Autor: Jenny Burns

WHO-Mission in China legt den Grundstein für die langfristige internationale Erforschung der Ursprünge des COVID-19-Virus

Auf seiner virtuellen täglichen Pressekonferenz in Genf am 5. August berichtete WHO-Direktor Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, daß ein Expertenteam der WHO von einem dreiwöchigen Besuch in China zurückgekehrt sei, infolgedessen jetzt der Rahmen für ein Arbeitsprogramm und eine Langzeitstudie eines neuen internationalen Teams unter Leitung der WHO erstellt wurde, um die potentielle Infektionsquelle der ersten […]

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WHO Advance Mission to China Lays Groundwork for Long-Term International Effort To Study Origins of COVID-19 Virus

At yesterday’s virtual daily press conference in Geneva, World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Director Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that a WHO team of experts had returned from their three-week visit to China, as a result of which the Terms of Reference have been drafted for the work program and long-term study by a new international […]

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First American ‚Splash-down‘ Since the Era of Apollo Missions

Today, the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavor flawlessly brought the two astronauts Robert „Bob“ Behnken and Douglas „Doug“ Hurley safely back home to Earth. In a remarkable series of maneuvers, the craft autonomously positioned itself for the correct orbit for splashdown. This was the first American splashdown in nearly 50 years! NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote […]

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US Farmers, Ambassadors Participate in Schiller Institute Seminar

On July 29th, the Schiller Institute held an on-line seminar, „Stop the Hunger Pandemic. Save Farmers, Deliver Food!“ Moderated by Richard Black and Bob Baker, the two-hour discussion included three US farm leaders from Colorado, Alaska and California, and 11 diplomats — including 6 ambassadors — from Sub-Saharan and West Africa, Central America, and Central […]

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Four UN Agencies Issue Urgent Call to Action To Prevent Coronavirus-Related Childhood Malnutrition, Starvation and Death

Yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Program (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNICEF issued a call for action to prevent  childhood malnutrition and death, now worsening in many places, reported in the {Lancet} at length on July 27. What is clear from the call and the dire situation described […]

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Corona: Vier UN-Agenturen warnen vor Unterernährung und Verhungern von Kindern

28. Juli – Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO), das Welternährungsprogramm (WFP), die Ernährungs- und Landwirtschaftsorganisation (FAO) und UNICEF haben zu sofortigem Handeln aufgerufen, um Unterernährung und Tod von Kindern zu verhindern, deren Lage sich jetzt vielerorts verschlimmere, wie in Lancet berichtet wurde. Es drohe Unterernährung und Tod von Kindern in Afrika südlich der Sahara, in Afghanistan, Jemen […]

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Several U.S. States in Line to Become New Hotspots, Unless Strict Guidelines Adhered To, Dr. Deborah Birx Warns

After touring several states in the U.S. south and southwest, Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, is warning that at least five more states are in line to become COVID-19 hotspots, unless a concerted effort is made to ensure that citizens follow established guidelines for mask-wearing and social distancing, and […]

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Dr. Deborah Birx warnt: Mehrere US-Bundesstaaten werden neue Corona-Hotspots

28. Juli – Nach einer Reise durch mehrere Bundesstaaten im Süden und Südwesten der USA warnte die Koordinatorin der Coronavirus-Taskforce des Weißen Hauses, Dr. Deborah Birx, daß mindestens fünf weitere Bundesstaaten auf dem Weg seien, zu COVID-19-Hotspots zu werden, wenn nicht gezielte Anstrengungen unternommen werden, um sicherzustellen, daß sich die Bürger an die festgelegten Richtlinien […]

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Room-Temperature SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Candidate Enters Phase 1 Trials

An article in {Cell} reports on an mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate that elicits T cell and antibody responses in animals and has been shown to create immunity in mice. While this is not the first vaccine of its type, its design gives it a one-week shelf life in liquid form at room temperature. This could […]

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In India, COVID-19 Sweeping Into Great Rural Heartland

COVID-19 is now spreading through the vast rural heartland of India, after it struck hard at large urban centers. India has the third largest number of COVID-19 infections in the world, at nearly 1.3 million, and just passed France for the rank of country with sixth most COVID-19 deaths, at 30,601. What is particularly concerning […]

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