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November 22, 2020
FDA grants emergency authorization to antibody drug for COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued on Saturday evening an emergency use authorization (EUA) for an antibody cocktail made by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals that was used to treat US President Donald Trump when he was diagnosed with the coronavirus last month.The FDA said in a statement this it issued an EAU for “the monoclonal antibodies casirivimab and imdevimab to be administered together for the treatment of mild ...
November 21, 2020
In crucial electoral state Georgia's governor certifies Biden win
ATLANTA — Georgia's governor and top elections official has certified results showing Joe Biden won the presidential race over Republican President Donald Trump in the crucial swing state.It brings the state one step closer to wrapping up an election fraught with unfounded accusations of fraud by Trump and his supporters.Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified results reported by the state's 159 counties that show Biden with 2.47 million votes, President ...
November 21, 2020
Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr., US President Donald Trump's eldest son, has tested positive for coronavirus, the US media reported on Friday. Trump Jr. becomes the latest figure close to the president to test positive for COVID-19.In addition to himself, first lady Melania Trump, his youngest son Barron, his chief of staff Mark Meadows, and a number of other top aides both in his campaign and in the White House have ...
November 21, 2020
UN chief to press G20 for greater solidarity and support during pandemic
NEW YORK — When he addresses leaders of the world’s richest countries at the G20 summit on Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will deliver a simple message on the COVID-19 pandemic: “We need solidarity and cooperation. And we need concrete action now — especially for the most vulnerable.”Speaking in New York on the eve of the virtual meeting, the UN chief told reporters that the world must ensure recovery from ...
November 21, 2020
UN agencies uphold human rights considerations in COVID-19 data collection
NEW YORK — The United Nations and 15 of its agencies have underlined their support for data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic which respects the right to privacy and promotes development.Mobility data derived from phones, emails and social media, for example, can assist in both monitoring the spread of the virus and in implementing activities the UN is mandated to carry out, according to their joint statement issued on Thursday.However, ...
November 21, 2020
Guterres pledges support for sustainable industrial development in Africa
NEW YORK — The COVID-19 crisis was impacting Africa “well before the pandemic spread across the continent”, the UN chief said on Friday, marking Africa Industrialization Day, arriving at a point when many economies were expanding and “poverty was in decline”.“Technology and innovation were being embraced across the continent, and progress had been made in unity and economic integration,” Secretary-General António Guterres added.Moreover, the entry into force of the African ...
November 21, 2020
Pfizer seeks US regulators’ nod for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine
NEW YORK — Pfizer, a US-based multinational pharmaceutical corporation, submitted on Friday a request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine.It is not clear how long the FDA will take to study the data. However, the US government expects to approve the vaccine in the first half of December.Data from an advanced trial showed the vaccine, which requires two doses ...
November 20, 2020
UN agencies uphold human rights considerations in COVID-19 data collection
NEW YORK — The United Nations and 15 of its agencies have underlined their support for data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic which respects the right to privacy and promotes development. Mobility data derived from phones, emails, and social media, for example, can assist in both monitoring the spread of the virus and in implementing activities the UN is mandated to carry out, according to their joint statement issued on Thursday. However, ...
November 20, 2020
Top Pentagon official tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON — A top Pentagon official tested positive for coronavirus after meeting last week with Lithuanian Minister of Defense Raimundas Karoblis, who too tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Defense announced.Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement late on Thursday, the department was made aware on Thursday that Karoblis “has tested positive for CoVID-19.”The minister visited the Pentagon last Friday where he met senior leaders, including Acting ...
November 20, 2020
Collective, conflict-sensitive responses vital to address COVID-19 and its fallout
NEW YORK — The coronavirus pandemic has not only exacted a terrible toll on human lives, health and economies, it has also exacerbated existing conflicts, a UN forum heard on Thursday, with top officials urging global solidarity in the fight against COVID-19.At a joint virtual meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), ECOSOC President Munir Akram pointed to the impact on the poorest ...
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