Reviewing scores of research studies and its own unpublished data, the agency found that both infection-induced and vaccine-induced immunity are durable for at least six months — but that vaccines are more consistent in their protection and offer a huge boost in antibodies for people previously infected.more
The 2022 edition of the Boston Marathon, which is set for April 18, will require all participants to be fully vaccinated to run in the race, the Boston Athletic Association announced on Tuesday.more
The US has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children aged five to 11, clearing the way for millions of young Americans to get vaccinated. The decision by Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Wolensky comes after careful consideration from US drug regulators.more
Greece on Tuesday announced tougher restrictions on most activities for unvaccinated people, as the country registered a record high in new infections for the second day in a row.more
Another 33,865 coronavirus cases and 293 deaths have been reported in the UK, according to the latest figures. It compares with 40,777 cases and 40 deaths within 28 days of a positive test yesterday, and 40,954 cases and 263 deaths this time last week.more
Faced with sharply rising coronavirus cases, the caretaker prime minister of the Netherlands said Tuesday that the Dutch government is reinstituting an order to wear face masks in public places like stores and libraries and mandating an extension for the use of COVID-19 passes.more
Rafael Nadal is aiming to return from injury at an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi next month before playing another tournament in his build-up to the Australian Open.more
The injury that forced Lionel Messi off at halftime of Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 match against LOSC Lille will also keep him out of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League group match at RB Leipzig. more
The dead passenger was found on a plane from Turkey after the plane landed in Hamburg. An autopsy showed a coronavirus infection, the German media reported.more
Sergio Agüero will be unavailable for the next three months while the Barcelona striker undergoes “a diagnostic and therapeutic process” following a cardiological evaluation.more
The Queen has been pictured driving near Windsor Castle, three days after being advised by her doctors to rest and only carry out light duties. The monarch, 95, was photographed in a headscarf and sunglasses behind the wheel of a green Jaguar estate car.more
The Swedish Public Health Agency has announced a change in the Covid-19 guidelines. From November 1st, fully vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to take a Covid-19 test before returning to work after they recover – with a few exceptions.more
Covid cases in London have jumped by about a fifth in a week with the number of hospital patients with the disease in the capital now topping 1,000, new figures reveal. more
Hans Stefan Hintner (OeVP), mayor of Moedling (Lower Austria), has expressed the view that unvaccinated people should not be allowed to receive hospital treatment when determining the order in which patients will be admitted.more
In Poland, from December 27, 2020, when vaccination against COVID-19 began, 39,058,861 doses of vaccines were administered, according to data posted on Sunday on government websites. Over 19.96 million people have been fully vaccinated.more
We no longer control new infections, assessed Dr. Paweł Zmora, a virologist at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznań. The scientist believes that there is already a "Podkarpacie" variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Poland.more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday approved the emergency use of the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech in children 5-11 years of age. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine to be available to children in the US.more
Christian Eriksen is not permitted to play in Italy this season as a result of the cardiac arrest he suffered at Euro 2020, his club Inter Milan said in a statement, with the Serie A champions open to letting the Danish midfielder leave.more
London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to make face coverings mandatory on public transport as the UK continues to average more than 40,000 confirmed coronavirus cases a day for over a week.more
The resumption of the epidemic has been confirmed, the Public Health Agency (SPF) said today. The intensity of the coronavirus circulation is increasing, there are more Covid-19 cases. The number of hospital admissions for resuscitation is increasing again.more
In the last month, the number of new coronavirus infections in Europe increased by 120%. The new wave of the epidemic is developing the fastest in Central Europe. The largest number of infections per population is observed in the Baltic states. In other continents, the number of infections is declining or remains stable.more
