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Vaccine for the World

“Lab-in-a-backpack” Covid-19 test could help vaccine-poor communities

Portable and low-cost compared to commercially-available tests, the kit could be used in poorer and remote areas where vaccination rates are low

Jan 31, 2022
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Gates, Wellcome boost investment to speed up new vaccines

The two global health charities have pledged $150 millon each to CEPI, which aims to cut the time needed to develop a vaccine against a new virus to just 100 days.

Jan 19, 2022
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COVAX delivers one billionth vaccine dose

The delivery of the milestone dose to Rwanda marks a bright spot after a tough year for COVAX - there’s still a way to go to ensure global vaccine equity.

Jan 18, 2022
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Omicron spreads in Africa, but severe cases are low in South Africa

Signs of hope as WHO data indicates that hospitalisations across South Africa remain low

Dec 9, 2021
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Africa’s health workers are still ‘dangerously exposed’ to infection

The World Health Organisation is urging African countries to speed up the rollout of vaccines to healthcare workers

Nov 25, 2021
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How did Rwanda speed ahead in the Covid-19 vaccine race?

An outlier in Africa’s slow rollout, Rwanda has raced ahead and vaccinated more than 90 per cent of adults in its capital. Minister of Health Dr Daniel Ngamije tells the Evening Standard’s Vaccine for the World project how Rwanda did it

Oct 14, 2021
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The Malian doctor leading the charge to make Covid vaccines in Africa

Professor Samba Sow is working to understand the evolution of new coronavirus variants - and how to stop them before they spread

Sep 17, 2021
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Could the technology in the Covid vaccine protect us from cancer?

“A gift that will keep on giving”: the science behind the vaccine could open up new avenues to tackle the world’s deadliest diseases, says a report from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Sep 14, 2021
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Science Museum to showcase the miracle of the Covid vaccine

“We’re living through history,” says Natasha McEnroe, curator of a new exhibition documenting the extraordinary global effort to develop the Covid-19 jab

Sep 13, 2021
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The rise of the factcheckers: slaying COVID myths one at a time

Fact-checking organisations take the frontline in the fight against virus and vaccine misinformation

Sep 3, 2021
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Battling inequity: Africa boosts Covid-19 jab production capacity

South Africa’s Biovac Institute will be the first African company to produce mRNA vaccines

Aug 17, 2021
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6 big questions on the global vaccine response, answered

The Evening Standard’s Vaccine For The World project will explore the biggest challenges and solutions ahead in the race to vaccinate the world against Covid-19. Here we outline some of the most pressing issues - and how they could be solved

Aug 16, 2021
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‘Why I took the vaccine’: Stories from around the world

‘I was concerned about the side effects but Covid-19 scared me more’

Jul 26, 2021
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Put women at the centre of pandemic recovery, says Gates Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits $2.1 billion to advancing gender equality

Jun 30, 2021
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This virus has a game plan: get ready to fight, says Covid expert

Dr David Nabarro says it’s not about defeating the pandemic, it’s about being prepared  

Jun 28, 2021
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‘A rumour can explode in a day’: The pioneer fighting vaccine mistrust

As Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project, Heidi Larson says listening is the key to building trust among jab sceptics. Ros Russell meets her

Jun 24, 2021
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From Turkey to Brazil, the great vaccine rollout: In pictures

What does a worldwide vaccine effort look like? Photographs from the frontline of the Covid-19 fightback

Jun 15, 2021
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We've got a green to envy

Village greens are precious centres of community life. Now a fight is on to save them from developers
Nov 9, 2013
Where to live

We've got a green to envy

Village greens are precious centres of community life. Now a fight is on to save them from developers
Nov 9, 2013