The European Medicines Agency (EMA) conditionally authorized Thursday the use of Remdesivir, Gilead’s antiviral treatment, in patients with COVID-19, thus paving the way for its approval, which would make it the first drug of this type approved on the Old Continent. The EMA states that its Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the use of this experimental treatment in adults and adolescents from … Continue reading Coronavirus: the use of Remdesivir approved in Europe

Brazil was to cross an unenviable line on Friday evening that only the United States has already reached in the world: that of the million cases of Covid-19. The Latin American giant is also preparing to bury his 50,000 th death in the coming days. The coronavirus continues to grow uncontrollably in most states in this country of 210 million people. As of Friday morning, the country was nearing … Continue reading Covid-19: the milestone of one million infected crossed in Brazil

MEPs want a massive package of stimulus packages to support the economy after the COVID-19 crisis, including stimulus bonds guaranteed by the EU budget. In a resolution adopted on Friday, Parliament welcomes the budgetary measures and the support for EU liquidity to cope with the pandemic. Beyond what has already been done, Europe needs a massive package of recovery and reconstruction measures, which should be financed … Continue reading COVID-19: MEPs call for massive recovery package and solidarity fund against coronavirus

Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused major sanitary crisis worldwide. Half of the world has been placed in quarantine. In France, this large-scale health crisis urgently triggered the restructuring and reorganization of health service delivery to support emergency services, medical intensive care units and continuing care units. Health professionals mobilized all their resources to provide emergency aid in a general climate of uncertainty. … Continue reading [Health Professionals Facing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: What Are the Mental Health Risks?]