minister said the requirement to tie up with more than one manufacturer may arise if the population of the country is taken into consideration. … Read more
FDA Expands Use of Remdesivir for COVID-19 Treatment
August 31, 2020 — The Federal Drug Administration has broadened its emergency use authorization for the anti-viral drug remdesivir to include all hospitalized coronavirus patients, not just those who are so ill they require ventilators or oxygen therapy. “Today, as part of its ongoing efforts to fight COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration broadened … Read more