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COVID-19 Vaccine Update – Moderna approved for vaccinating children aged six months and over
Argentina // 20 July, 2022
Health authorities have lowered the vaccination age threshold to include children aged six months to three years...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update – Third and fourth doses
Ecuador // 20 July, 2022
Health authorities reported that booster dose vaccination reduced the risk of hospitalisation...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update – Fourth dose for everyone aged 30 years and above
Peru // 20 July, 2022
Health authorities have announced that fourth dose vaccinations are available...COVID-19
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WHO Europe concerns over rapid escalation in COVID-19 cases
19 July, 2022
New cases have tripled over past 6 weeks....COVID-19
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CDC study finds third and fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses provide substantial protection
15 July, 2022
In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update – Boosting vaccine uptake
Uganda // 15 July, 2022
Strategies to boost vaccine uptake...COVID-19
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EEOC updated guidance on workplace pandemic preparedness
United States // 14 July, 2022
Considering the Americans with Disabilities Act...COVID-19
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ECDC and WHO-EURO contact tracing report
14 July, 2022
As the world moves towards scaling back contact tracing efforts...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Update – Additional measures as Omicron BA.5 drives increase in cases
New Zealand // 14 July, 2022
Cases and hospitalisations are increasing...COVID-19
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ECDC COVID-19 country overview report
14 July, 2022
Increasing trends in case numbers, hospital admissions and deaths forecast...COVID-19
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WHO determines COVID-19 situation continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
12 July, 2022
Emerging variants remain uncertain and unpredictable...COVID-19
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COVID-19 reinfection period reduced to a month
Australia // 12 July, 2022
New South Wales health authorities have reduced the reinfection period from 12 weeks to four weeks...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update – Second booster rolled out
Italy // 12 July, 2022
A second booster dose has been approved for everyone aged 60 years and above...COVID-19
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WHO interim guidance for contact tracing and quarantine
11 July, 2022
Contact tracing to focus on high risk groups...COVID-19
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ECDC recommends second booster for over 60-year-olds
11 July, 2022
Available vaccines remain highly effective in reducing severe disease and death...COVID-19
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Vaccine mandate in Beijing
China // 08 July, 2022
Beijing authorities announced a vaccine mandate...COVID-19
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Update on Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5
07 July, 2022
Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5 identified in over 55 countries, driving a rise in cases...COVID-19
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Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 spread
India // 06 July, 2022
Spread and growth of Omicron sub variant BA.2.75 in IndiaCOVID-19
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Increase in cases, decline in deaths
South Korea // 05 July, 2022
21.2% increase in new daily cases compared with the previous week...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Update, suspected cat-to-human transmission
Thailand // 05 July, 2022
Authorities are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation...COVID-19
