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.

Vladimir Poutine décrète une semaine chômée pour enrayer l'essor du Covid-19

 

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Russia's daily COVID-19 death rate tops 1,000 | DW News

 

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Chilean tree could be key to next COVID-19 vaccine

 

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Cuba commence à assouplir les restrictions de confinement

 

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1.6 mln Doses of Moderna Vaccines Recalled in Japan As Foreign Material Discovered in Some Vials - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Foreign material was identified in some vials of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccination, prompting the recall of approximately 1.6 million doses in Japan.

Coronavirus: Israël abaisse à 50 ans l'âge pour la troisième dose de vaccin - rtbf.be

Le gouvernement israélien a abaissé dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi à 50 ans l'âge minimum pour se faire administrer une troisième dose de vaccin anti-Covid dans l'espoir de lutter contre une nouvelle vague de contamination liée au variant Delta.

Chile inicia la vacunación con tercera dosis de refuerzo contra el covid-19

 

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NYC becomes first US city to order COVID vaccines for restaurants, gyms - The Jerusalem post

New York City will become the first major US city to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at restaurants, gyms and other businesses, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday, as the nation grapples with the rapidly spreading Delta variant.

More than one million dead in Latin America as variants spread | COVID-19 Special

 

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Israel Urges Adults Over 60 to Get Third Vaccine Shot

 

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