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Another COVID-19 wave breaks anti-records in Europe

Another COVID-19 wave breaks anti-records in Europe

The World Health Organization reports that over the past four weeks, the pace of COVID-19 transmission in Europe has increased by 55%. "Now we see that the pandemic is accelerating. In Europe, over the past four weeks, the number …

Germany seeks to step up booster shots

Germany seeks to step up booster shots

Germany's health minister called Wednesday for booster vaccinations to be stepped up and for more frequent checks of people's vaccination or test status as new COVID-19 infections increase, CTV News reports. Senior health …

The search for people who never get COVID

The search for people who never get COVID

An international team of researchers wants to find people who are genetically resistant to SARS-CoV-2, in the hope of developing new drugs and treatments. Imagine being born naturally resistant to SARS-CoV-2, and never having to worry about …

G20 leaders agree to facilitate access to vaccines

G20 leaders agree to facilitate access to vaccines

G-20 leaders have pledged to scale up vaccine supplies and improve access to them. They called on the private sector to help with this. The G20 adopted a corresponding communiqué. Leaders of 20 countries will take steps to increase …

Israel to open for Sputnik V vaccinated from November 15

Israel to open for Sputnik V vaccinated from November 15

On Thursday, the Israeli Ministry of Health published the rules for the entry into the country of foreign tourists vaccinated with "Sputnik V". They are allowed to enter from 15 November. "Entry scheme: vaccinated foreign …

Beijing vaccinates children from 3 years old against COVID-19

Beijing vaccinates children from 3 years old against COVID-19

The vaccination of children aged three years and older from the coronavirus has started in Beijing, according to the press service of the Chinese government. "On October 28, Beijing officially began work on vaccination of children …

Kremlin: no decision yet on mandatory vaccination

Kremlin: no decision yet on mandatory vaccination

No decision on mandatory vaccination in Russia has been made yet, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday. "No decision on the matter has been made yet. We'll see how the situation unfolds," he said, …

Mishustin: Russia working on new COVID-19 drugs

Mishustin: Russia working on new COVID-19 drugs

Russian scientists have already created several effective COVID-19 vaccines, and now new treatments are in the works, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Thursday during his video message to the participants of the Eighth Congress of the …

Israel may grant entry to tourists vaccinated with Sputnik V

Israel may grant entry to tourists vaccinated with Sputnik V

The Israeli authorities have upheld Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov's initiative to grant entry to foreign tourists inoculated with Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine starting on November 15, an Israeli government source said on …