New Delhi, May 19 (Ians) Global scientists and public health experts on Friday warned G7 leaders that the world is not prepared for the next pandemic and, without urgent action, will repeat the inequality of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the next health crisis.
In a letter ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, the experts called on the leaders to ensure that low and middle-income countries can access and produce vaccines, tests, and treatments in the event of a pandemic.
It comes as governments at the World Health Organization (Who) negotiate a Pandemic Accord — commonly referred to as Pandemic Treaty — that will govern how the world prepares for and responds to the next global health crisis.
In their letter, the scientists said that G7 leaders must protect “equity and the right to life” over “windfall profits” in the negotiations.
In the Covid-19 pandemic, “strict intellectual property rules secured monopolies...
In a letter ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, the experts called on the leaders to ensure that low and middle-income countries can access and produce vaccines, tests, and treatments in the event of a pandemic.
It comes as governments at the World Health Organization (Who) negotiate a Pandemic Accord — commonly referred to as Pandemic Treaty — that will govern how the world prepares for and responds to the next global health crisis.
In their letter, the scientists said that G7 leaders must protect “equity and the right to life” over “windfall profits” in the negotiations.
In the Covid-19 pandemic, “strict intellectual property rules secured monopolies...
- 5/19/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Amber Vinson, a nurse who fueled Ebola fears by flying to Cleveland after being infected by her dying patient in Dallas, is now virus-free, and was celebrated Tuesday by her caregivers as courageous and passionate before getting out of the hospital. Another nurse who was held for days against her will in a medical tent in New Jersey after volunteering in West Africa was in an undisclosed location in Maine on Tuesday, objecting to both states' Ebola quarantine rules as overly restrictive. While world leaders appeal for more doctors and nurses on the front lines of the Ebola epidemic, health...
- 10/28/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Amber Vinson, a nurse who fueled Ebola fears by flying to Cleveland after being infected by her dying patient in Dallas, is now virus-free, and was celebrated Tuesday by her caregivers as courageous and passionate before getting out of the hospital. Another nurse who was held for days against her will in a medical tent in New Jersey after volunteering in West Africa was in an undisclosed location in Maine on Tuesday, objecting to both states' Ebola quarantine rules as overly restrictive. While world leaders appeal for more doctors and nurses on the front lines of the Ebola epidemic, health...
- 10/28/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Jon Stewart Rips NJ Governor's Ebola Quarantine: ‘Why Does Christie Have to Be Such a Dick?’ (Video)
“The Daily Show” headed from New York City to Texas at the same time that the Ebola virus is making the exact opposite migration, a fact not lost on “The Best F#@king News Team Ever.” “Now that Ebola is in New York City, we can let the big dogs show you how we handle an African blood-poop virus,” host Jon Stewart started from his remote week in Austin, Texas. He added, “Calm, cool and … catch that doctor and kill him!” referring to the now-infamous jogging and bowling Manhattan Ebola practitioner/patient, Craig Spencer. Also read: Fox News’ Shepard Smith on Politics,...
- 10/28/2014
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
With New York City’s first Ebola case coming during a week in which The Daily Show was on vacation, John Oliver once again got the chance to tackle a major story before his former boss. What the Last Week Tonight host found particularly funny about this otherwise scary development was the way the media discussed Dr. Craig Spencer’s activities leading up to his positive Ebola test.
- 10/27/2014
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
When Ricardo Lawrence went down to get his mail on Thursday, he saw an odd sight. Gathered outside his six-story apartment building in the dreary Manhattan afternoon was a group of news crews and reporters, with more arriving by the minute. "I came upstairs and I turned on the TV and about five minutes later I saw the report," he tells People. Dr. Craig Spencer, a resident of Lawrence's building - in fact his very own neighbor across the hall - had been rushed to Bellevue Hospital earlier that day with Ebola-like symptoms. Later that night, the news was confirmed: Spencer,...
- 10/24/2014
- by Tara Fowler and Caitlin Keating
- PEOPLE.com
When Ricardo Lawrence went down to get his mail on Thursday, he saw an odd sight. Gathered outside his six-story apartment building in the dreary Manhattan afternoon was a group of news crews and reporters, with more arriving by the minute. "I came upstairs and I turned on the TV and about five minutes later I saw the report," he tells People. Dr. Craig Spencer, a resident of Lawrence's building - in fact his very own neighbor across the hall - had been rushed to Bellevue Hospital earlier that day with Ebola-like symptoms. Later that night, the news was confirmed: Spencer,...
- 10/24/2014
- by Tara Fowler and Caitlin Keating
- PEOPLE.com
Source: Getty / Timothy A. Clary Dr. Craig Spencer tested positive for Ebola on Thursday, becoming the first Ebola patient in NYC. He recently returned from Guinea, where he worked with Doctors Without Borders, and his steps are now being traced back to his return to NYC on Oct. 17. Meanwhile, it was reported on Friday that Nina Pham, a nurse who was diagnosed in Dallas, TX, will be released from the hospital this week. News of Us Ebola patients recently prompted Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg to donate $25 million to help fight Ebola. In a Facebook post, Zuckerburg noted that the epidemic is at "a critical turning point," saying he believes his grant "is the quickest way to empower the Cdc." For a full breakdown on what's happening in the Us and around the world, here are some frequently asked questions about Ebola, answered. Where did this start? Africa is currently experiencing...
- 10/24/2014
- by Laura-Marie-Meyers
- Popsugar.com
Craig Spencer, a New York doctor who was treating Ebola patients in West Africa, tested positive for Ebola at Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital on Thursday.
NYC Doctor Has Ebola
Spencer, 33, had been working with Doctors Without Borders in Guinea since mid-September, leaving on Oct. 12 and arriving at JFK airport October 17. The physician reportedly felt sluggish on Tuesday, but did not have a fever. On Wednesday, he apparently headed to a Brooklyn bowling alley. Thursday morning, he was feverish and sought medical attention at Bellevue Hospital Center. By evening, Spencer had tested positive for Ebola, reported CNN.
New York City health commissioner Dr. Mary Travis Bassett has stated her belief that New Yorkers are not in danger of infection from riding the subways. Nor is it believed that people who visited the Brooklyn bowling alley are at risk. "At the time that the doctor was on the subway, he did not...
NYC Doctor Has Ebola
Spencer, 33, had been working with Doctors Without Borders in Guinea since mid-September, leaving on Oct. 12 and arriving at JFK airport October 17. The physician reportedly felt sluggish on Tuesday, but did not have a fever. On Wednesday, he apparently headed to a Brooklyn bowling alley. Thursday morning, he was feverish and sought medical attention at Bellevue Hospital Center. By evening, Spencer had tested positive for Ebola, reported CNN.
New York City health commissioner Dr. Mary Travis Bassett has stated her belief that New Yorkers are not in danger of infection from riding the subways. Nor is it believed that people who visited the Brooklyn bowling alley are at risk. "At the time that the doctor was on the subway, he did not...
- 10/24/2014
- Uinterview
It's official: a case of Ebola was diagnosed in New York City on Thursday, sending Hollywood's best tweeters into hilarious hysterics. After Dr. Craig Spencer tested positive for the virus and was quarantined at Bellevue Hospital, New York mayor Bill de Blasio and governor Andrew Cuomo noted Spencer's recent whereabouts during a press conference that evening: visiting the High Line, taking the subway, riding an Uber and going bowling in Williamsburg. (On the same night of the diagnosis, Questlove had a DJ gig and had to clarify that he was not spinning at the same Brooklyn bowling alley.) Though the
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- 10/24/2014
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
News that a doctor in New York City tested positive for Ebola, prompted CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC to break into their regularly scheduled programming on Thursday evening and air extensive live coverage. Officials announced Dr. Craig Spencer, 33, tested positive for the deadly virus after returning to the United States from treating Ebola patients in Guinea. Spencer had been in Africa working in conjunction with Doctors Without Borders and returned home on Oct. 14. According to media reports, he started feeling ill on Tuesday, but didn't visit a hospital until he woke up Thursday with a 103 degree fever. Local...
- 10/24/2014
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
A doctor who recently returned from Guinea has tested positive for the Ebola virus, making him the first case diagnosed in New York City. Dr. Craig Spencer, 33, was taken to Bellevue Hospital on Thursday after reporting a "fever and gastrointestinal symptoms," city officials said in a statement. A preliminary test confirms that the doctor contracted the deadly virus, according to The New York Times. Another test will be conducted by the Centers for Disease Control to confirm the diagnosis. "A person in New York City, who recently worked with Doctors Without Borders in one of the Ebola-affected countries in West Africa,...
- 10/24/2014
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
Doctors Without Border Dr. Craig Spencer tests positive for Ebola in NYC http://t.co/yxWfvvdhC4 pic.twitter.com/O2JeyASVOn— Ktla (@Ktla) October 24, 2014 A doctor who recently returned from Guinea has tested positive for the Ebola virus, making him the first case diagnosed in New York City. Dr. Craig Spencer, 33, was taken to Bellevue Hospital on Thursday after reporting a "fever and gastrointestinal symptoms," city officials said in a statement. A preliminary test confirms that the doctor contracted the deadly virus, according to The New York Times. Another test will be conducted by the Centers for Disease Control to confirm the diagnosis.
- 10/24/2014
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
Dr. Craig Spencer tested positive for the Ebola virus on Thursday in New York City, and cable networks have broken in to cover. Spencer, now quarantined at Bellevue Hospital, returned from treating people in Guinea on Oct. 14, The New York Times reported. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged calm during a press conference held shortly before 7 p.m. Pt. The leaders emphasized that it was unlikely even those who came in contact with the doctor would be effected by the virus. Read more Ebola Diagnosed in New York: Hollywood Reacts Hilariously On CNN, Anderson
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- 10/24/2014
- by THR staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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