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- 1Early Covid resurgence prompts French pharmacists to urge earlier vaccination●La recrudescence précoce du covid inquiète le syndicat des pharmaciens, qui appelle le gouvernement à avancer la campagn
France's pharmacists' union is warning about an early spike in Covid cases and is calling on the government to move forward the vaccination campaign scheduled for mid-October. Hospital data shows emergency room visits jumping 67% among adults and 16% among children, fuelling concerns that the autumn wave has arrived sooner than expected and that current planning leaves people exposed in the meantime.
- 2Pharmacists improvise treatments amid Gaza medical shortages●Pharmacists improvise medical treatments amid Israel-Gaza conflict
Pharmacists in the Gaza Strip are improvising medical treatments as the Israel-Gaza conflict leaves hospitals and pharmacies short of essential supplies. With deliveries of medicines and equipment disrupted by the fighting, health workers are compounding or substituting drugs and adapting available materials to keep treating the wounded and sick. The report highlights the strain on Gaza's health system, which aid agencies warn is close to collapse amid ongoing hostilities and blocked humanitarian access.