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TIF Article: COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbated Existing Problems With Thalassaemia Care
The article discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified challenges in thalassaemia care worldwide and underscores TIF’s activities throughout the coronavirus outbreak in support of patients with haemoglobinopathies. Hematology Advisor…
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The June Update: TIF’s Guide On COVID-19 Vaccinations & Therapeutic Drugs
As vaccination rates are slowing in the US and Europe, the spread of the Delta coronavirus variants causes growing concerns worldwide with health experts predicting the highly infectious variant to…
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US STUDY: COVID-19 Does Not Pose A Threat To Blood And Transfusion Safety
A new reassuring US study, published recently in the journal Transfusion, suggests that the risk of transmission of SARS-CoV2 through blood transfusion is highly unlikely. For the study, the investigators…
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Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine Approved By World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday that it has approved a COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech (SVA.O) for emergency use listing, paving the way for a second Chinese shot…
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TIF Declares Support For Patent Waiver On COVID-19 Vaccines
In the midst of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, US President Joe Biden openly supported the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) proposal to lift the proprietary limits on COVID-19 vaccines, in service…
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New Paper From Blood and Beyond Outlines How To Learn From The Impact Of The COVID-19 Crisis On Blood Use
The multi-stakeholder Blood and Beyond initiative recently published a policy briefing shedding light on how the COVID-19 pandemic affects blood use, blood transfusion services, and patients in whom transfusions are…
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UPDATE: COVID-19 Developing Vaccinations & Therapeutic Drugs
All the latest updates of TIF's Vaccinations & Therapeutic Drugs Guide for COVID-19 gathered in a single document.
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Blood Donors’ COVID-19 Antibodies: Do They Have A Positive Significance for Blood Recipients?
According to recent data released by the American Red Cross, in the first week of March 2021 more than 20% of blood donations from unvaccinated people in the US had…
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