New COVID variant: UK urgently brings in travel restrictions to stop spread of ‘the worst one we’ve seen so far’
Britain is bringing in travel restrictions for six African countries due to a new COVID variant that UK experts haveContinue Reading
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FDA clears Moderna and Pfizer’s Covid vaccine booster shots for all U.S. adults
KEY POINTS The CDC still has to authorize distribution of the booster doses before people can start receiving the shots,Continue Reading
Pfizer says its Covid pill with HIV drug cuts the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% as company plans to seek FDA authorization
KEY POINTS Pfizer said its Covid-19 pill, used with an HIV drug, cut the risk of hospitalization or death byContinue Reading
China’s COVID-19 cases spike ahead of Communist Party conclave
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases spiked to a near three-month high and tighter curbs to contain theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka rolls out booster jabs amid warning of virus surge
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities on Monday began to roll out COVID-19 booster shots to frontline workersContinue Reading
U.S. FDA panel recommends Pfizer’s low-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
KEY POINTS A key US.FDA advisory committee on Tuesday recommended a lower dose of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for children agesContinue Reading
Chinese Gansu province closes tourist sites following COVID-19 virus cases
BEIJING (AP) — A northwestern Chinese province heavily dependent on tourism closed all tourist sites Monday after finding new COVID-19Continue Reading
Sri Lanka gives booster shots to front-line workers, seniors
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka on Saturday announced plans to offer booster shots to front-line workers followed byContinue Reading
Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — When Russian regulators approved the country’s own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride,Continue Reading
New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can noContinue Reading
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