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1 – 10 of 10Effectiveness rates from phase III trials have been excellent, prompting sceptics to question the trustworthiness of the data. The country’s ongoing vaccination campaign…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262548
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Earlier this month, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, marketed in India as ‘Covishield’, and a locally developed jab. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258713
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The vaccine is one of four being developed by Cuba, which aims to become a key international vaccine supplier, to enhance the strategic and economic impacts of its health…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259319
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Priority groups -- including health professionals, indigenous people, the elderly and those with co-morbidities, teachers, security and prison staff, prisoners and the homeless -…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261453
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Although cases and mortality per capita in Africa have been low compared to Europe and the Americas, the pandemic has exposed underlying vulnerabilities in health systems…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266084
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Brazil, one of the hardest-hit countries, has a long history of policy and practice aimed at matching universal healthcare with sustainable local supply. Successful technological…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263756
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Financial constraints on public research and development (R&D) have been worsening over years. The suspension of tax-free imports in late May adds further uncertainty to ongoing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262614
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This is partly attributed to age and to health predispositions, but the physiological basis is not entirely clear. Existing immunity from previous exposure to other coronaviruses…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260364
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The previous all-time peak was recorded in 2020, with a total of 58,435 confirmed cases. At the same time, an all-time record 53 deaths have been reported so far this year -…
While Brazil’s recent enactment of its Data Protection Law represents a milestone for the domestic data protection culture, it also generated growing concern about data breaches…