Tag: Health watchdog

Categories World

Britain blasted by Iranian health minister for two-month secrecy on ‘highly contagious’ mutant strain of Covid-19

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Iran’s minister of health has slammed the British government and healthcare authorities for failing to tell the global community about a new fast-spreading Covid-19 variant until two months had passed. … Read More >Britain blasted by Iranian health minister for two-month secrecy on ‘highly contagious’ mutant strain of Covid-19

Categories EU

EU watchdog calls for longer-but-better Covid vaccine approval process after UK grants quick authorization

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The European Medicines Agency has cautioned countries across the EU from rushing through authorization of Covid-19 vaccines, urging them to await the completion of their own regulatory mechanism. … Read More >EU watchdog calls for longer-but-better Covid vaccine approval process after UK grants quick authorization

Categories Russia

Head of Russia’s national health watchdog says shutting down economy to prevent spread of Covid-19 is pointless & makes no sense

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The top official at Russia’s state health watchdog believes that there is no point in suspending the economy to fight coronavirus. Anna Popova’s comments came after the Kremlin said a second lockdown isn’t even being considered. … Read More >Head of Russia’s national health watchdog says shutting down economy to prevent spread of Covid-19 is pointless & makes no sense