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COVID Country Updates
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FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines
United States // 19 October, 2023
The vaccines target the XBB1.5 subvariant and protect against...COVID-19
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Autumn influenza and COVID-19 vaccine programme brought forward
United Kingdom // 30 August, 2023
Early start to UK autumn vaccinations for flu and COVID-19 ...Seasonal Flu, COVID-19
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COVID-19 confirmed in animals
Poland // 24 August, 2023
COVID-19 identified in mink farms...COVID-19
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PAHO's update on COVID-19 variant EG.5
Canada // China // Denmark // United Kingdom // France // Germany // Hong Kong (China SAR) // Iceland // Ireland // Israel // Italy // Japan // Portugal // Singapore // South Korea // Spain // Sweden // United States // 24 August, 2023
WHO upgraded EG.5 to variant of interest...COVID-19
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End of all COVID-19 requirements
New Zealand // 14 August, 2023
End of all restrictions...COVID-19
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ECDC COVID-19 Country Overview
11 August, 2023
Increasing trends across most age groups...COVID-19
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Updated COVID-19 vaccine for next fall and winter
United States // 17 June, 2023
Monovalent formulation should target an XBB1.5 variant....COVID-19
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COVID-19 testing requirement for travellers from China, Costa Rica updates guidance
Costa Rica // Australia // Canada // Chile // China // Estonia // France // Germany // Greece // Hong Kong (China SAR) // India // Israel // Italy // Japan // Luxembourg // Malaysia // Morocco // Netherlands // Qatar // South Korea // Spain // Taiwan (China) // United Kingdom // United States // 02 May, 2023
UK advises of changes to testing requirementsCOVID-19
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COVID-19 travel restrictions to be lifted
United States // 02 May, 2023
From 12 May...COVID-19
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COVID-19 variant XBB 1.16 detected
Russia // 19 April, 2023
Preliminary findings indicate the variant may be more infectious, but not more severe...COVID-19
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COVID-19 increase in activity
Angola // Colombia // Egypt // India // Myanmar // Mali // Nigeria // Suriname // Vietnam // Libya // 17 April, 2023
Countries with increasing COVID-19 activityCOVID-19
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update – AstraZeneca vaccine not available for use
Australia // 04 April, 2023
Vaxzevria COVID-19 vaccine unavailable for useCOVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccine update - booster recommendations updated
Hong Kong (China SAR) // 30 March, 2023
Update on COVID-19 booster vaccinations...COVID-19
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Omicron strain with feature of two subvariants identified
China // 18 March, 2023
A case of Omicron recombinant strainCOVID-19
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COVID-19 negative test result no longer required for travellers from China
China // France // 13 March, 2023
Restrictions removed for those travelling from China to France...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update - Eligibility expanded to include children from six months
South Korea // 01 February, 2023
Authorities have announced an update to the eligibility...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Update – decreased positivity rate as testing reduces
China // 30 January, 2023
Decrease in positive cases, hospitalisations and deaths reported...COVID-19
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Vaccine Update – Nasal vaccine available this week
India // 22 January, 2023
Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine, iNCOVACC available as booster dose...COVID-19
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End to mandatory isolation for those COVID-19 positive
Hong Kong (China SAR) // 19 January, 2023
Isolation and reporting to end for positive results...COVID-19
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Testing for children 3 years and under no longer required
Hong Kong (China SAR) // 18 January, 2023
Changes made to testing requirements...COVID-19
