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SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Summary table
22 January, 2021
Summary of COVID-19 variants...COVID-19
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US rejoins the World Health Organization
United States // 22 January, 2021
On his first day in office, President Biden has written to the WHO to notify that the United States will rejoin....COVID-19
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Negative COVID-19 test report required from travellers
Sri Lanka // 22 January, 2021
Sri Lankan officials have updated travel guidelines after opening borders allowing travel from all countries...COVID-19
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California reverses temporary pause on a batch of Moderna Vaccine
United States // 21 January, 2021
All batches of Moderna vaccine can be administered again, after a temporary pause on one lot...COVID-19
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India to supply vaccines to Brazil and Morocco
India // Brazil // Morocco // 21 January, 2021
Plans to supply locally manufactured vaccines....COVID-19
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ECDC Risk Assessment on SARS-CoV-2 variants in the EU
21 January, 2021
VOC 202012/01 identified in the United Kingdom (UK), 501Y.V2 identified in South Africa, and P.1 identified in Brazil and Japan...COVID-19
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India will supply vaccines to neighbouring countries
India // Bangladesh // Bhutan // Maldives // Myanmar // Nepal // Seychelles // 21 January, 2021
India has begun providing locally made vaccines to several neighbours...COVID-19
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Hungary approves Sputnik V and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines
Hungary // 21 January, 2021
The first EU country to approve Sputnik V...COVID-19
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UAE approved Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use
United Arab Emirates // 21 January, 2021
The third to be approved in the country...COVID-19
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B117 variant found in Beijing, spurs partial lockdown
China // 20 January, 2021
Two people in a district of Beijing...COVID-19
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Variant COVID-19 viruses in California tied to outbreaks
United States // 20 January, 2021
Several COVID outbreaks have been tied to a varaiant form of the virus...COVID-19
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Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine appears effective against COVID-19 variant that emerged in the UK
20 January, 2021
It is unlikely this variant will escape vaccine protection...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccination commences
Saint Helena // 20 January, 2021
Vaccination commences in Saint HelenaCOVID-19
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New cluster detected
Singapore // 20 January, 2021
New clusterCOVID-19
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Third Russian made vaccine Covi-Vac submitted to authorities
Russia // 19 January, 2021
A vaccine called Covi-Vac has been submitted for review and approval...COVID-19
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Russia claims 100% efficacy for its second COVID-19 vaccine, to rollout from March
Russia // 19 January, 2021
Based on clinical trials results, EpiVacCorona is said to be 100& effective against COVID-19...COVID-19
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Sputnik vaccine approved in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan // 19 January, 2021
The Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine has been approved, despite no officially confirmed cases...COVID-19
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine update
19 January, 2021
Results of phase 1/2a trials...COVID-19
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What is "herd immunity"?
19 January, 2021
And a common misconception...COVID-19
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Tweet from Dr. Tom Frieden regarding increasing death rates
19 January, 2021
Dr Tom Frieden was Director of the US CDC from 2009 to 2017.COVID-19
