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EU drugs regulator urges people to follow through on 2nd Covid vaccine doses as Delta variant continues to surge in Europe

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

As the Delta variant becomes increasingly prevalent, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has urged citizens to get their second Covid-19 vaccine shot. It is also reviewing reported side-effects of Johnson & Johnson’s jab. … Read More >EU drugs regulator urges people to follow through on 2nd Covid vaccine doses as Delta variant continues to surge in Europe

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Covid Delta variant makes up 100% of cases in Portugal’s tourist hotspot Algarve and capital Lisbon, health officials say

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

Portugal’s National Health Institute has released new data showing the Delta coronavirus variant now accounts for all Covid cases in the Algarve and Lisbon, with the strain’s prevalence standing at 88.6% across the country. … Read More >Covid Delta variant makes up 100% of cases in Portugal’s tourist hotspot Algarve and capital Lisbon, health officials say

Israel to quarantine ANYONE deemed exposed to Delta strain of Covid-19, even those vaccinated or formerly infected

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Israel has empowered health officials to quarantine anyone deemed to have been in “close contact” with the highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19, even those already vaccinated or who have recovered from the disease. … Read More >Israel to quarantine ANYONE deemed exposed to Delta strain of Covid-19, even those vaccinated or formerly infected

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Sydney enters hard 2-week Covid lockdown after authorities report 80 cases of Delta variant

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Australia’s largest city, Sydney, is placed under strict lockdown for two weeks, expanding on Covid-19 measures already put in place in some areas in order to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant. … Read More >Sydney enters hard 2-week Covid lockdown after authorities report 80 cases of Delta variant

‘Double mutant’ Covid-19 variant alert in India: Experts warn Covishield vaccine ‘no better than water’ against some strains

Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021By Editor

India is scrambling to counter a new hybrid of coronavirus detected in the country, as medical professionals warn that the new strain could be resilient against the domestically produced Covishield vaccine. … Read More >‘Double mutant’ Covid-19 variant alert in India: Experts warn Covishield vaccine ‘no better than water’ against some strains

‘Double mutant’ Covid-19 variant found in India, health officials say as country battles big increase in daily cases

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021By Editor

Health authorities in India said they have detected a new “double mutant variant” of Covid-19 in the country, in addition to the British, South African and Brazilian strains that have led to a surge in new cases in recent weeks. … Read More >‘Double mutant’ Covid-19 variant found in India, health officials say as country battles big increase in daily cases

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‘Very high risk’: ECDC urges tougher Covid-19 measures amid mutant strains from UK, Brazil, and South Africa

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

The Covid-19 strains from the UK, Brazil and South Africa pose a very high risk due to their increased transmissibility and must be stamped out with tougher health measures, the EU’s infectious diseases agency has said. … Read More >‘Very high risk’: ECDC urges tougher Covid-19 measures amid mutant strains from UK, Brazil, and South Africa

Japan notifies WHO of new Covid-19 variant found in travelers arriving from Brazil

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it was notified by Japan about the detection of a new Covid-19 variant there, as the government extends the state of emergency declared to control the virus in Tokyo to other areas. … Read More >Japan notifies WHO of new Covid-19 variant found in travelers arriving from Brazil

New coronavirus variant with similarities to UK & South Africa strains discovered in Japan

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

The Japanese Health Ministry said it has tracked down yet another variant of Covid-19 partly similar to the UK and South Africa strains, which are believed to be more contagious and linked to a spike in infections in Britain. … Read More >New coronavirus variant with similarities to UK & South Africa strains discovered in Japan

Taiwan to suspend entry of non-resident foreigners as it finds first case of UK mutant coronavirus strain

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020By Editor

Health authorities in Taiwan have reported the first case of a new coronavirus variant discovered in the UK. It also warned it is suspending the arrival of all foreigners without residence permits starting on Friday. … Read More >Taiwan to suspend entry of non-resident foreigners as it finds first case of UK mutant coronavirus strain