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Covid Surge ‘Worse Than Anything We’ve Seen’: Germany Mulls Tough Restrictions As Europe Targets Unvaccinated With Lockdown, Compulsory Shots
Vaccine holdouts in Austria will soon face a $4,000 fine, while unvaccinated people in Germany, Slovakia and Czechia are barred from public services, events and restaurants.
Pfizer’s Covid-19 Shot Offers 100% Long-Term Protection For Young Teens, Trial Shows
Pfizer and BioNTech said the long-term data, measured from seven days to four months after the second dose, would form the basis of a submission for full regulatory approval.
Akston Begins Trials For Room Temperature Covid Shot As Next-Generation Vaccine Race Heats Up
Massachusetts-based Akston Biosciences dosed the first participants in a Phase 2/3 study to test its Covid-19 vaccine, which is stable for at least six months at room temperature.
Not Just Austria—Here Are The Countries Making Covid-19 Vaccination Compulsory For Everyone
Austria joined a handful of other countries Friday when it announced plans to require all adults to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
‘We Have To Face Reality’: Austria Announces Nationwide Vaccine Mandate, Full-Scale Covid-19 Lockdown
The country has already placed millions of unvaccinated people into lockdown as it struggles to contain record levels of Covid-19.
U.S. Inks $5.3 Billion Deal For Pfizer’s Antiviral Covid Pill — Growing Its Stockpile Of New Coronavirus Treatments
The deal will secure the U.S. 10 million courses of Pfizer’s experimental Covid-19 pill, providing it is approved by regulators.
Nearly One Third Of Healthcare Workers In U.S. Hospitals Are Still Not Vaccinated Against Covid-19, CDC Study Finds, As Vaccine Mandate Looms
Around 70% of healthcare workers in U.S. hospitals were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of September 15, according to the CDC study, with higher rates found among workers in children’s hospitals and urban areas.
Mask Wearing Cuts New Covid-19 Cases By 53%—It’s The Best Public Health Measure Against The Virus, Study Finds
The measure has been a flashpoint during the pandemic, but researchers say it’s more effective than handwashing and physical distancing at reducing the incidence of Covid-19.
European Regulator Starts Assessing Novavax’s Covid Vaccine—Stock Jumps 8%
The European Medicines Agency said it could make a decision on the shot “within weeks.”
NYC Expands Covid Booster Shots To All Adults, Joining California, Colorado And New Mexico
Amid an uptick in cases, Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi said adults should be able to determine their own risk of exposure and no adult should be turned away if requesting a booster.
