COVID kids’ vaccine, Russian natural gas supply, Boris Johnson : NPR
LEILA FADEL, HOST: We start this morning with some news that many parents have been waiting to hear. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The first COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 6 could become available sooner than had been expected, perhaps by the end of February, according to a new plan that NPR has confirmed. […]
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Pfizer asks FDA to authorize Covid vaccine for kids under 5
Pfizer-BioNTech on Tuesday asked the Food and Drug Administration to expand the use of its Covid-19 vaccine to children ages 6 months to 5 years. The application included data on the safety and effectiveness of two doses of the vaccine, though the company says that it plans on submitting data for a third dose in […]
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Thousands protest against France COVID vaccine pass | Coronavirus pandemic News
Protesters have taken to the streets in cities across France to reject a law that would see the implementation of tighter restrictions on people not vaccinated against COVID-19, as Parliament continues to debate the draft bill. Thousands took part in demonstrations on Saturday, with and array of disparate political groups rallying together. In the capital, […]
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Markets fall on Omicron fears as officials offer vaccine reassurance
Drugmaker’s CEO warns of ‘material drop’ in effectiveness Markets fall on fears of prolonged pandemic, but partly recover Time needed to see if vaccines work against Omicron Variant first detected in Netherlands on Nov. 19 Japan reports first case as new variant spreads FRANKFURT/BERLIN, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Financial markets fell sharply on Tuesday after […]
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Pfizer to Update Vaccine in 100 Days If Omicron Variant Is Resistant
Pfizer said it can update its COVID-19 vaccine if the Omicron variant is found to be resistant to its current vaccine. The company said it can update its current vaccine within 100 days. Pfizer expects to know within two weeks whether the variant is resistant, a spokesperson told Reuters. Loading Something is loading. We are […]
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Businesses ask White House to delay Biden Covid vaccine mandate until after holidays
US President Joe Biden gives an update on the Covid-19 response and vaccination program, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 14, 2021. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Worried that President Joe Biden’s Covid vaccine mandate for private companies could cause a mass exodus of employees, business […]
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Will vaccine passports jumpstart Australia’s travel industry?
(Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) Australia’s travel industry was impacted just as badly as the rest of the world. With the world facing an unprecedented social and economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, travel and tourism continue to face a massive decline in international demand amid travel restrictions, including the closure of international […]
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