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Vaccination campaign launched
Egypt // 25 January, 2021
Egypt has launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign using the Chinese Sinopharm’s vaccine.COVID-19
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COVID-19 cluster in Daejeon city
South Korea // 25 January, 2021
Health officials have confirmed a large-scale cluster of COVID-19 at an international religious school...COVID-19
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Pfizer/BionTech's COVID-19 vaccine approved provisionally
Australia // 25 January, 2021
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. International SOS appointed to panel of providers..COVID-19
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Colchicine shown effective in reducing complications in COVID 19
23 January, 2021
The "COLCORONA" trial studied over 4,000 COVID-19 patients in Canada, the United States, Europe, South America and South Africa.....COVID-19
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Study: Distancing with other NPIs more effective at reducing COVID-19 spread
23 January, 2021
The main highlights of the study found...COVID-19
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CDC: six week maximum between COVID vaccine doses, products can be used interchangeably if unavoidable
United States // 23 January, 2021
Two changes to the protocols about COVID vaccination...COVID-19
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R number in the UK drops to between 0.8 and 1
United Kingdom // 22 January, 2021
Rates of transmission in the UK appear to have dropped...COVID-19
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Studies find the 501Y.V2 virus may be able to evade the immune system
South Africa // 22 January, 2021
Studies of the recently identified 501Y.V2 variant suggest it may be able to cause re-infection and evade the immune system...COVID-19
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Leading COVID-19 vaccines summary graphic
22 January, 2021
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Crowded ICUs tied to higher risk of COVID-19 death
United States // 22 January, 2021
Impact of crowded ICUs on death risk...COVID-19
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Indonesia may allow private companies to immunize their employees
Indonesia // 22 January, 2021
Indonesia may consider allowing private firms access to COVID-19 vaccines for their employees....COVID-19
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Scale of US plan to give 100 million vaccinations in next 100 days
United States // 22 January, 2021
Conducting 100 million vaccinations in 100 days requires planning on a huge scale...COVID-19
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Amazon offers to help with the US COVID-19 vaccination rollout
United States // 22 January, 2021
Amazon will administer vaccines to its employees and offer assistance to the national vaccination rollout efforts...COVID-19
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US to join COVAX vaccine initiative
United States // 22 January, 2021
The United States will join the COVAX initiative as a funder...COVID-19
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SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Summary table
22 January, 2021
Summary of COVID-19 variants...COVID-19
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US rejoins the World Health Organization
United States // 22 January, 2021
On his first day in office, President Biden has written to the WHO to notify that the United States will rejoin....COVID-19
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Negative COVID-19 test report required from travellers
Sri Lanka // 22 January, 2021
Sri Lankan officials have updated travel guidelines after opening borders allowing travel from all countries...COVID-19
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California reverses temporary pause on a batch of Moderna Vaccine
United States // 21 January, 2021
All batches of Moderna vaccine can be administered again, after a temporary pause on one lot...COVID-19
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India to supply vaccines to Brazil and Morocco
India // Brazil // Morocco // 21 January, 2021
Plans to supply locally manufactured vaccines....COVID-19
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ECDC Risk Assessment on SARS-CoV-2 variants in the EU
21 January, 2021
VOC 202012/01 identified in the United Kingdom (UK), 501Y.V2 identified in South Africa, and P.1 identified in Brazil and Japan...COVID-19
