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China introduced the first “virus passports” on Tuesday in a bid to boost international travel as the United States and the European Union consider similar programmes. The EU has said it plans to propose an EU-wide digital vaccination passport sometime this month.
Global economy now forecast to expand by 5.5% this year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines Monday designed to ease restrictions for Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Russian officials have dismissed accusations that they spread disinformation about rival vaccines as “nonsense”.
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has been approved in more than 40 countries, its makers said.
U.S. holds back for now amid ethical and practical concerns
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has lifted many of the Covid-19 restrictions in his state, permitting businesses to operate at 100-percent capacity and repealing the requirement for people to wear face coverings.
The J&J vaccine was found in its large trial to be 72% effective in the USA but less effective in South Africa and Latin America, where variants circulated.
Europe is in the grips of another surge in COVID-19 cases, with particular concerns over Germany’s numbers, as the vaccine rollout begins.
Agency says the single-dose vaccine is 66.1% effective in preventing moderate to severe virus disease and that no recipients of it died
Meghan McCain is facing backlash after she called for the firing of Dr. Anthony Fauci because she hadn't received the COVID-19 vaccine.
'Significant' immune response from both full and half doses, company's team says
Experts revealed it is “extremely unlikely” the virus came from a lab — and it may well have originated with a species other than bats.
Europe risks being caught short once again in its vaccine strategy.
Concerns are mounting in the UK after the South African mutant strain was detected in eight areas, with no cases linked to international travel.
Door-to-door testing launched as cases found in Hertfordshire, Surrey, Kent, Walsall, Sefton and three London boroughs
Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine is at least 66% effective in trials, and this jab’s unique quality could be a gamechanger for the global rollout.
Scientists have snapped at Boris Johnson in the UK and say more deaths are yet to come as bleak photos showed cemeteries filling up.
A vaccine manufacturer says it believes it can combat a highly-contagious new COVID-19 strain as Jacinda Ardern delivers a virus-related warning.
Directive would expand CDC order requiring proof of negative coronavirus tests for all airline passengers from U.K.