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US FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for young children
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, the ... Coronavirus -
New COVID-19 omicron sub-lineages can dodge immunity, threatening new wave: Study
Two new sub-lineages of the omicron coronavirus variant can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, but are far ... Coronavirus -
Beijing tightens COVID-19 restrictions as long holiday begins
Beijing will amp up its COVID-19 restrictions with additional testing requirements, officials announced on Saturday, as the start of the Labor Day ... World News -
UK COVID-19 patient was positive for record 505 days: Researchers
British researchers believe they have documented the longest-known COVID-19 infection, in a patient who tested positive for a total of 505 days before ... Coronavirus -
Unvaccinated children hospitalized at twice the rate during omicron surge: US study
Hospitalization rates for unvaccinated children ages 5 to 11 were twice as high as among those who were vaccinated during the record COVID-19 surge ... Coronavirus -
China’s Xian imposes temporary, partial lockdown to fight omicron flare-up
The northwestern Chinese city of Xian said on Friday it will temporarily impose a partial lockdown to reduce its 13 million residents’ movement, after ... Coronavirus -
Worldwide COVID-19 cases surpass 500 million as omicron variant BA.2 surges
Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 500 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant of omicron surges in ... Coronavirus -
US orders some personnel to leave Shanghai consulate amid COVID-19 surge
The US State Department on Monday ordered non-emergency US government workers to leave the consulate in Shanghai due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and ... Coronavirus -
No evidence to support widespread use of fourth COVID-19 shot: EU agencies
EU health agencies said on Wednesday there was no evidence to support the use of a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna in ... Coronavirus -
Current COVID-19 vaccines not ‘well-matched’ against BA.2: FDA
Current COVID-19 vaccines are not well-matched against the BA.2 sub-variant of omicron, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday, as its ... Coronavirus -
UK’s COVID-19 infections hit record high as free tests end
Rates of COVID-19 infection have hit a record high in the UK, official data showed Friday, just as free government testing ended for millions in ... Coronavirus -
WHO: COVID-19 deaths jump by 40 percent, but cases falling globally
The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40 percent last week, likely due to changes in how COVID-19 deaths were reported ... Coronavirus -
China continues ‘severe and complex’ fight against COVID-19
China continues to battle its worst COVID-19 outbreak, driven by the omicron variant, with health officials on Friday calling the situation “severe ... Coronavirus -
EU medicines regulator recommends AstraZeneca’s drug for COVID-19 prevention
The European Medicines Agency on Thursday recommended the use of AstraZeneca Plc’s antibody drug for preventing COVID-19 infections at a time the ... Coronavirus -
Moderna says infant COVID-19 vaccine succeeded in trial
US biotech firm Moderna on Wednesday said it was pursuing regulatory approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged six months to six years after ... Coronavirus -
Several European countries lifted COVID-19 measures too ‘brutally’: WHO
Several European countries, including Germany, France, Italy and Britain, lifted their COVID-19 curbs too “brutally” and are now seeing a rise in ... Coronavirus -
China to build more than 60 makeshift hospitals to tackle COVID-19
Each of China’s provinces should set up at least two to three makeshift hospitals to treat COVID-19 infections amid omicron’s explosive spread in the ... World News -
Hong Kong’s COVID-19 infections exceed one million amid outbreak
Hong Kong’s cumulative coronavirus infections have exceeded one million as the city grapples with a widespread outbreak that has killed more people ... Coronavirus -
Fauci warns of potential rise in US COVID-19 cases as funding runs dry
The US could soon see COVID-19 cases rise again and vulnerable people are likely to need a fourth vaccine dose, one of President Joe Biden’s top ... Coronavirus -
EMA expects data on omicron-specific vaccine as early as April
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) leading vaccine expert on Thursday said that data on COVID-19 vaccines tailored for the omicron variant should ... Coronavirus -
Ireland PM tests positive for COVID-19 in US, leaves gala featuring Biden, Pelosi
Ireland’s prime minister Micheal Martin tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the country’s ambassador to the United States said, forcing him to ... World News -
How South Korea is beating COVID-19 despite 600,000 new cases a day
South Korea has reached two seemingly contradictory pandemic milestones: It recorded more than 600,000 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, the most ... World News -
Vietnam ends COVID-19 quarantine for international travelers in bid to boost tourism
Vietnam announced an end to quarantine for international travelers on Wednesday, as it seeks to restart its tourism industry after two years of strict ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia records 632 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in 24 hours
Saudi Arabia has recorded 632 new COVID-19 cases and two virus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health.A ... Coronavirus -
Herd immunity against COVID-19 following omicron an elusive concept, says expert
Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19?Experts say it’s not likely that the highly transmissible variant — or any other ... Coronavirus -
Israel to admit unvaccinated tourists as COVID-19 cases fall
Israel will allow unvaccinated tourists entry for the first time since the pandemic began as infections and deaths caused by the coronavirus decline, ... Coronavirus -
Jordan to lift COVID-19 restrictions on international visitors
Jordan on Thursday said it was easing coronavirus-related restrictions on foreign visitors, taking a key step toward reviving its critical tourism ... Coronavirus -
Hong Kong’s COVID-19 fight intensifies as cases multiply by 60 times
Hong Kong’s coronavirus battle intensified on Thursday as authorities reported that new cases had multiplied by 60 times so far this month and media ... Coronavirus -
Japan eases virus border rules for visa holders, tourists still banned
Japan will ease its strict virus border rules to allow students and businesspeople into the country from March, but tourists will still be barred, ... Coronavirus -
Lower testing rates likely reason for falling COVID-19 case reports: WHO
A drop in COVID-19 testing rates is likely contributing to a decline in reported cases even as deaths are rising, the World Health Organization’s ... Coronavirus