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WHO recommends new drugs for severe and non-severe COVID-19
14 January, 2022
Baricitinib and sotrovimab for severe or critical disease and non-severe cases respectively...
COVID-19
Supreme Court allows vaccine mandate for federally funded healthcare workers
United States // 14 January, 2022
Healthcare workers at federally funded health facilities are required to be vaccinated...
COVID-19
Supreme Court rules against OSHA vaccine mandate
United States // 14 January, 2022
The Supreme Court has halted the vaccine mandate requiring businesses with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated...
COVID-19
COVID-19 Update – Tests generally not required for mild symptoms
Finland // 14 January, 2022
Health authorities have updated the testing and quarantine guidelines...
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First cases of Omicron detected
Suriname // 13 January, 2022
Latest testing confirms variant…
COVID-19
Study: Air pollution exposure increases the risk of COVID-19
13 January, 2022
Long-term exposure to ambient (outdoor) air pollution increases the risk of COVID-19...
COVID-19, Air Pollution, General Articles
Early warning system that detects high risk SARS-CoV-2 Variants
12 January, 2022
An early warning system that detects potential high risk COVID variants within a day
COVID-19
Study: Omicron transmission higher through asymptomatic carriers than other VOCs
South Africa // 12 January, 2022
The Omicron variant has been linked to a much higher rate of asymptomatic transmission than the other Variants...
COVID-19
Hospitalisations increase in the Caribbean and Central American region ; new locations detect Omicron
12 January, 2022
In their latest Epidemiological Update, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) state that the number of hospitalisations and ICU admissions increased...
COVID-19
Risk of diabetes in children post COVID-19
United States // 12 January, 2022
Children below 18 years who have recovered from COVID-19 are more likely to be diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes,...
COVID-19
First three Omicron cases detected
Paraguay // 12 January, 2022

COVID-19
Vaccine Update – Booster shots guidelines updated
Paraguay // 12 January, 2022
Health authorities published updated guidelines for booster shots...
COVID-19
Statement by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe on Latest COVID-19 Update
11 January, 2022
WHO EURO Latest COVID-19 Update...
COVID-19
Positive lateral flow tests do not require confirmatory PCR tests
United Kingdom // 11 January, 2022
There are some exceptions to this approach...
COVID-19
WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition Interim Statement
11 January, 2022
COVID-19 vaccinations may need to be updated to better protect against variants....
COVID-19
Cross-reactive T cell immunity in COVID-19 infection
11 January, 2022
Cross reactive T-cell immunity shows potential for new vaccines ...
COVID-19
PAHO urges rational testing for COVID-19
11 January, 2022
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has urged Member States for rational use of diagnostic tests in context of rising Omicron cases and...
COVID-19
COVID-19 Update – Cluster in Tianjin, mass testing underway
China // 10 January, 2022
The Tianjin Municipal Health Commission reported 21 local cases in Jinnan District...
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Surging COVID-19 cases, healthcare system impacted
Australia // 10 January, 2022
Exponential growth in cases in NSW, Victoria and Queensland, testing capacity stretched, elective surgery temporarily suspended....
COVID-19
FDA authorises Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna booster shots for adolescents and immunocompromised children
United States // 07 January, 2022
The FDA has expanded the emergency use authorisation for Pfizer/BioNTech...
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