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Austria Starts New COVID-19 Lockdown for Unvaccinated People

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]