This news item shows updated data, obtained from various official sources (Johns Hopkins University, Reuters, WHO…), on the incidence of diagnosed cases and deaths due to the COVID-19 virus in Europe. Countries with the highest average incidence of diagnosed in the last 7 days According to data provided by Johns Hopkins University as of […]
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Monkeypox: Commission purchases treatment courses
The Commission has secured over 10,000 treatment courses of tecovirimat to treat Monkeypox. This emergency procurement is funded by the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) and channelled via rescEU to treat patients in Member States with immediate needs. Tecovirimat is produced by the pharmaceutical company Meridian/SIGA. Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, said: “Today, with our […]
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Evolution of monkeypox in Europe
Monkeypox (MPX) is a zoonotic disease and is currently the most prevalent orthopoxviral infection in humans after the eradication of smallpox and the cessation of universal smallpox vaccination. In endemic areas, monkeypox virus (MPXV) probably circulates among a number of mammals, although there is no known reservoir. Occasional spill-over events to humans generate outbreaks. MPXV […]
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European Health Union: cancer screening
As part of the EU Cancer Screening Scheme to be put forward under Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, the Commission presents a new approach to support Member States increasing the uptake of cancer screening. Focusing on detection of cancers at an early stage, the objective of the proposed recommendation is to increase the number of screenings, covering […]
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Coronavirus Present situation and vaccination in Spain
This news item contains updated data on the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, obtained from various official sources, especially from the Ministry of Health and the Autonomous Communities, as well as from various international media such as Johns Hopkins University, the WHO and the European Medicines Agency. Update of COVID cases in Spain. Data updated […]
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ECDC-EMA statement on booster vaccination with Omicron adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccines
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have issued a joint statement providing updated public health considerations on the use of the newly authorised adapted COVID-19 vaccines to support the planning of the autumn and winter vaccination campaigns. The EU has recently extended its arsenal with two new updated vaccines, Comirnaty […]
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COVID-19 evolution in America
This news item shows updated data, obtained from Johns Hopkins University, concerning the incidence of diagnosed cases and deaths from the COVID-19 virus in America. As of September 06, 2022, a total of 196,578 daily cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the Americas in the last 7 days, with the countries with the highest […]
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COVID-19 development in Asia and Oceania
This news item shows updated data, obtained from various official sources (Johns Hopkins University, Reuters, WHO…), on the incidence of diagnosed cases and deaths due to the COVID-19 virus in Asia. As can be seen, it is safe to say that we have entered the sixth wave of this disease. Asia currently has 138,477,457 diagnosed […]
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Commission rallies Member States to prepare for autumn and winter
The Commission is proposing concrete measures to avoid a surge of COVID-19 cases in the upcoming autumn and winter season. The Commission is urging Member States to put the necessary strategies and structures in place, including for COVID-19 vaccination and surveillance, to respond to future outbreaks in a fast and sustained manner. The main aim of […]
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