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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US vaccine maker Moderna expressed confidence Monday that its booster shot was effective against the Omicron variant, after the announcement of laboratory results it described as “reassuring.” “We’ll be able to rely on this vaccine to address the near term surge of Omicron cases,” Stephen Hoge, president of Moderna, said on a conference call. However he said tests showed that after only two doses, protection against Omicron was “substantially lower” […]
by Daniel SILVA MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal said Monday he had tested positive for Covid-19, putting in doubt his participation in the Australian Open next month where he was expected to make his comeback to major competition after months of injury. The Spanish former world number one said he took a test when he returned to Spain from Abu Dhabi where he took part in an exhibition tournament last week, […]
RABAT, Morocco (AFP) — Morocco on Monday announced a ban on New Year’s Eve celebrations as part of stepped-up measures against rising coronavirus cases. The government ordered a ban on all forms of celebration on the evening of New Year’s eve, including parties in hotels and tourist sites. It ordered restaurants and cafes to close at 11.30 pm and said a curfew would be in place from midnight until 6:00 AM on January 1. Morocco […]
by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The world must pull together and make the difficult choices needed to end the Covid-19 pandemic within the next year, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. “2022 must be the year we end the pandemic,” the World Health Organization’s director general told reporters in Geneva. As end-of-year festivities approach, the UN health agency chief said countries should rein in national events linked to the holidays because […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines’ total active cases have gone down to just 9,592 or only 0.3 percent of the recorded 2,837,730 total COVID-19 cases as of Monday, December 20, 2021, according to the Department of Health. On Monday, 263 new COVID-19 cases and 390 recoveries were recorded. Only 45 deaths were reported, the second straight day that new COVID deaths were less than 100. The number was also lower that the 64 recorded […]
by Danny KEMP THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — The EU’s drug regulator will decide Monday whether to approve a Covid jab by Novavax, which uses a more conventional technology that the US biotech firm hopes will reduce vaccine hesitancy. Novavax’s jab, a protein-based vaccine of the kind used around the world to protect against many childhood illnesses, would be the fifth coronavirus shot authorized for the European Union. Approval would also be a boost for […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian stocks fell on Monday on fears about a fresh global surge in coronavirus infections and as the future of US President Joe Biden’s massive social spending bill was thrown into doubt after it lost the crucial vote of a moderate Democrat. With traders beginning to wind down ahead of the festive season, analysts said trade was thinner and markets more susceptible to swings, but the mood has become increasingly […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — London mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday declared a “major incident” in the British capital due to the spread of the Omicron variant. More than 65,000 new Covid cases were confirmed in London over the past seven days, and 26,418 cases reported in the last 24 hours -– the highest number since the start of the pandemic. A major incident is defined as an event with a range of serious consequences […]
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israel’s health ministry Sunday recommended banning Israelis from traveling to the United States, and added several European countries to its Covid “red list”, aimed at containing the Omicron variant’s spread. Barring US travel for Israeli citizens and residents would mark a significant step for Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s government, given the hundreds of thousands of dual nationals and close ties between the countries. Bennett said Israel was in the midst of […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned of a bleak winter ahead as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spurs a new wave of infections globally, sparking restrictions and concerns over hospital capacity. “One thing that’s very clear… is its (Omicron’s) extraordinary capability of spreading,” Fauci told NBC News. “It is just… raging through to the world.” Since it was first reported in South Africa in November, Omicron has been […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Pfizer announced Friday that it wants to test a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in the under-fives, as the low dosage such small children can handle may not offer the same protection that older children enjoy from just two shots. The company does not expect the change to affect its plans to file for emergency use authorization in the United States in the first half of next year. […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The Moderna Covid jab carries a slight risk of usually non-serious heart problems a study of the entire population of Denmark found Friday. Incidences of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart) after mRNA jabs from Pfizer and Moderna had been noted in vaccine safety reports and small-scale studies. These reports led France, Denmark and other countries to advise against the jab for […]
