New variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus may emerge this winter, but existing vaccines should protect the population from severe forms of the disease, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced today. The heads of this European agency gave a press conference on the situation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, as the European Union prepares to launch a […]
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The European Medicines Agency approves Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Omicron
The European Medicines Agency today approved the first Omicron-adapted Covid-19 vaccines from drugmakers Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to start a booster dose campaign this winter to ward off a possible new wave. The vaccines “target Omicron’s BA.1 subvariant plus the original strain” of the coronavirus, which emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in 2019, the […]
France: First start of the school year without a mask after the onset of the pandemic
Some 12 million students in France are starting school today without masks for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and in the hope of having a teacher or professor as the country faces a shortage of teaching staff. After two months of vacation, elementary (6.5 million), middle school (3.4 million) and […]
German Minister Health: If there is no variant change, Germany will not fall into a state of epidemic
Due to the increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the autumn, Germany is facing difficult times according to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach. With the BA.5 sub-variant of the micron, we will see an increase in the number of cases at least in early autumn, the SPD politician told Welt am Sonntag. “Then there […]
Portugal: Mandatory use of masks on public transport is lifted
As the health situation has improved, Portugal is ending the mandatory use of protective masks on public transport, a measure that was in place for two years to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. “Given the favorable development of the pandemic and because the number of new cases has stabilized, it has been decided to put an […]
Germany: The government predicts a new wave of the pandemic in the fall
The government expects a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the fall, with the Minister of Health speaking of “difficulties since October” and announcing a tightening of protection measures. Karl Lauterbach, however, ruled out imposing a general lockdown and suspending the operation of schools. According to the decisions of today’s cabinet, from October 1 […]
The data on the Centaurus variant of the coronavirus
As countries await the subsidence of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron or BA.5 variant, researchers worldwide are on the lookout for what’s next. A sub-variant of the Omicron called the BA.2.75 or Centaurus rose rapidly in India. Some scientists are sounding the alarm, while others say the variant is unlikely to spread widely. In […]
US first lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19
The first lady of the USA, Jill Biden, has tested positive for Covid-19, as announced today by the communications director of her office, Elizabeth Alexander. On Monday, the wife of the American president took a test, which came out negative. But then, late at night, he developed symptoms of a cold. The rapid test he […]
Steel: Renews its monthly maximum due to moderation on fears of China’s covid
Steel price renews monthly high as China does not please bulls. PBOC rate cut contrasts with softer data testing metals buyers, lack of loan demand renews recession fears. Weak US dollar adds filters to steel trade, Shanghai eases covid restrictions, favoring bulls. The basket of metals remained surprisingly firmer, despite risk-negative headlines coming out of […]
China: Extension of COVID-19 diagnostic test requirement until end of September in Shanghai
Shanghai, China’s most populous city, extended the requirement of a diagnostic test for COVID-19, extending the free diagnostic test until the end of September, in an effort to keep the spread of the coronavirus under control, as the authorities announced today. Citizens who do not have a nucleic acid test record within seven days will […]