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Study: COVID-19 transmission on a flight to New Zealand
New Zealand // 07 January, 2021
Seven cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in passengers who flew to Auckland in September...COVID-19
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Study: convalescent plasma can have positive effect if given early
07 January, 2021
A small study in Argentina showed older adults....COVID-19
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Allergic reaction to Pfizer vaccine
United States // 06 January, 2021
Several people have been treated for a severe allergic reaction following vaccination...COVID-19
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Warning that mutant strain may spread rapidly in Denmark
Denmark // 06 January, 2021
Warning for infection control to stop spread of mutant virus.COVID-19
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Study estimates 14% of Americans had COVID-19 by mid-November
United States // 06 January, 2021
A modelling study has estimated that almost 47 million Americans ...COVID-19
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South African 501Y.V2 variant probably still susceptible to vaccine-induced immunity
05 January, 2021
A new study on the effect of variant viruses on antibodies shows...COVID-19
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Moderna vaccine approved in Israel
Israel // 05 January, 2021
Israel has approved Moderna vaccine...COVID-19
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India bans export of AstraZeneca vaccine
India // 05 January, 2021
India Today reports the Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO, Adar Poonawalla, as saying that India has barred the vaccine maker from exporting the Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for several months...
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Having had COVID-19 protects healthcare workers for at least six months
05 January, 2021
A journal has published results of a study in Newcastle, UK...COVID-19
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Study to determine if vaccine reduces or prevents transmission cancelled
05 January, 2021
A seminal study designed to determine whether and to what extent...COVID-19
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What do the English COVID-19 intervention tiers mean?
United Kingdom // 05 January, 2021
A Tier 4 “Stay at Home” alert was issued for...COVID-19
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Which vaccines can be “quickly” modified for a new variant?
05 January, 2021
Reuters reports that “…an advantage of mRNA vaccine technology is that scientists can quickly re-engineer genetic material in the shot to match that of the mutated protein, whereas modifying traditional vaccines would require...COVID-19
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What does “Pandemic Level 5” in the UK mean?
United Kingdom // 05 January, 2021
Media reports that the UK's coronavirus alert level is...COVID-19
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B.1.1.7 variant has a higher reproduction number
05 January, 2021
As England and Scotland move into Tier 4 lock-downs...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccination has begun
Monaco // 05 January, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination is underway...COVID-19
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Concerns about vaccine efficacy on the 501.V2 variant virus
05 January, 2021
Growing concern about whether mutations in the 501.V2 variant virus will make it less susceptible to immunity following vaccination....COVID-19
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New restrictions in the UK
United Kingdom // 04 January, 2021
The UK has enacted restrictions to attempt to slow the spread...COVID-19
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UK the first to roll out Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine
United Kingdom // 04 January, 2021
At least 100 million doses secured...COVID-19
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AstraZeneca/Oxford and Bharat Biotech vaccines approved
India // 04 January, 2021
India has approved EUA for two vaccines...COVID-19
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COVID-19 cases rising rapidly in UK; emergency hospitals re-opened and schools shut
United Kingdom // 04 January, 2021
The UK has confirmed over 50,000 new COVID-19 cases...COVID-19
