-Editorial The World Health Organization welcomes the initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can be lifesaving for patients who are critically ill with COVID-19. For patients on ventilators, the treatment was shown to reduce mortality by about one third, and for patients requiring …
June, 2020
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12 June
COVID19: THE TREATMENT (Part 1)
By: Dr. Elton Gomez, Regenerative Medicine Specialist “What is a lie today, maybe true tomorrow, and vice versa.” This phrase, in the case of the COVID19 pandemic, indicates that we are standing in the middle of a situation in which we do not know exactly what to do, such as …
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12 June
PMHD responds to continued spike in COVID-19 cases
Imperial County has the highest rate of positive cases, per capita in the state BRAWLEY, CA — State officials reported earlier this week that the Imperial County had a COVID-19 positive rate of 21.7 percent and the highest rate of positive cases per capita in the state. Understandably this has …
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5 June
WHO welcomes crucial new funding for vaccines
-Editorial WHO welcomes funding commitments made at this week’s Global Vaccine Summit, hosted virtually by the UK government. The Summit is Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s third pledging conference, and follows the successful Berlin summit in January 2015. The new pledges will enable Gavi to protect the next generation and reduce disease inequality by reaching …
May, 2020
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4 May
PAHO Director calls for continued immunization to avoid risk of other outbreaks during COVID-19 pandemic
-Editorial The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, today urged for vaccination programs to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. “If we fall behind on routine immunizations, particularly for children, we risk outbreaks, thus overwhelming hospitals and clinics with preventable diseases in addition to COVID-19,” said …
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2 May
WHO convenes manufacturers, regulatory authorities meet on COVID-19 vaccines
-Editorial Gearing up for the much needed COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization held a meeting of vaccine manufacturers and national regulatory authorities from its South-East Asia Region. “The manufacturing capacity that exists in our Region is of the quality and scale required to produce and roll-out a COVID-19 vaccine …
April, 2020
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24 April
Medical sector learns about COVID-19 at a high cost
By: Dr. Elton Gomez, medical specialist in regenerative medicine Throughout the world, all of us, health professionals of all levels are learning about this new virus at a high cost: the lives of patients; likewise, ignorance about the subject, makes resources either inadequate or ineffective, not knowing for sure exactly …
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21 April
Imperial County Health Department Gives Update on COVID-19 Situation
-Editorial It’s been more than a month since the Coronavirus pandemic started to affect the global economy and the way of life of many people, however a new normal will likely come with it. California Governor Gavin Newsom said during his daily briefing last week that people should expect a …
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14 April
WHO Announces That Vaccines Against Coronavirus Are Being Developed
-Editorial Under the World Health Organization’s coordination, a group of experts with diverse backgrounds is working towards the development of vaccines against COVID-19. The group makes a call to everyone to follow recommendations to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19 virus and protect the health of individuals. The group also …
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13 April
BAJA CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT WILL ASSESS OPERATION AND NEEDS OF HOSPITALS DEDICATED TO COVID-19
Governor Jaime Bonilla Valdez instructs the Secretary of Health to make a tour in facilities that are being dedicated to the health emergency and resolve their deficiencies and needs The Secretary of Health in Baja California, Dr. Alonso Pérez Rico, will conduct a supervisory tour of the various medical facilities …
