Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A police officer monitors compliance with the lockdown in Innsbruck, Austria, during the first day of a nationwide lockdown for people not yet vaccinated against COVID-19. Austria began a new lockdown on Monday for those who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19. […]
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Nigeria plans mass vaccination drive, considers booster shot
FILE PHOTO: People wait after receiving the AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine at the National Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Afolabi SotundeABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria will start a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign later this week, aiming to inoculate half of its targeted population by the end of January, government officials said. Africa’s most-populous country has […]
Infected, Vaccinated, or Both: How Protected Am I From COVID?
As the U.S. rounds out its second year of the pandemic, many people are trying to figure out just how vulnerable they may be to COVID-19 infection, and whether it’s finally safe to fully return to all the activities they miss. On an individual basis, the degree and durability of the immunity a person gets […]
BioNTech CEO says new COVID pills unlikely to dent vaccination uptake
FILE PHOTO: An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir and being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters on October 26, 2021. Merck & Co Inc/Handout via REUTERS FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The Chief Executive of […]
‘Stay vigiliant’… Booster jabs and masks are vital in helping us through winter
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Top medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam warned of “darker winter months” and said that too […]
COVID-19 still rages, but some U.S. states reject federal funds to help
(Reuters) – As the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic burns through the rural U.S. state of Idaho, health officials say they don’t have enough tests to track the disease’s spread or sufficient medical workers to help the sick.FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective face mask is seen walking in the reflection of a thrift store window, […]
EU set to produce over 3.5 billion COVID vaccine doses in 2022 – chief executive
Slideshow ( 2 images )BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will produce more than 3.5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines next year, the head of the bloc’s excutive, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, said on Thursday. She added that the majority of these vaccines will be shipped abroad. Source: Read Full Article
Czech daily COVID-19 cases top 6,000 for first time since April
FILE PHOTO: A woman lights a candle to commemorate all Czech victims of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, May 10, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File PhotoPRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic reported 6,274 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, almost doubling in a week as the country struggles to contain […]
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) – Finance ministers from Asia-Pacific trade group APEC agreed to step up efforts to expand COVID-19 vaccine manufacture and supply, and support global vaccine sharing, host nation New Zealand said.A woman scans a QR code to check-in at a cafe on the first day of eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regulations, following a lockdown to […]
FDA Authorizes Boosters for Moderna, J&J, Allows Mix-and-Match
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized booster doses for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, while also allowing boosters to be given interchangeably with any of the other vaccines, in people who are eligible to get […]