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The world steps up preparations for future pandemics

 Three years since the first COVID case was confirmed, preparations to stave off the next pandemic have started to ramp up, but far more needs to be done to avoid repeating past mistakes. Last week the 194 member States of the World Health Organization agreed to start negotiations in February

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EU watchdog warns on waning effectiveness of antibody COVID drugs

 The European Union’s health regulator on Friday raised concerns over the decreasing effectiveness of COVID-19 antibody therapies to treat patients as emerging virus variants are challenging treatment approaches. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Food and Drug Administration have both gone a step further and pulled recommendations for some monoclonal antibodies on

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Vietnam records 500 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday

Vietnam on Friday recorded 496 new COVID-19 cases and no deaths, according to the Ministry of Health. During the day, more than 100 patients were announced recover, bringing the total number of recoveries to 10,609,473.   Vietnam has so far administered more than 264.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines.  

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Pfizer partners with Clear Creek Bio to develop oral COVID-19 drug

– Pfizer and Clear Creek Bio on Tuesday announced a collaboration to identify a potential drug candidate and develop a new class of oral treatment against COVID-19, as Pfizer seeks to expand its anti-infective pipeline. Charlotte Allerton, Pfizer’s chief scientific officer, said COVID-19 has “the potential to remain a global health

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New COVID-19 cases increase to 500 on Wednesday

The Ministry of Health said that Vietnam on Wednesday reported 500 cases of COVID-19, the highest in 5 days. During the day, no COVID-19 patients died. 118 more patients were announced recovered, raising the total number of recoveries to 10,609,257. Since the onset of the pandemic, Vietnam’s caseload has reached

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Chinese cities ease regulations on COVID-19 testing

  Many businesses in China reopened on Monday, following an easing of COVID-19 testing requirements in Beijing and other cities. A negative test result within 48 hours is no longer required for public transport commuters in Beijing and Shanghai’s financial center. After 2 months of restrictions, people can go to

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