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Australian officials will trial a home quarantine system for fully vaccinated international travellers arriving in Sydney, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as the country moves to reopen its borders despite persistent COVID-19 cases. ...

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Overview: Developments in Europe to counter the coronavirus

Tue, 2021-09-14 10:16 — mike kraft

Factbox-Britain and neighbours set out paths for coping with COVID-19 Britain was setting out its coronavirus strategy for the winter months on Tuesday, with booster vaccinations for the most vulnerable and elderly a central part of the plans for a country with one of the highest COVID-19 death tolls. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Fully vaccinated persons have sharply reduced chance of dying from COVID-19, a new real-world study suggests

Tue, 2021-09-14 10:00 — mike kraft

Getting fully vaccinated massively reduces your chance of dying from COVID-19, a new real-world study suggests COVID-19 accounted for 0.8% of deaths among fully vaccinated people in England, compared with 37% for unvaccinated people, data from England showed. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce Business Insider

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England will now offer Covid-19 vaccine to young people age 12 to 15

Mon, 2021-09-13 19:24 — mike kraft

Coronavirus: UK to offer vaccinations to children over 12 The programme will be rolled out at schools, with the consent of parents or guardians, according to the health ministry. South China Morning Post

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UK drops plans for vaccine passports at crowded venues

Mon, 2021-09-13 10:47 — mike kraft

UK ditches plans for vaccine passports at crowded venues LONDON (AP) — Authorities in Britain have decided not to require vaccine passports for entry into nightclubs and other crowded events in England, Britain's health secretary said Sunday, reversing course amid opposition from some of the Conservative government’s supporters in Parliament. AP NEWS

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EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute, ending legal battle

Fri, 2021-09-03 11:12 — mike kraft

EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute - France 24 EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute France 24

The European Union and UK-based drugs giant AstraZeneca settled their dispute over a shortfall in coronavirus vaccine supplies on Friday, agreeing an extended delivery schedule.

The European Commission went to court after the firm failed to deliver all of a promised 300 million doses by June 2021, but AstraZeneca will now have until the end of March next year to make up the number.

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Breakthough Infections Are Less Likely to Lead to Long COVID-- British Study Suggests

Thu, 2021-09-02 10:08 — mike kraft

Study: Vaccination lowers long Covid risk, even when people are infected The research is among the earliest evidence that immunization reduces the risk of long Covid even when a breakthrough infection occurs. Andrew Joseph STAT

People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 appear to have a much lower likelihood of developing long Covid than unvaccinated people even when they contract the coronavirus, a study published Wednesday indicated.

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