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COVID-19 vaccine Nano Covax completes phase 2 trials
Vietnam // 27 April, 2021
Phase 2 trials completed for Nano Covax...COVID-19
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WHO Pulse survey reports COVID-19 continues to disrupt essential health services
26 April, 2021
Essential health services still disrupted...COVID-19
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Vaccine Update - Vaccinations open to all eligible adults as more doses arrive
Palau // 26 April, 2021
Vaccinations have opened up to all eligible adults...COVID-19
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Blood clot concerns related to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine - Countries recommence use of vaccine after EMA and FDA assessment
United States // Netherlands // South Africa // Greece // Czech Republic // Italy // 23 April, 2021
Czech Republic and Italy commences use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine...COVID-19
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Lancet commentary on vaccine efficacy
23 April, 2021
In a comment to The Lancet Microbe journal, using Relative Risk Reduction (RRR) to portray vaccine efficacy for COVID-19 vaccines is questionedCOVID-19
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Infected minks detected at Italian farm
Italy // 23 April, 2021
Italy has reported the first infections of COVID-19 in minks...COVID-19
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Fake COVID-19 vaccine warnings
Bolivia // China // Colombia // Mexico // Poland // South Africa // 22 April, 2021
Warning of fake COVID-19 vaccines have been issued...COVID-19
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Preliminary study results suggest mRNA COVID-19 vaccines should be available in pregnancy
22 April, 2021
Preliminary study results for mRNA vaccines in pregnancy are encouraging...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccine received through COVAX
Syria // 22 April, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in the country.COVID-19
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Study: B.1.1.7 variant is 45% more contagious, Pfizer vaccine effective against it
Israel // 22 April, 2021
Israeli study finds B.1.1.7 variant is more contagious and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine remains effective against it...COVID-19
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Study: Infection post vaccination due to variant strains
United States // 22 April, 2021
Two vaccine breakthrough infections were detected in New York...COVID-19
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"Breakthrough" cases among vaccinated people in Chicago nursing homes
United States // 22 April, 2021
A small number of infections occurred among people who were fully vaccinated....COVID-19
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Phase 3 vaccine trial of VLA2001 launched in the UK
United Kingdom // 22 April, 2021
Valneva launches Phase 3 vaccine trial of VLA2001...COVID-19
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ECDC guidance for adjusting non-pharmaceutical interventions based on vaccination status
21 April, 2021
Interim guidance for fully vaccinated individuals published...COVID-19
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COVID-19 infection in mink farm confirmed
Latvia // 21 April, 2021
The first detection of COVID-19 in minks has been reported...COVID-19
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Study: Symptoms and Functional impairment 8 months after mild COVID-19 in Health Care Professionals
20 April, 2021
COVID-19 symptoms after mild COVID-19 can be prolonged...COVID-19
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Chinese Embassy in USA expands approved vaccines for travel into China
United States // China // 20 April, 2021
US vaccines allowed for travel to China...COVID-19
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Study of existing drug treatments for non-hospitalised COVID-19 patients
United States // 20 April, 2021
A large study of medications currently approved for other conditions will begin across the United States...COVID-19
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COVID still a health emergency, global deaths top 3 million
20 April, 2021
The pandemic remains an emergency of international concern as ....COVID-19
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COVID-19 Human Challenge study
United Kingdom // 19 April, 2021
The first human challenge study of COVID-19 has been launched...COVID-19
