Fri 24 December 2021: Travel restrictions on travelers from Southern African countries, which were imposed last month due to concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus type, will be eased, according to a Biden administration official. Kevin Munoz, the White House’s assistant press secretary, stated in a tweet on Friday that the restrictions would […]
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Fri 24 December 2021: Ecuador is the first country to mandate Covid vaccines for children as young as five years old. “Vaccination against Covid-19 has been made mandatory in Ecuador,” the health ministry stated in a statement. This comes when the Omicron variant is becoming increasingly feared. While speaking to AFP, the ministry said, “Compulsory […]
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Fri 24 December 2021: Researchers have cautioned that patients with a sore throat and a runny nose may have Covid as incidence of Omicron increase in the UK. Half of those with cold-like symptoms, according to the Zoe Covid study team, had Covid. The researchers describe it as a “explosion” of Covid cases, claiming that […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: Sajid Javid, the United Kingdom’s Health Minister, has confirmed that no further restrictions will be announced after Christmas. “We’re clear that there’s no need for any further restrictions of any type before Christmas but of course, we will keep the situation under review,” he said. He further added that people “should enjoy their Christmases with their families and their friends,” but at the same time, they need to […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: France’s purchase for Merck & Co’s Covid antiviral medicine was canceled on Wednesday, according to the French health minister. After the trail data revealed disappointing results, this step was taken. The order has been publicly canceled for the first time in France. Pfizer’s medication is now expected to arrive in the […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: The South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) booster shot to be taken at least two months after the original dose for adults over the age of 18. In addition, the local drug watchdog has also authorised the heterologous booster, also known as mix-and-match jabs, […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: Turkey launched mass production of its domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine Turkovac on Wednesday after receiving emergency use approval following studies on volunteers that demonstrated its efficacy. Turkey quickly took action once the country’s first coronavirus case was reported in March 2020 and launched studies to develop its first vaccine to combat […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: The World Health Organization’s chief has warned that the rush to distribute additional COVID-19 vaccine doses in wealthy countries is worsening inequity in access to vaccines, which is prolonging the pandemic. On Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus insisted that getting vaccines to vulnerable people everywhere, rather than giving additional doses […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: Ottawa announced on Wednesday that it would expand support programs to assist people and businesses affected by the Omicron coronavirus variant, warning that the virus’ spread would make things worse. The country’s chief public health officer, Theresa Tam, warned Canadians to be cautious, saying at a press conference that “the situation […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: South Africa reported 21 099 new daily Coronavirus cases, the highest since the week began. This means the country now has 3 353 106 confirmed cases, while the death toll stands at 90 587 after 99 more people lost their lives. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), KwaZulu-Natal, […]
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