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Study: Those who have had COVID-19 should still get vaccinated
22 February, 2021
New medical research suggests a single dose of the vaccine may be sufficient after having COVID-19 illness.COVID-19
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ECDC recommendations to control spread of COVID-19 in minks
19 February, 2021
All mink farms must be considered at risk from SARS-CoV-2...COVID-19
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Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Stable at Higher Temperatures
19 February, 2021
New data submitted to regulatory agency…COVID-19, General Articles
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Johnson and Johnson Apply to WHO for EUA
19 February, 2021
Up to 500 million doses could be provided to COVAX…COVID-19, General Articles
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New Variant Reported in Japan
Japan // 19 February, 2021
Third strain now circulating…COVID-19
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Studies show that B.1.351 variant may reduce protection from several vaccines
19 February, 2021
Several vaccines may have reduced efficacy against the B.1.351 variant first identified in South Africa...COVID-19
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Pandemic impacts on death, life expectancy and birth rates
19 February, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had direct impacts on population growth and life expectancy...COVID-19
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FDA reiterates no evidence of COVID-19 transmission from food packaging
19 February, 2021
Food and food packaging are not an important transmission route for COVID-19 infection....COVID-19
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Sinovac Approved for Emergency Use
Hong Kong (China SAR) // 18 February, 2021
Vaccination to begin 26 February…COVID-19
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B.1.1.7 variant accounts for 22% of infections
Germany // 18 February, 2021
Infections with the B.1.1.7 variant have been almost doubling each week throughout February...COVID-19
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Study of COVID-19 superspreaders
17 February, 2021
People with no symptoms, or mild illness, can play a significant...COVID-19
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Vaccine Dose Delivery Delay
17 February, 2021
EU short approximately 10 million doses…COVID-19
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Fur Farming: Risk of COVID-19 Transmission
17 February, 2021
High risk across WHO European Region…COVID-19
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Vaccine Update: Sputnik V
Togo // 17 February, 2021
Togo government seeking Sputnik V vaccine...COVID-19
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Study examined the placenta of women with COVID-19 infection
Israel // 17 February, 2021
A stillborn fetus has tested positive for COVID-19 at a hospital in Israel...COVID-19
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EMA to consider Janssen vaccine
16 February, 2021
Conditional approval could be announced by mid-March…COVID-19, General Articles
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Moderna vaccine update - 100 million doses by end of March
United States // 16 February, 2021
100 million doses expected by end of March...COVID-19
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ECDC Report: SARS-CoV-2 variant detection capabilities in EU and UK
16 February, 2021
The sequencing capacity for identification of the variants for most EU countries is below the recommendation set by the European Commission...COVID-19
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WHO gives emergency vaccine approval to AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine
15 February, 2021
The second vaccine to be listed with WHO...COVID-19
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ECDC risk assessment on the spread of COVID-19 variants in the EU and the UK
15 February, 2021
14th update...COVID-19
