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LIVE Q&A on #COVID19 and vulnerable populations with @DrMikeRyan , @FilippoGrandi , Teresa Zakaria. #AskWHO
Vivian Pinn, MD is a trailblazer. In 1991, Dr. Pinn became the first African American female director of @NIH 's Office of Research on Women’s Health. #BlackHistoryMonth
As #AMANAC Day 2 begins, stay informed about hot topics covered in yesterday's sessions: @bchoucair46 , discussed @PresElectBiden ' goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 shots in his first 100 days. Get the #COVID19atest in vaccine development:
#CFIArecall Food Recall Warning - Allergen (Sulphites) – Soupin' It Up brand Soup Mixes
A book recommendation: @AdamMGrant’s “Think Again,” which makes a compelling case for why learning should be a lifelong habit. Grant argues that we grow by questioning old assumptions and considering new perspectives. I agree!
The Accra batch is the first shipped & delivered in Africa by the COVAX Facility as part of an unprecedented effort to deliver at least 2 billion doses of #COVID19 vaccines by the end of 2021 - what will be the largest vaccine procurement & supply operation in history.
#COVID19 VACCINE UPDATE: Daily figures on the number of people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine in the UK. As of 24 February, 18,242,873 people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination. Visit the @PHE_uk dashboard for more info: ▶️️
“I am upset to stay at home... I miss my classes and friends,” says 11-year-old Sowray from Bangladesh. UNICEF is working with governments and schools to keep children, especially the most vulnerable, learning during COVID-19.
Check out this amazing interactive piece, diving beneath the surface to highlight the threats faced by our oceans #ProtectTheOceans
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Yesterday, the FDA issued guidances for medical product developers, specifically covering vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics products, to address the emergence and potential future emergence of variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes #COVID19 .
The party that chanted #LockHerUp at their Presidential National Convention is worried about mean tweets.
Just in! Ghana is the first country in the world to receive COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX, a global initiative to ensure equitable access. @UNICEFGhana
Plant-Based Cooking Show Episodes That Highlight Meatless Cooking by Sign the petition t @greenmattersday
Tune into the @US_FDA ’s Rare Disease Day Virtual Public Meeting on 3/5 to continue to support #RareDiseaseDay 2021. Register to hear stories from members of the #raredisease community and NORD’s VP of #Policy , Rachel Sher. More:
Today, #Ghana 
became the first country to receive #COVID19 vaccine doses shipped via the COVAX Facility.
This is a 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 towards our goal to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines globally. #VaccinEquity
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On 23 February, COVAX shipped 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford #COVID19 vaccine, from the @SerumInstIndia from Pune, #India 
to Accra, #Ghana , arriving on the morning of 24 February
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Photo: ©COVAX #VaccinEquity
"By April, WHO had published a range of products to guide #COVID19 vaccine development, including target product profiles, core protocols for vaccine trials, animal models, assays and more. And we have continued to track vaccine development globally " @DrTedros-
More than 31,000 women are being offered cervical screening kits to complete in the convenience and privacy of their own home — in a brand new trial to increase uptake in areas where attendance is low. Read more. 👉
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#COVID19 vaccines are a safer way to build protection. As of February 22, more than 44 million people had received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Of those, over 19 million people had received both doses & are fully vaccinated. More data:
While #COVID19 persists worldwide, the development of new vaccines is essential. How does a #vaccine that uses a stabilised protein trimer as the antigen differ from others already approved? @AnnaBlakney & @PaulFMcKay Comment. Read
#DYK ? COVID-19 and flu can both cause fever and cough, but shortness of breath is more common wit #COVID19 than flu. Use this chart to learn more about the similarities and differences of COVID-19 and flu. Learn more: .
Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros , Dr Lee Bollinger, Dr Anthony Fauci, @DrNancyM_CDC
LIVE: A Recovery Plan for the World - The Recover Better Together
Research & Development is concentrated in high-income countries. The Nordic countries are particularly strong: Denmark has the highest rate with 7,500 researchers per million people. Then follow Korea, Sweden, Finland, Singapore, Iceland, & Norway.
We are #InThisTogether to beat #COVID19 - tip 1⃣ Regularly & thoroughly clean your 🙌 with an alcohol-based hand rub 🧴 or wash them with soap 🧼 & water. Staying safe: ✅ protects you ✅ protects others 👉
JUST IN: AG Nominee Merrick Garland opening statement for confirmation hearing Monday. Calls 1-6 "a heinous attack" and says he'll prosecute "white supremacists & others" involved. Heavy on DOJ's civil rights duties. Also: a vow to apply #FOIA 'generously'
Covid-19 Rx: Your task is to gather data, develop a differential diagnosis, order additional diagnostic tests, and treat the patient. (Optimized for desktop PCs and most tablets.) #IDTwitter #COVID19
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