Austria Suspends Mandatory COVID Vaccine Law - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Austria said Wednesday it is suspending mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all adults saying the pandemic no longer poses the same danger, just weeks after the law took effect in an EU first.

Natural Covid Delta immunity more effective than vaccination – CDC study — RT World News

The study, published on Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that as the Delta variant became the dominant coronavirus strain during the second half of 2021, people who were vaccinated were six times less likely to catch Covid-19 than those who hadn’t been jabbed.

Unvaccinated pregnant women more likely to suffer complications from coronavirus: Study

Research recently published in Nature Medicine magazine revealed that unvaccinated pregnant women are more likely to be hospitalized for the coronavirus.

Israel Begins Fourth Covid Jab For Over 60s, Health Workers - UrduPoint

Israel began Monday administering fourth Covid vaccine shots to people over 60 and health workers amid a surge driven by the Omicron variant.

Fauci urges Americans to ban unvaxxed family members from holidays — RT

 Top White House Covid adviser Anthony Fauci has urged Americans to give the cold shoulder to unvaccinated family members, suggesting they not be invited to holiday celebrations due to their immunization status.

Israel to offer fourth dose of COVID vaccines as Omicron surges | Al Jazeera

Israel has announced it will offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to health workers and people older than 60, amid concern about the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Pfizer Says Covid Pill Drastically Reduces Severe Disease - UrduPoint

Pfizer said Tuesday that clinical trials confirmed its Covid pill, a new type of treatment that should withstand the mutations seen with Omicron, drastically reduced hospitalizations and deaths among at-risk people by almost 90 percent.

New Vaccine May Slow Aging - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) - A vaccine was developed by a Japanese research team that allows the body to create antibodies against "zombie cells" that accumulate as people age and cause aging-related diseases, such as arterial stiffening.

Another 633 Omicron cases identified in UK in biggest daily jump - China.org.cn

 Another 633 Omicron cases have been confirmed in Britain, the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant was detected in the country, taking the total cases found in the country to 1,898, British health authorities said Saturday.

Mix and matching some COVID vaccines gives high immunity: Study | Al Jazeera

A major British study into mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that people had a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech shots followed by Moderna nine weeks later, according to the results.

Brits will 'likely face annual COVID-19 jabs', says Pfizer boss

 

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Mandatory Covid Vaccine in Greece: $114 Monthly Fine for Refusal Among Over 60s - Bloomberg

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for all Greeks above 60 years of age before a cabinet meeting in Athens on Tuesday, in an effort to tackle the new omicron variation threat ahead of the festive season.

France extends coronavirus booster shots for all adults - AA

A coronavirus booster shot will be mandatory for all adults in France to enter public venues like restaurants, cafes, cinemas and museums beginning next year, Health Minister Olivier Veran said Thursday.  

Slovakia Becomes World Leader In COVID Infections Per 100,000 Citizens - Reports - UrduPoint

Slovakia's COVID-19 infections reached 1,265 per 100,000 in the last seven days, which is a world record, Czech tv broadcasting reported on Monday.

Austria extends COVID lockdown and makes vaccination mandatory from February 1 | Euronews

 Austria will introduce a full 10-day lockdown on Monday in an attempt to tackle a new wave of Covid-19 infections. The government has also ordered its entire population to get vaccinated from February 1.

UPDATE - Austrian Chancellor Announces Lockdown For Unvaccinated Against COVID-19 Starting Monday - UrduPoint

Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced on Sunday the national lockdown, starting next week, for those who did not get their shot against COVID-19.

L’Autriche serre la vis contre le Covid-19 : «Un lockdown pour les non-vaccinés»

 

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Japan Registers Zero Deaths Linked To COVID-19 First Time Since August 2020 - UrduPoint

Japan registered no coronavirus-related deaths in a day for the first time since August 2020, according to statistics from 47 prefectures of the country, published by NHK broadcaster on Sunday.

Why did Eastern Europe and the Baltics get so badly hit by the latest COVID-19 wave? | DW News

 

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Pfizer says its vaccine booster restores full protection against COVID-19 - China.org.cn

Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday that a large-scale trial of their COVID-19 vaccine booster showed it restored full protection against the disease.