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Europe starts COVID-19 vaccination
28 December, 2020
Many European Union (EU) member countries began their...COVID-19
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European Commission recommendations on travel and transport regarding new variant SARS-CoV-2
28 December, 2020
Recommendations for some groups of essential workers include exemptions from travel bans and use of testing and quarantine...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccinations commenced
Portugal // 27 December, 2020
First supplies of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine have arrived...COVID-19
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Pet ferret infected with SARS-CoV-2
Slovenia // 27 December, 2020
A pet ferret in Celje has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccination programme underway
Slovakia // 27 December, 2020
The first vaccines were administered yesterday....COVID-19
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First COVID-19 vaccinations administered
Hungary // 27 December, 2020
The vaccination programme has commencedCOVID-19
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First COVID-19 vaccinations will begin on 28 December
Belgium // 26 December, 2020
Supplies of Pfizer/BionTech vaccine have been received by the UZ Leuven University Hospital ...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccinations to begin on 27 December
Spain // 26 December, 2020
The country expects to receive 350,000 doses per week...COVID-19
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National COVID-19 vaccination programmed begins on 27 December
Germany // 26 December, 2020
The Pfizer/BionTech vaccine COMIRNATY will be rolled out nationally from 27 December...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccinations to commence on 27 December
Austria // 26 December, 2020
Supplies of the Pfizer/BionTech vaccine have been received...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccination programme launched
France // 26 December, 2020
The first vaccines will be given on 27 December, and progressively rolled out....COVID-19
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Variant COVID-19 strain not the same as UK's B.1.1.7
Nigeria // 25 December, 2020
The variant in Nigeria shares one change in the spike protein in common with B.1.1.7 ....COVID-19
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Sinovac's CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine is effective
Turkey // 25 December, 2020
Turkey found it over 90% effective ...COVID-19
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Travellers must quarantine for 21 days on arrival
Hong Kong (China SAR) // 25 December, 2020
Mandatory quarantine period extended to 21 days....COVID-19
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Another SARs-CoV-2 Variant N439K is of concern
Denmark // 25 December, 2020
The variant is less susceptible to neutralizing antibodies....COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins
Argentina // 25 December, 2020
Sputnik V vaccine has arrived. Emergency use approval granted to Pfizer vaccine....COVID-19
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Canada Grants Emergency Use to Moderna Vaccine
Canada // 25 December, 2020
Health Canada approves Moderna vaccine for adults…COVID-19
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Santa Declared Essential Worker
United States // 24 December, 2020
Special permits issued allowing him to fly…COVID-19, General Articles
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Estimated transmissibility of the new strain of SARS-CoV-2 in England, study
United Kingdom // 24 December, 2020
National lockdown must be implemented along with closing of schools and universities to reduce the reproduction number to below 1...COVID-19
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Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine approved; vaccination begins
Switzerland // 24 December, 2020
The Swiss Agency...COVID-19
