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Debate Pró-Con | Deveríamos postergar a vacinação contra Covid-19 em crianças?
13 Jul, 2021 | 11:25hShould we delay covid-19 vaccination in children? – The BMJ
Comunicado de imprensa: Should we delay COVID-19 vaccination in children? – British Medical Journal
Comentário no Twitter
Covid-19 vaccines in adults have been remarkably effective. There is good reason to expect that the same will be true in children.
A group of authors discuss the pros and cons of vaccinating children against covid-19 https://t.co/TOEI67YPeH
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 9, 2021
OMS critica países ricos por planejarem doses de reforço da vacina contra COVID – enquanto bilhões de pessoas ainda esperam pela primeira dose.
13 Jul, 2021 | 11:21hCOVID-19 booster strategy as Delta multiplies, highlights ‘disappointing inequality’: WHO – UN News
Ver também: WHO Lambasts Pfizer, Moderna & Rich Countries for Planning COVID Vaccine ‘Boosters’ – While Billions Wait for First Jab – Health Policy Watch E WHO says vaccinated countries must stop ordering booster shots until others are fully vaccinated – ABC News
OMS divulga novas recomendações sobre a edição do genoma humano para o avanço da saúde pública.
13 Jul, 2021 | 11:20hVer relatórios:
Human genome editing: recommendations
Human genome editing: a framework for governance
Comentários: New Global Recommendations for Human Genome Editing may Improve Use to Cure and Treat Diseases – Health Policy Watch E WHO should lead on genome-editing policy, advisers say – Nature E WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing – HealthDay E Expert reaction to the WHO’s newly published recommendations and governance framework for human genome editing – Science Media Centre
Comentário no Twitter (fio – clique para saber mais)
Two 🆕 reports provide the first global recommendations to help establish human genome 🧬 editing as a tool for public health, with an emphasis on safety, effectiveness and ethics.
👉 https://t.co/w32QhMXSXi pic.twitter.com/Bto9SF6NzW
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 12, 2021
[Preprint] Estudo confirma o risco extremamente baixo de morte por Covid-19 em crianças – “99,995% das crianças e jovens com teste positivo para SARS-CoV-2 sobreviveram.”
12 Jul, 2021 | 11:39hComentários: Risks of severe illness in children from COVID-19 shown to be very low in largest study yet – University of Liverpool E Covid: Children’s extremely low risk confirmed by study – BBC
Estudo relacionado feito pelo mesmo grupo (preprint): Risk factors for intensive care admission and death amongst children and young people admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and PIMS-TS in England during the first pandemic year – medRxiv
Nova orientação do CDC para a prevenção da COVID-19 em escolas de educação infantil afirma que a prioridade é o retorno seguro ao ensino presencial.
12 Jul, 2021 | 11:38hComentários: Updated CDC schools guidance prioritizes in-person learning, even if all Covid-19 safety measures aren’t in place – CNN E The C.D.C. Issues New School Guidance, With Emphasis on Full Reopening – The New York Times E New CDC guidance says fully vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks indoors – CNBC E CDC calls for reopening schools fully, recommends masking – CIDRAP
Relacionado: COVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely – Nature
Pfizer afirma que é hora de um reforço (terceira dose) na vacina contra a Covid; FDA e CDC dizem que ainda não.
12 Jul, 2021 | 11:35hPfizer says it’s time for a Covid booster; FDA and CDC say not so fast – CNN
Ver também: CDC, FDA contradict Pfizer on COVID-19 vaccine booster – CIDRAP E Do I need a COVID-19 booster shot? 6 questions answered on how to stay protected – The Conversation E Pfizer suggests booster shots will be needed this year, but government officials say science will dictate the timing – The Washington Post E Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect – Associated Press E Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine – The New York Times (poucos artigos gratuitos por mês) E Question open on need for COVID booster shot, data awaited, WHO says – Reuters
Pesquisa sobre a integridade de estudos mostra que práticas questionáveis são inacreditavelmente comuns.
12 Jul, 2021 | 11:20hLandmark research integrity survey finds questionable practices are surprisingly common – Science (poucos artigos gratuitos por mês)
Estudos originais (preprint): Prevalence of questionable research practices, research misconduct and their potential explanatory factors: a survey among academic researchers in The Netherlands – MetaArXiv E Prevalence of responsible research practices and their potential explanatory factors: a survey among academic researchers in The Netherlands – MetaArXiv
Relacionado: Opinion | Time to assume that health research is fraudulent until proven otherwise?
Depois da pandemia: perspectivas sobre a trajetória futura da COVID-19.
9 Jul, 2021 | 16:10hAfter the pandemic: perspectives on the future trajectory of COVID-19 – Nature
A COVID se tornará uma doença de jovens? – “Uma crescente taxa de infecções entre jovens não vacinados em países com altas taxas de vacinação leva o foco para os jovens na pandemia.”
9 Jul, 2021 | 16:02hWill COVID become a disease of the young? – Nature
OMS | Países devem realizar reabertura cautelosa enquanto o mundo ultrapassa 4 milhões de mortes por COVID.
9 Jul, 2021 | 15:59hVer também: WHO: World at perilous point in pandemic – CIDRAP
Comentário relacionado no Twitter (fio – clique para saber mais)
I’m struggling with how best to stress how fragile the global situation is, so I’ll be blunt:
Each week >2.6 million cases and >53,000 deaths are reported to @WHO
Reported, meaning that there are many others.
Stop and think about that.
(Short thread⬇️) pic.twitter.com/OyQK98DkjR
— Maria Van Kerkhove (@mvankerkhove) July 6, 2021


