Democratic Republic of the Congo declared Ebola outbreak over
On Dec. 16, 2021, the Ebola outbreak that erupted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Vaccine | WHO
World Health Organization announced interim recommendations for use of the Janssen Ad26.COV2.S vaccine
On Dec. 10, 2021, the World Health Organization announced interim recommendations for the use of the Janssen Ad26.COV2.S…
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WHO announced classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern
On Nov. 26, 2021, the World Health Organization announced that the Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution…
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WHO and Medicines Patent Pool announced first transparent, global, non-exclusive licence for COVID-19 technology
On Nov. 23, 2021, the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Technology Access Pool and the Medicines Patent Pool finalized…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Vaccine | WHO
Global progress against measles threatened amidst COVID-19 pandemic
On Nov. 10, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that while reported measles cases had fallen compared…
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COVID-19 | Nanotechnology | Vaccine | WHO
Novavax filed COVID-19 vaccine for Emergency Use listing with World Health Organization
On Nov. 4, 2021, Novavax announced the completion of its rolling submission to the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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WHO issued emergency use listing for eighth COVID-19 vaccine
On Nov. 3, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for COVAXINﾮ (developed…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | HIV | Life Science History | Non-Profit Research | Polio | Therapeutics | Vaccine | WHO
WHO bestowed posthumous award on the late Henrietta Lacks
On Oct. 13, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) honoured the late Henrietta Lacks with a WHO Director-General’s…
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Ebola case reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On Oct. 8, 2021, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced that a…
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WHO, UN set out steps to meet world COVID vaccination targets
On Oct. 7, 2021, the World Health Organization launched the Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022…
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Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal
On Sept. 30, 2021, the WHO announced that fifteen African countries – nearly a third of the continent’s…
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Soligenix announced publication demonstrating efficacy and broad neutralizing activity of its COVID-19 Vaccine
On Sept. 28, 2021, Soligenix announced publication of pre-clinical immunogenicity studies for CiVax (heat stable COVID-19 vaccine program)…
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Novavax and Serum Institute announced submission to WHO for Emergency Use Listing of COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 23, 2021, Novavax with its partner, Serum Institute of India, announced a regulatory submission to the…
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Africa faced 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall in 2021
On Sept. 16, 2021, as the COVAX Facility is forced to slash planned COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa…
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Guinea declared end of Marburg virus disease outbreak
On Sept. 15, 2021, Guinea declared the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak having recorded no new…
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World global health leaders made urgent call to accelerate vaccination globally
On Sept. 14, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and a group…
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COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Measles | Plague | Polio | WHO
WHO, Germany opened Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin
On Sept. 1, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) inaugurated the new WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic…
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The United Nations announced the end of leaded gasoline use in vehicles worldwide
On Aug. 30, 2021, the United Nations announced the global phase-out of leaded fuel, a milestone for multilateralism,…
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Cote d’Ivoire declared first Ebola outbreak in more than 25 years
On Aug. 14, 2021, the Ministry of Health of Cote d’Ivoire confirmed the country’s first case of Ebola…
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WHO’s Solidarity clinical trial entered a new phase with three new candidate drugs
On Aug. 11, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the next phase in its Solidarity trial that…
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West Africa’s first-ever case of Marburg virus disease confirmed in Guinea
On Aug. 9, 2021, health authorities in Guinea confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in the southern…
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Moderna announced supply agreement with Argentina for 20 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 12, 2021, Moderna announced a supply agreement with the government of Argentina for 20 million doses…
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WHO recommended interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 and urged producers to join efforts to rapidly increase access
On Jul. 6, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced updated patient care guidelines to include interleukin-6 receptor…
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From 30 million cases to zero: China certified malaria-free by WHO
On Jun. 30, 2021, following a 70-year effort, China was awarded a malaria-free certification from the World Health…
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India approves Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
On Jun. 29, 2021, India announced it had authorized the emergency use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine as it…
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WHO supported South African consortium to establish first COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub
On Oct. 6, 2021, the World Health Organization and its COVAX partners are working with a South African…
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Ebola outbreak in Guinea declared over
On Jun. 19, 2021, the Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was declared over. It was…
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Pfizer and BioNTech provided 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. Government for donation to poorest nations
On Jun. 10, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced plans to provide the U.S. government at a not-for-profit price…
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Moderna announced agreement to supply the Republic of Botswana with COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 3, 2021, Moder’s vaccine against COVID-19, to support the government’s ongoing efforts to secure access to…
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WHO validated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
On Jun. 1, 2021, World Health Organization (WHO) validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries,…
