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UN Committee Urges Rich Countries To Waive Patents On Covid Vaccine
A UN anti-racism committee on Thursday urged rich countries -- particularly Britain, Germany, Switzerland and the United States -- to waive coronavirus vaccine patents and said they violated a guarantee against racial discrimination.
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UK To Start "Living With Covid", Not Publish Covid Infection Data In 2023
"Now that vaccines and therapeutics have allowed us to move to a phase where we are living with COVID-19, the publication of this specific data is no longer necessary," The UK Health Security Agency said.
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'Bivalent' Booster For Omicron, Original Covid Strain Approved By UK
The UK health authorities on Saturday approved a second "bivalent" vaccine to be used as a booster vaccine to target both the Omicron and original strain of COVID-19.
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UK Approves An Updated Moderna Vaccine Which Targets Omicron Variant
The UK's drug regulator said Monday it has approved an updated Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original form.
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No Masks In Closed Spaces, Jab Certificate Not Needed: UK Eases Curbs
England on Thursday lifted coronavirus restrictions imposed to tackle the Omicron variant, with masks no longer required in enclosed places and vaccine passports shelved.
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UK To Scrap Covid Tests For Fully Vaccinated Travellers
The UK government is set to drop compulsory coronavirus tests for those arriving in England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday, as he continues to lift curbs amid declining infections.
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Booster Can Boost Effectiveness Against Omicron To 88%, UK Studies Show
A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine can provide up to 88 per cent protection against hospitalisation from infection by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to early results from studies conducted in the UK.
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90% Of UK People Hospitalised Didn't Take Booster
Boris Johnson's government said every adult in England has had the chance to receive a Covid-19 vaccine booster, the critical part of its strategy for tackling the fast-spreading omicron variant.
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Case Data From UK, Vaccine Efficacy Mark Small Victories In Omicron Battle
Two vaccine manufacturers said their shots offered protection against Omicron, as UK data suggested it may cause proportionally fewer hospitalisations than the Delta coronavirus variant, supporting conclusions reached in South Africa.
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UK Approves Covid Jab For Under-12s As New Daily Cases Top 1 Lakh
British regulators on Wednesday approved Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged five to 11, as the country reported more than 100,000 new daily cases for the first time as Omicron surged.
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Over 93,000 Covid Cases In UK In A Day, Third Consecutive Daily Record
The British government on Friday reported 93,045 new coronavirus cases, a third consecutive record daily tally, as the Omicron variant fuels a concerning surge in infections across the country.
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Needle-Free Air-Powered Covid Vaccine Trial Begins In UK
Scientists at the University of Cambridge on Tuesday began a clinical trial of a needle-free air-powered vaccine, which is expected to help combat future variants of COVID-19.
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No New Omicron Restrictions Ahead Of Christmas, UK Decides
Britain will not require stricter domestic COVID restrictions in the run-up to Christmas because vaccines had put the country into a more resilient position than a year ago, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday.
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Mixing Covid Vaccines Is Effective In Study on Pfizer, AstraZeneca
Mixing other vaccines with those from AstraZeneca Plc or Pfizer Inc. offers at least as effective protection against Covid-19 as giving two doses of the same shots, a UK study found.
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UK Orders 114 Million Additional Covid Jabs Amid 'Omicron' Variant Scare
The UK government said late Wednesday it has ordered 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses, from pharmaceutical giants Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, to bolster its jabs drive over the next two years.
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UN Committee Urges Rich Countries To Waive Patents On Covid Vaccine
A UN anti-racism committee on Thursday urged rich countries -- particularly Britain, Germany, Switzerland and the United States -- to waive coronavirus vaccine patents and said they violated a guarantee against racial discrimination.
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UK To Start "Living With Covid", Not Publish Covid Infection Data In 2023
"Now that vaccines and therapeutics have allowed us to move to a phase where we are living with COVID-19, the publication of this specific data is no longer necessary," The UK Health Security Agency said.
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'Bivalent' Booster For Omicron, Original Covid Strain Approved By UK
The UK health authorities on Saturday approved a second "bivalent" vaccine to be used as a booster vaccine to target both the Omicron and original strain of COVID-19.
-
UK Approves An Updated Moderna Vaccine Which Targets Omicron Variant
The UK's drug regulator said Monday it has approved an updated Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original form.
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No Masks In Closed Spaces, Jab Certificate Not Needed: UK Eases Curbs
England on Thursday lifted coronavirus restrictions imposed to tackle the Omicron variant, with masks no longer required in enclosed places and vaccine passports shelved.
-
UK To Scrap Covid Tests For Fully Vaccinated Travellers
The UK government is set to drop compulsory coronavirus tests for those arriving in England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday, as he continues to lift curbs amid declining infections.
-
Booster Can Boost Effectiveness Against Omicron To 88%, UK Studies Show
A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine can provide up to 88 per cent protection against hospitalisation from infection by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to early results from studies conducted in the UK.
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90% Of UK People Hospitalised Didn't Take Booster
Boris Johnson's government said every adult in England has had the chance to receive a Covid-19 vaccine booster, the critical part of its strategy for tackling the fast-spreading omicron variant.
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Case Data From UK, Vaccine Efficacy Mark Small Victories In Omicron Battle
Two vaccine manufacturers said their shots offered protection against Omicron, as UK data suggested it may cause proportionally fewer hospitalisations than the Delta coronavirus variant, supporting conclusions reached in South Africa.
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UK Approves Covid Jab For Under-12s As New Daily Cases Top 1 Lakh
British regulators on Wednesday approved Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged five to 11, as the country reported more than 100,000 new daily cases for the first time as Omicron surged.
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Over 93,000 Covid Cases In UK In A Day, Third Consecutive Daily Record
The British government on Friday reported 93,045 new coronavirus cases, a third consecutive record daily tally, as the Omicron variant fuels a concerning surge in infections across the country.
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Needle-Free Air-Powered Covid Vaccine Trial Begins In UK
Scientists at the University of Cambridge on Tuesday began a clinical trial of a needle-free air-powered vaccine, which is expected to help combat future variants of COVID-19.
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No New Omicron Restrictions Ahead Of Christmas, UK Decides
Britain will not require stricter domestic COVID restrictions in the run-up to Christmas because vaccines had put the country into a more resilient position than a year ago, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday.
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Mixing Covid Vaccines Is Effective In Study on Pfizer, AstraZeneca
Mixing other vaccines with those from AstraZeneca Plc or Pfizer Inc. offers at least as effective protection against Covid-19 as giving two doses of the same shots, a UK study found.
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UK Orders 114 Million Additional Covid Jabs Amid 'Omicron' Variant Scare
The UK government said late Wednesday it has ordered 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses, from pharmaceutical giants Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, to bolster its jabs drive over the next two years.
