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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
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Mexico to begin COVID-19 vaccination
Mexico // 24 December, 2020
Mexico has received the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Officials plan to start vaccinating health workers in Mexico City and Saltillo ...COVID-19
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Sinovac vaccine one step closer to approval in Brazil
Brazil // 23 December, 2020
A vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac has been granted…COVID-19
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Tracking international COVID-19 vaccinations given
23 December, 2020
Tracking the number of COVID-19 vaccines given globally...COVID-19
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Second new variant virus detected in UK
United Kingdom // 23 December, 2020
A second variant strain, previously detected in South Africa, found in the United Kingdom…COVID-19
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Hong Kong secures enough COVID-19 vaccines to cover all residents
Hong Kong (China SAR) // 23 December, 2020
Hong Kong’s vaccine commitments increased…COVID-19
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Lateral Flow Devices Effectively Detect COVID-19 Variant
United Kingdom // 23 December, 2020
Five LFDs were tested, each of which are currently in use…COVID-19
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Imperial College released a report on key epidemiological drivers for COVID-19 in England
United Kingdom // 23 December, 2020
National lockdown was the only control measure that reduced reproduction rate to below 1...COVID-19
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US to purchase 100 million more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
United States // 23 December, 2020
70 million to be delivered by end of June 2021...COVID-19
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Vaccine approval in Malaysia takes 3 to 4 months
Malaysia // 23 December, 2020
Vaccination may start from April 2021...COVID-19
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine gets Emergency Use Authorisation
United Arab Emirates // 23 December, 2020
The United Arab Emirates has approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine...COVID-19
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Mutated COVID-19 Mink-associated virus strain in humans
Denmark // Netherlands // Spain // Sweden // United States // Greece // 23 December, 2020
Ongoing investigations into a mink variant strain of COVID-19 which has caused human infections in Denmark; mass testing underway...COVID-19
