Sat 16 October 2021: The world’s largest vaccination campaign is under underway. According to Bloomberg figures, more than 6.64 billion doses have been administered in 184 countries. The most recent pace was approximately 26.4 million doses per day. Enough vaccine doses have now been given to fully vaccinate 43.2 percent of the world’s population, but […]
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Fri 15 October 2021: Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has announced that the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on COVID-19 Vaccines has advised that additional doses be given to individuals with compromised immunity. This includes those who are on long-term oral steroid therapy for autoimmune conditions and various treatments for haematological or immune malignancies. The group […]
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Fri 15 October 2021: According to the Empress Theophano Foundation, two Turkish German scientists were given Greece’s Empress Theophano Prize on Wednesday for developing the first coronavirus vaccine, which saved millions of lives, Anadolu Agency reported. “It is a great pleasure for me to present the Empress Theophano Prize to two wonderful scientists, Uğur Şahin […]
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Fri 15 October 2021: From October 24, fully vaccinated visitors arriving in England from low-risk countries will no longer be required to do the costly COVID-19 tests, according to the British government. Last month, the government eased the regulations for overseas travel to England, giving the tourism industry a boost after the industry blamed the […]
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Fri 15 October 2021: Italy is braced for protests today as its COVID health pass becomes mandatory for all workers. Thousands of people protested the move in Rome on Saturday, and more protests are scheduled across the country in the coming 48 hours. Employees will be required to show their pass to enter their workplace […]
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Fri 15 October 2021: The Department of Health on Friday announced that children aged 12 to 17 years old are next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from next week. “We are now ready to start vaccinations for this group of young people from the age of 12 to 17 years,” said Health Minister, […]
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Thu 14 October 2021: Over 30 countries have agreed on mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates with India, official sources told news agency PTI on Thursday. The countries that have agreed on mutual recognition with India include the UK, France, Germany, Nepal, Belarus, Lebanon, Armenia, Ukraine, Belgium, Hungary and Serbia, they said. South Africa, Brazil, […]
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Thu 14 October 2021: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Region has introduced a new community testing initiative, which is expected to ramp up COVID-19 case detection rates on the continent. The continent has reported at least 8.4 million COVID-19 cases, with some 214 000 people succumbing to complications related to infection. However, WHO Africa […]
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Thu 14 October 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said its newly established task force could be the “last chance” to find the truth over the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly two years since the coronavirus was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan, its origins remain unclear and experts continue to […]
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Thu 14 October 2021: COVID-19 infections in children in England rose in September after schools returned from summer holidays, contributing to cases staying high even as there was a fall among adults, a large prevalence study showed on Thursday. The REACT-1 study, led by Imperial College London, is the latest to find that more children are getting […]
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