Catherine Skari

Blood & COVID-19 (2020)

A guide on blood adequacy and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on official recommendations from internationally recognised bodies.  

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Revisiting WHO Guidance Document on the Protection of Blood Supplies developed with TIF’s contribution

  In an effort to assist national blood services in the development of plans to respond to any emerging infectious…

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Novavax to start human trial for ‘ideal’ coronavirus vaccine candidate

The biotech company Novavax announced today that it has identified an “ideal” coronavirus vaccine candidate — and is set to…

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WORLD HEALTH DAY: Honouring the work of nurses and midwives – 7 April 2020

Nurses and other health workers are at the frontlines of COVID-19 response, putting their own health at risk to protect…

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: TIF reschedules the International Thalassaemia Day 2020 Celebrations for the 8th of September due to coronavirus

  Given the unprecedented global public health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, TIF announces that the celebrations of the…

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TIF publishes new material on the COVID-10 Pandemic

TIF continues the efforts to address the questions and concerns of its global patients’ and healthcare professionals’ community about the…

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A TIF-proposed Haemoglobinopathy Patient Pathway During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

A Patient Care Pathway recommending adjustments to be implemented in the admission of patients to haemoglobinopathy centers, units, or clinics…

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A TIF-proposed Haemoglobinopathy Patient Pathway during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

A  Haemoglobinopathy Patient Care Pathway suggesting changes to be made during the outbreak of COVID-19 in the admittance of patients…

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A consortium of life sciences companies jointly commit expertise & assets to fight COVID-19 alongside the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

An unprecedented collaboration across government, academia, private sector, and philanthropy is taking place as a response to the coronavirus global…

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FDA and EMA Collaborate to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccine Development

  Global regulators have published a report today presenting the outcomes of a workshop on COVID-19 vaccine development that was…

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