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COVID Country Updates
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COVID-19 reinfection period reduced to a month
Australia // 12 July, 2022
New South Wales health authorities have reduced the reinfection period from 12 weeks to four weeks...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update – Second booster rolled out
Italy // 12 July, 2022
A second booster dose has been approved for everyone aged 60 years and above...COVID-19
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Vaccine mandate in Beijing
China // 08 July, 2022
Beijing authorities announced a vaccine mandate...COVID-19
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Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 spread
India // 06 July, 2022
Spread and growth of Omicron sub variant BA.2.75 in IndiaCOVID-19
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Increase in cases, decline in deaths
South Korea // 05 July, 2022
21.2% increase in new daily cases compared with the previous week...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Update, suspected cat-to-human transmission
Thailand // 05 July, 2022
Authorities are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation...COVID-19
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Cases and hospitalisations continuing to increase
United Kingdom // 05 July, 2022
Hospitalisations also rising....COVID-19
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Subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 becoming more prevalent
Singapore // 29 June, 2022
Highest number of cases reported since March...COVID-19
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COVID-19 cases rising with BA.5 as dominant variant
Denmark // 24 June, 2022
COVID-19 cases increasing...COVID-19
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Vaccine Update – Vaccine mandate abolished
Austria // 23 June, 2022
Authorities have paused the mandate at this time...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccination for children
Solomon Islands // 21 June, 2022
Vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 underway...COVID-19
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CDC supports COVID-19 vaccination for children 6 months-5years
United States // 19 June, 2022
Vaccination for children 6month-5 yearsCOVID-19
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FDA authorises Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in young children
United States // 17 June, 2022
Next step is for the CDC director to recommend the vaccines...COVID-19
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Vaccine mandate lifted
Canada // 14 June, 2022
Vaccine no longer required for some…COVID-19
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COVID-19 second booster shot eligibility extended to age 50 and over
Singapore // 14 June, 2022
Second booster given 5 months after the first booster...COVID-19
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Vaccine Update – Fourth doses announced for certain groups
Philippines // 10 June, 2022
Health authorities have announced the fourth doses for healthcare workers, people aged 65 years and above, and immunocompromised people...COVID-19
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Moderna will seek authorisation for Omicron-specific booster
United States // 09 June, 2022
Lead candidate for Fall 2022 booster...COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccines assessed for children 6 months and older
United States // 09 June, 2022
The FDA will meet later this month...COVID-19
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FDA authorises Pfizer/BioNTech booster dose for children ages 5 to 11
United States // 17 May, 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the eligibility for booster shots...COVID-19
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ECDC reclassifies Omicron sub-lineages (BA.4/BA.5) to Variants of Concern
Portugal // 13 May, 2022
BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages predicted to dominate in coming months...COVID-19
