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Latest news about covid-19 and the omicron variant in the world

2022-02-10T13:29:40.139Z


The pandemic is not over yet, despite some encouraging data. Several US states announced the end of mask mandates.


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The US plans to initially distribute 10 million doses of vaccines for children under 5 years of age, if authorized

If the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 6 months to 5 years receives emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the tentative plan is to make available to the public around of 10 million doses of vaccines initially, according to a document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published online.

The document, an updated pediatric COVID-19 vaccination planning guide, notes that "planning is for a sequential rollout involving an initial total of approximately 10 million doses" and that providers and facilities that have ordered doses "should be able to receive the vaccine shipment on Monday, February 21."

The FDA's vaccine advisory committee will meet on February 15 to discuss Pfizer and BioNTech's request for an emergency use authorization for their vaccine for children up to 6 months.

The virtual meeting will give scientists the opportunity to review available trial data and make a recommendation on whether the vaccine would be appropriate for this age group.

If the FDA gives the green light, the CDC's independent vaccine advisory group will meet and make its own recommendation.

The director of the CDC must give her approval before vaccines can be given to children in this age group.

Operationally, the United States will be ready to roll out the vaccine for children under 5 once the FDA and CDC make their recommendations, Jeff Zients, White House coronavirus response coordinator, said at a news briefing Wednesday.

Read the full note here.

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Japan to expand emergency measures for Tokyo and 12 other prefectures

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday that the covid-19 quasi-state of emergency for Tokyo and 12 other prefectures will be extended in order to curb the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant.

"The whole government will work together to implement the countermeasures. I ask all ministers to continue to respond with a sense of urgency," Kishida told a working group meeting on Thursday.

The measures will be extended in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Gunma, Niigata, Gifu, Aichi, Mie, Kagawa, Nagasaki, Kumamoto and Miyazaki, for which the quasi state of emergency was scheduled to end on Sunday, but will now be extended. until March 6.

Kochi prefecture will also be under a quasi-state of emergency from February 12 to March 6, bringing 36 of Japan's 47 prefectures under emergency measures.

The measures urge people to refrain from non-essential travel between prefectures and ask restaurants and bars to close early and refrain from serving alcohol.

On Wednesday, Kishida said the spread of infections was slowing across the country.

However, he added that the government will decide whether to extend the measure to the remaining 21 prefectures -- where the measures are scheduled to end on February 20 -- next week, after assessing the infection situation.

Japan recorded 155 daily deaths from covid-19 on Wednesday, 13 more than Tuesday, and a record for the second consecutive day since the start of the pandemic, according to the Japanese Ministry of Health.

Japan registered more than 90,000 new cases across the country on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health.

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Prince Charles is infected with coronavirus for the second time

Prince Charles of Wales, son of Queen Elizabeth and first in line to the British throne, has tested positive for covid-19, Clarence House reported Thursday.

He is now isolated, according to the statement posted on Twitter.

It is the second time that Carlos is infected with coronavirus.

On March 25, 2020, Buckingham Palace had reported the illness of the heir to the British crown, who passed the condition without problems, isolated in Scotland.

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Australians will need three doses to be considered "up to date" on their vaccinations

The definition of "fully vaccinated" in Australia is set to change, with the country's Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ATAGI) recommending that "everyone aged 16 and over receive a booster dose three months after their primary course , to maintain the best protection and an "up-to-date" status.

Under this recommendation, a person is considered "up to date" if they have completed all recommended doses for their age and individual health needs, reads a press release from the Australian Ministry of Health and Aging.

The new terminology replaces the "fully vaccinated" condition, which used to apply to anyone who had received two doses of the vaccine.

The experts also advised that "if more than six months have passed since a person's primary course and they have not received a booster, they will no longer be considered 'up to date' and instead will be considered 'overdue'."

ATAGI noted that the new advice "is provided for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic here in Australia and does not cover vaccination requirements related to international border settings."

A statement to the media on the National Cabinet website reads that people entering Australia "will not be required to have received a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine".

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