Health UAE Edition

The locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccine which is known as Covishield has a 12 to 16 week gap between doses, in contrast to the 8 to 12 week gap recommended by the World Health Organization

china

China reports 43 new COVID-19 cases on Oct 21, vs 21 a day earlier

Of the new infections, 28 were locally transmitted cases, according to a statement by the National Health Commission, compared with 13 a day earlier

india

India PM Modi says economy getting boost from rising vaccinations

Modi called for vigilance against COVID-19 and recommended wearing masks during festivals

australia

Melbourne reopens as world's most locked-down city eases pandemic restrictions

Australia's second-largest city has so far endured 262 days, or nearly nine months, of restrictions during six separate lockdowns since March 2020

australia

Lockdown scars will linger Down Under

All statistics pale next to the nearly 5 million deaths worldwide attributed to the pandemic

united states

U.S. CDC signs off on Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, mix-and-match shots

About 11.6mln people have so far received a booster dose, according to data from the CDC

coronavirus

New Zealand sets 90% vaccine target for ending COVID-19 lockdown

Some 68% of eligible New Zealanders are fully vaccinated and 86% have had one dose

europe

Regret and defiance in Europe's vaccine-shy east as COVID-19 rages

Cases, death rates are rising, many hospitals overwhelmed

healthcare

Quest Diagnostics sees slowdown in COVID-19 testing in fourth quarter

Shares of the U.S. laboratory reversed course and fell 3.5%

healthcare

Pfizer, BioNTech say COVID-19 booster shot showed high efficacy in large study

Restored efficacy to 95.6% against the virus, including the Delta variant

Health UAE Edition

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UAE: Frontline workers rejoice, as nation's daily COVID-19 infections dip below 100

This is the beginning of the end of COVID-19 pandemic in UAE, says doctor

Abu Dhabi health department, Hub71 to foster innovation ecosystem in healthcare

UAE announces 2 deaths, 99 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Abu Dhabi: Schools not allowed to make kids’ jabs mandatory, says Adek

UAE reports 104 COVID-19 cases, 170 recoveries, 1 death

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Many Indians unlikely to be fully vaccinated by year-end despite ample COVID-19 shots

China reports 43 new COVID-19 cases on Oct 21, vs 21 a day earlier

India PM Modi says economy getting boost from rising vaccinations

Melbourne reopens as world's most locked-down city eases pandemic restrictions

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U.S. CDC signs off on Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, mix-and-match shots

New Zealand sets 90% vaccine target for ending COVID-19 lockdown

Regret and defiance in Europe's vaccine-shy east as COVID-19 rages

Quest Diagnostics sees slowdown in COVID-19 testing in fourth quarter

Pfizer, BioNTech say COVID-19 booster shot showed high efficacy in large study

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