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Backlash: Beijing drops COVID vaccination mandate for crowded venues

Fri, 2022-07-08 15:13 — mike kraft

After backlash, Beijing drops COVID vaccination mandate for crowded venues

BEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) - Beijing's city government has dropped plans to allow only vaccinated people to enter crowded venues such as libraries, cinemas and gyms from Monday, following a strong online backlash to the measure announced earlier this week.

The mandatory requirement would have marked a rare move in China, where the central government insists on voluntary vaccination and has quickly overruled other attempts by front-line officials to issue compulsory vaccination directives.

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EU drugs regulator open to continuing OVID boosters that target older Omicron variants

Thu, 2022-07-07 22:41 — mike kraft

EU drugs regulator open to COVID boosters that target older Omicron offshoots The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is open to using next generation COVID-19 vaccines that target older offshoots of the Omicron variant this fall, an official said on Thursday, amid a rise in cases due to new Omicron subvariants. Natalie Grover,Ludwig Burger Reuters

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COVID testing at colleges helps reduce infections in nearby communities--study

Thu, 2022-07-07 15:53 — mike kraft

College COVID-19 testing can reduce deaths in local communities Counties with colleges that did COVID-19 testing fared better against the coronavirus in fall 2020 than towns with colleges that did not test. aniloza Science News

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Beijing requires COVID vaccinations to enter some public spaces

Thu, 2022-07-07 15:15 — mike kraft

Beijing mandates COVID vaccines to enter some public spaces TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and libraries, drawing concern from city residents over the sudden policy announcement and its impact on their daily lives. AP NEWS

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Overview: Asia, Europe, Haj pilgrimage

Tue, 2022-07-05 14:34 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Hong Kong's new leader said the city will look into shortening COVID-19 quarantine requirements for travellers, while parts of eastern China are running fresh rounds of mass COVID-19 testing, as the country faces new waves of infections. Reuters Reuters

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Novavax expects COVID vaccine targeting Omicron in fourth quarter

Fri, 2022-07-01 22:47 — mike kraft

Novavax expects COVID vaccine targeting Omicron in fourth quarter Novavax Inc said on Friday it expects to provide a COVID-19 vaccine targeting Omicron in the fourth quarter as it accelerates development of shots to protect against the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. Reuters Reuters

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Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, Africa concerned about vaccine supplies

Fri, 2022-07-01 22:44 — mike kraft

Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO says, Africa concerned LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization's Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent. AP NEWS

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And African health authorities said they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak as an emergency, calling on rich countries to share limited supplies of vaccines to avoid equity problems seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

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