Coronavirus Updates
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Americans can mix and match COVID-19 boosters but original vaccine recommended -Fauci
Americans can choose a COVID-19 booster shot that is different from their original inoculation but the recommendation is to stick with the vaccine they got first if it is available, White House chief…
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UK closely monitoring new descendant of the Covid Delta variant, AY4.2
The UK government is keeping a “close watch” on a descendant of the coronavirus Delta variant which is being seen in a growing number of cases. Downing Street said it was monitoring the AY4.2 varian…
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U.S. readies plan to vaccinate kids ages 5-11 against COVID-19
The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined its plan to vaccinate millions of U.S. children ages 5 to 11 as soon as the COVID-19 shot is authorized for them, readying doses and preparing locations…
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AstraZeneca antibody cocktail succeeds in late-stage study to treat COVID-19
AstraZeneca’s experimental COVID-19 drug has helped cut the risk of severe disease or death in a late-stage study, the British drugmaker said on Monday, a boost to its efforts to develop coronavirus …
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Ghana takes delivery of over 1.3m U.S.-donated Pfizer vaccines
Ghana has taken delivery of more than 1.3 million Pfizer vaccines from the US government. The Pfizer vaccine comes with 222,000 vials. The delivery brings the total of United States donated vaccines …
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AstraZeneca seeks approval for its cocktail vaccine in major step against virus
AstraZeneca has requested emergency approval from U.S. regulators for its antibody cocktail, the first protective shot other than vaccines against COVID-19, another potential major step in the global…
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh catches coronavirus
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19, but has no symptoms, according to a court statement that said he would miss Friday’s investiture ceremony for Justice Amy …
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Slovenia temporarily suspends J&J’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
Slovenia on Wednesday temporarily suspended the application of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccines after the death of a young woman, health minister Janez Poklukar was quoted as saying by t…
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WHO chief expects all hands on deck in second probe of COVID origins
The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday that he expected all countries, including China, to collaborate in the second phase of a probe into the origins of the coronavirus after an i…
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Ghana’s AstraZeneca vaccine roll out continues from Friday to Wednesday
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will resume the vaccination of Ghanaians, 18 years old and above, with the additional doses of AstraZeneca vaccines received by the country. The rollout of the COVAX fa…