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COVID-19 Showcased Failed Global Cooperation

Bill of Health

By Kayum Ahmed, Julia Bleckner, and Kyle Knight In mid-May, the World Health Organization officially declared the “emergency” phase of the COVID-19 pandemic over. The WTO’s promotion of trade and protection of intellectual property has historically taken priority over health, environment, and human wellbeing.

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Human Rights Principles in Public Health Emergencies: From the Siracusa Principles to COVID-19 and Beyond

Bill of Health

One of us (LG) was involved in the drafting of the Siracusa Principles, which have become the chief international instrument governing permissible human rights limitations during national emergencies. The inadequacy of Siracusa in the the context of public health emergencies Then came COVID-19.

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COVID-19: Vaccine mandate enforced in Austria

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With rising case numbers in across the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region and the rest of Europe, a fully vaccinated status might become compulsory for the use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) soon – at least in some countries. In return, the Austrian government loosened public restrictions. WHY IT MATTERS.

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COVID-19 telemonitoring tool adapted to prevent heat-related illness

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Health authorities in Rome have repurposed a COVID-19 telemonitoring tool to monitor people at risk from heat-related illness. A recent study published in Nature found 37% of deaths related to heat exposure around the world between 1991 and 2018 were related to global warming caused by humans. ON THE RECORD.

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How to Fairly Allocate Scarce COVID-19 Therapies

Bill of Health

Vaccines are no longer our only medical intervention for preventing severe COVID-19. The Delta variant led the federal government to resume control over mAb supply and promulgate allocation guidelines. The post How to Fairly Allocate Scarce COVID-19 Therapies appeared first on Bill of Health.

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The U.S. Government and the World Health Organization

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This fact sheet provides information about the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. government funding and engagement with WHO.

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COVID-19 and the future of care delivery

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Shifting the perception of digital health and care. Without doubt, the crucial requirement of us all, as citizens, to be physically distant as part of the response globally to COVID-19 has resulted in a significant shift in how we think about technology as a tool to overcome distance.

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