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Covid : les vaccins efficaces à 90% contre les formes graves, selon une étude

Covid: a booster shot 3 months past the latest injection “safe and effective”, the EMA says

This Thursday, the European Medicines Agency announced booster shots can be given in a “safe and effective” fashion only three months past the latest injection.

Coronavirus et Chloroquine : l'IHU du professeur Raoult "continuera les traitements les plus adaptés"

Coronavirus: the Haute Autorité de Santé does not approve emergency marketing of molnupiravir

The Haute Autorité de Santé announced - in a report issued on December 10 - they do not approve the emergency use of molnupiravir (Lafevrio) to prevent coronavirus infection. The issue goes against what the European Medicines Agency announced this past November 19, namely approving the emergency use of the drug in case of emergency.

Coronavirus : un traitement prometteur découvert par l'Institut Pasteur de Lille

Covid: Institut Pasteur Lille forced to stop their trials with Clofoctol

After many months of research and big hopes, the Lille Institut Pasteur has been forced to stop their clinical trials on a Clofoctol-based Covid therapy as they lack volunteering patients and financing.

Visuel Paris vide confinement Palais Royal

Coronavirus – hospitals under pressure: can France avoid a lockdown?

As a fifth coronavirus epidemic wave is hitting France, the spread of the Omicron variant has the world worried. Is another lockdown still avoidable?

Coronavirus : les transfusions de plasma efficace contre la maladie

Coronavirus: plasma transfusions not effective against the disease, WHO says

Is plasma transfusion an effective solution against Covid? The WHO eventually addressed this matter and advises against this past December 6 after assessing data available. These data seem to show these tranfusions are useless and do not prevent severe illness and death.

Obligation vaccinale des soignants : "3000 suspensions" de personnels non vaccinés, annonce Véran

Omicron: “partial decrease in the vaccine” effectiveness, but “results need confirmation”

According to Pr. Anne-Claud Crémeiux, vaccines are partially less effective against the new Omicron variant, a study found.

Sida : l'essai clinique menée par Johnson & Johnson stoppé en Afrique, faute de résultats

Covid: Lille Institut Pasteur on a trail of a way to prevent the virus from replicating itself

And what if the Lille Institut Pasteur found a way to create a therapy that fight against coronavirus more directly? Anyway, this is what scientists from the institute say in the Angewandte Chimie magazine this past September as they found a way to prevent the virus from replicating itself in one’s organism.

Covid : dépistage rapide, gratuit et sans rendez-vous place de la République à Paris

Covid: vaccines’ effectiveness, severe disease… The WHO intends to reassure about the Omicron variant

As many countries are making more health measures to face the Omicron variant, the OMS tries to reassure. According to one of the Organization seniors who spoke to the AFP, there is “no reason” to think the current vaccines do not protect against the variant found for the first time in South Africa. Furthermore, the Omicron does not “cause more severe illness”.

Covid : le RoActemra, un anti-inflammatoire comme traitement à l'étude par l'EMA

Covid: EMA approved use of RoActemra (Tocilizumab) for severe disease

Is Tocilizumab – a Covid therapy – still under rolling review? The European Medicines Agency announced they have approved RoActemra (Tocilizumab) on hospitalized severe Covid patients. This anti-inflammatory therapy usually used against arthritis is able to bloc interleukin-6 and prevent cytokine storms, namely a secondary inflammation of the lungs.

Coronavirus: festive gatherings, health pass… the French government’s latest announcements

Following the health defense council, Prime Minister Jean Castex and Health Minister Olivier Véran announced new restrictions especially as it comes to festive gatherings. Here are the measures instated for the Holidays.

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