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Reuters UK International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and other multilateralorganization leaders on Thursday urged countries with high COVID19 vaccination rates to boost efforts to send doses to low and middleincome countries. Georgieva and the heads of the World Bank Group World Health Organization and World Trade Organization expressed concern in a joint statement that it would not be possible to vaccinate at least 40 of the population in all countries by the end of 2021 without urgent action. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/imf-chief-georgieva-speak-us-led-global-covid-19-summit-sept-22-2021-09-16/ 17th Sep 2021

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Bloomberg Mississippi has overtaken New Jersey as the state with the highest percapita death toll from Covid19. Since the end of June Mississippi has been among the states hardesthit by the latest wave of infections fueled by the fastspreading delta variant. In that period Mississippis cumulative deaths rose by about 22 to 306 per 100000 residents according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-16/mississippi-surpasses-new-jersey-as-worst-state-for-covid-deaths 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters The European Commission launched on Thursday a health crisis body that will coordinate EU spending of almost 30 billion euros 35.3 billion to prepare for a future pandemic. The new health emergency preparedness and response authority HERA will assess potential health threats promote research ensure the availability of critical production and help build stockpiles. If a new health crisis struck it would activate emergency funding and help coordinate monitoring procurement and purchase of medical equipment or treatments. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-launches-health-crisis-body-prepare-future-pandemic-2021-09-16/ 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters Hospitals care homes and health centres have suspended around 3000 workers across France for failing to comply with mandatory COVID vaccination the government said on Thursday as countries around Europe weigh how far to go to combat the pandemic. While Italy is set to announce later on Thursday that proof of vaccination or a negative test will be compulsory for all workers going further than any other country in the region the Netherlands plans a similar step but only to go to bars or clubs. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/around-3000-health-workers-suspended-france-over-vaccination-minister-2021-09-16/ 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters The first plane carrying tourists in more than four months touched down on the Malaysian island of Langkawi on Thursday and was greeted by a twin water cannon salute in the launch of a programme to revive a travel sector frozen by the pandemic. The first batch of 159 travellers from the capital Kuala Lumpur arrived eager for a vacation after a monthslong nationwide lockdown imposed to address one of Asias highest percapital coronavirus infection rates. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysians-enjoy-taste-travel-after-lockdown-tourism-restart-2021-09-16/ 16th Sep 2021

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The Hill A majority of people in the U.S. support requiring proof of COVID19 vaccination in order to board airplanes or enter indoor arenas a new Monmouth University poll shows. The poll found 59 percent of Americans said people should need to show proof of vaccination to be able to get on an airplane while 55 percent say they support the measure for indoor arenas. Fortysix percent of people support requiring proof of vaccination to attend events at outdoor arenas. https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/572395-majorities-in-new-poll-support-showing-proof-of-vaccine-to-fly-enter-arenas 16th Sep 2021

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The Wall Street Journal Rachael DiFransicos 14monthold daughter Sybil chewed on a plastic toy at a doctors office in the Cleveland suburbs while waiting one recent day to enroll in a study testing whether a Covid19 vaccine works safely in children. This trial is our best shot at getting the vaccine as quickly as possible said Ms. DiFransico who said she wanted Sybil to be able to spend more time with other children and extended family. We want some semblance of normalcy for her. https://www.wsj.com/articles/parents-seek-out-covid-19-vaccine-trials-for-their-children-ahead-of-official-authorization-11631784602 16th Sep 2021

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Bloomberg Italy will require all workers to have a valid Covid passport as the government led by Prime Minister Mario Draghi moves to set the toughest vaccination requirements in Europe. A cabinet meeting Thursday approved the measure which applies to all public and privatesector workers and will come into force Oct. 15. Workers faces fines of as much as 1500 euros 1763 for noncompliance while employers who fail to check their workers may have to pay as much as 1000 euros. The wider use of the passports dubbed Green Passes had met fierce opposition from rightwing parties including Matteo Salvinis League which backs Draghis government. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-16/italy-is-first-eu-country-to-require-covid-pass-for-all-workers 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters United Airlines Holding said on Thursday 95 of its management was fully vaccinated and about 90 of all employees had uploaded proof of shots ahead of the companys Sept. 27 deadline for staff vaccination. United has taken a tough stance on employees who decline to get vaccinated and became the first U.S. carrier in early August to announce it would mandate vaccines for employees. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/united-says-about-90-staff-vaccinated-ahead-company-deadline-2021-09-16/ 16th Sep 2021

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Sky News The NHS has started rolling out COVID19 booster jabs. Over 50s people in care homes frontline health and social care workers and vulnerable people between 16 and 49 are among those who will be offered a third dose. At least six months must have passed since the second jab. Hospital hubs began giving third doses to health and social care workers on Thursday NHS England said with other eligible people now being identified. https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-vaccine-booster-programme-begins-as-nhs-starts-giving-third-jabs-12409424 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters Spain will give a third dose of COVID19 vaccine to nursing home residents organ transplant recipients and other vulnerable groups the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Cancer patients undergoing chemo or radiotherapy and people with health conditions that require immunosuppressive treatment would also be eligible for a booster dose the ministry said. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spain-give-covid-19-booster-dose-nursing-home-residents-2021-09-16/ 16th Sep 2021

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Daily Mail Australians in home quarantine will soon receive timed text messages to ensure they are isolating or face a visit from the cops as part of a compliance crackdown in Queensland. The texts are part of the states new Covid19 laws which come into effect immediately that give people in home quarantine a ten minute window to respond as part of a realtime check in system. Health Minister Yvette DAth told parliament on Thursday residents who are isolating at home after returning from to the state will receive daily text messages at random times of the day from Queensland Health. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9996605/Covid-19-Australia-Queensland-health-send-text-messages-track-people-home-quarantine.html 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters Virgin Australia said on Thursday it will require all its staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 in line with domestic rival Qantas Airways and a growing number of airlines in the AsiaPacific region. Pilots cabin crew and airport workers will need to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 15 while other staff will have until March 31 2022 Virgin said aligning its dates with Qantas. We also remain supportive of any governmentled measures to ensure travellers are vaccinated Virgin Chief Executive Officer Jayne Hrdlicka said. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/virgin-australia-require-covid-19-vaccinations-staff-2021-09-16/ 16th Sep 2021

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The Independent The Biden administration is considering requiring vaccinations against COVID19 and contact tracing of international visitors after the U.S. revamps current broad restrictions that bar many foreigners from traveling to the U.S. a top White House adviser said. Jeffrey Zients the White House coronavirus response coordinator said that because of the recent increase in COVID19 cases current travel restrictions will remain in place until the administration rolls out a new system for regulating international travel. The system will include a prominent role for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.independent.co.uk/news/covid-biden-washington-anthony-fauci-white-house-b1921038.html 16th Sep 2021

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BBC News About 3000 health workers in France have been suspended because they have not been vaccinated against Covid19. A new rule which came into force on Wednesday made vaccination mandatory for the countrys 2.7 million health care home and fire service staff. But French Health Minister Olivier Vran said on Thursday that most of the suspensions are only temporary. Many are now agreeing to get jabbed because they see that the vaccination mandate is a reality he said. The rule applies to all doctors nurses office staff and volunteers. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58581682 16th Sep 2021

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The Guardian Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh. He writes To avoid a lockdown we need the various components of the system vaccination behavioural changes and widespread testing to work together. Covid19 is still here and we are still in the midst of a pandemic. Let us hope this autumn brings a move away from a divided society arguing over how serious Covid19 is to one where we collectively work towards managing this problem slowing the spread of the disease and saving lives and livelihoods. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/15/government-winter-covid-plan-uk-lockdown-vaccinations-testing-masks 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters Several Asian nations are quickly ramping up vaccination campaigns from shaky starts to combat growing COVID19 infections as supply shipments roll in and people overcome hesitancy in hopes of easing curbs and freeing up travel. Japan and South Korea have passed the United States in terms of those who have received at least one dose and are fast catching up with the second. And Australia which is targeting high vaccination rates in its drive to escape lockdowns and reopen borders has given 56 of people at least one shot as infections peak. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/asia-supercharges-vaccination-efforts-after-slow-start-us-lags-2021-09-16/ 16th Sep 2021

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STAT News America is suffering from a serious case of vaccinopia an inability to look beyond shots in arms when considering how to manage the pandemic. This was made clear by President Bidens new Covid19 plan which emphasizes vaccine mandates while providing insufficient support for rapid tests which we believe to be the most promising and most underused tool in the armamentarium against the coronavirus. We are strong proponents of the Covid19 vaccines which have proven to be impressively effective and safe. In an ideal world every eligible American would have been vaccinated by now. But we do not live in an ideal world. Covid19 vaccination has become so politicized that a broad societal consensus on its merits seems all but impossible. As many as one in five eligible Americans may continue to decline vaccination. Vaccine mandates could change that but their immediate impact will be blunted by the inevitable legal challenges and the monthslong process of delivering millions of vaccinations and waiting for sufficient immunity to develop. https://www.statnews.com/2021/09/16/beyond-vaccinopia-larger-role-rapid-tests-fighting-covid/ 16th Sep 2021

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Daily Mail Millions of Britons stopped wearing face masks in public this summer Government data suggests. An Office for National Statistics survey found 89 per cent of people wore coverings outside their home in the week ending September 5. For comparison uptake stood in the region of 98 per cent at the start of May when the second wave was receding. This equates to around 4.3 million people having turned their backs on masks figures suggest. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9996899/More-four-million-people-stopped-wearing-face-masks-public-summer.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters The Italian government approved on Thursday some of the strictest antiCOVID measures in the world making it obligatory for all workers either to show proof of vaccination a negative test or recent recovery from infection. The new rules will come into force on Oct. 15 in the latest effort by Prime Minister Mario Draghis broad coalition to persuade people to get inoculated and blunt contagion in one of the countries worsthit by the virus. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italy-readies-law-make-covid-health-pass-mandatory-all-workers-2021-09-16/ 16th Sep 2021

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Bloomberg Brazil ordered states halt immunizations of teenagers who arent part of atrisk groups for Covid19 as it probes the details around the death of a young adult who received a Pfizer Inc. shot. The death was reported in Sao Paulo and is under investigation Health Ministry officials said at a press conference on Thursday. They gave no details on how long after the shot the death was reported nor on the cause of death. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-16/brazil-stops-vaccinating-some-teens-to-probe-death 16th Sep 2021

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Bloomberg Facebook Inc. has removed a network of user accounts from its core site and Instagram tied to Querdenken a movement in Germany that opposes Covid19 measures like wearing masks and imposed lockdowns. This network consistently violated our Community Standards against harmful health misinformation incitement of violence bullying harassment and hate speech Facebook wrote in a blog post. The group helped organize a rally last year in Berlin to oppose pandemicrelated laws which it says infringe on German constitutional freedoms. Facebook which said the movement is linked to violence and other social harms removed fewer than 150 groups pages or accounts linked to Querdenken and isnt banning all of the groups content. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-16/facebook-removes-accounts-tied-to-german-anti-lockdown-group 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters Facebook has removed a network of accounts linked to an antiCOVID restrictions movement in Germany as it announced a new crackdown on coordinated campaigns of real users that cause harm on and off its platforms. Reuters exclusively reported on Thursday that Facebooks security teams were expanding the tactics used to take down influence operations using fake accounts to do more wholesale shutdowns of coordinated groups of realuser accounts causing harm through mass reporting or brigading. https://www.reuters.com/technology/facebook-shuts-down-network-linked-german-anti-covid-group-launches-rules-social-2021-09-16/ 16th Sep 2021

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The Guardian Louisianas largest hospital systems are requiring their employees to be fully vaccinated but a minority of nursing staff say they are still considering leaving their jobs instead of getting the jab citing concerns over personal liberty lack of longterm studies and discredited conspiracy theories. The fourth Covid19 wave has hit Louisiana hard with the Delta variant causing a surge in new cases that outpaced any of the waves that came before it. The speed with which Delta just took over the landscape I dont think we quite anticipated that said Dr Jennifer Avegno director of the New Orleans health department and an ER doctor. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/16/nurses-coronavirus-vaccine-louisiana 16th Sep 2021

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Al Jazeera A French hospital worker has said he is on a hunger strike to protest against a government rule that healthcare workers will be suspended if they are not vaccinated against COVID19. Thierry Paysant a fire safety officer with the public hospital system in Nice southern France has pitched a tent in front of the citys Abbey of Saint Pons and erected a placard reading Hunger Strike in large red letters. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/16/french-hospital-worker-on-hunger-strike-over-vaccine-mandate 16th Sep 2021

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Forbes What do you do after tweeting a claim about testicles and getting some blowback How about sharing a video of FOX News host Tucker Carlson As I covered for Forbes on September 13 singer and songwriter Nicki Minaj tweeted that her cousin in Trinidad wont get the vaccine cuz his friend got it became impotent. His testicles became swollen. Heres the tweet along with a holdonasec response from Vinny Arora MD MAPP the Dean for Medical Education at the University of Chicago https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2021/09/16/nicki-minaj-re-tweets-tucker-carlsons-video-about-covid-19-vaccine-claims/ 16th Sep 2021

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The Associated Press An estimated 2600 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID19 vaccination. In Washington state thousands of state workers are seeking similar exemptions. And in Arkansas a hospital has been swamped with so many such requests from employees that it is apparently calling their bluff. Religious objections once used sparingly around the country to get exempted from various required vaccines are becoming a much more widely used loophole against the COVID19 shot. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-health-religion-los-angeles-arkansas-3ba53f2f00e1ab7105d7d128f2b1e65d 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters UK A British study will look into the immune responses of children to mixed schedules of different COVID19 vaccines as officials try to determine the best approach to second doses in adolescents given a small risk of heart inflammation. Children aged 1215 in Britain will be vaccinated from next week while those aged 1617 have been eligible for shots since August. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/british-study-test-mixed-covid-19-vaccine-dose-schedules-children-2021-09-16/ 17th Sep 2021

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Reuters England launched its COVID19 booster vaccination campaign on Thursday the National Health Service NHS said after officials and the government gave the goahead for the programme earlier in the week. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday outlined how the booster programme for over50s and other priority groups will form a key plank of his plan to navigate the winter without further coronavirus lockdowns https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/covid-19-booster-vaccine-campaign-begins-england-2021-09-16/ 16th Sep 2021

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The Financial Times Pfizer and Moderna said protection from their Covid19 vaccines can wane over time as the US drug regulator prepares to consider whether to approve a booster programme. Ahead of a crucial meeting of the Food and Drug Administration vaccines advisory committee on Friday to discuss its booster proposal Pfizer on Wednesday submitted a study by Kaiser Permanente Southern California suggesting that vaccine efficacy wanes over time naturally irrespective of variant rather than as a consequence of the Delta coronavirus strain evading its jab. https://www.ft.com/content/8d42600f-7da3-452a-a7ab-22735c6f73c7 16th Sep 2021

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The Moscow Times The World Health Organization WHO has suspended its approval process for Russias Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine pending a fresh inspection of at least one Russian factory manufacturing the shot. Speaking at a press briefing of the Pan American Health Organization a regional branch of the WHO Assistant Director Jarbas Barbosa said Russias bid for emergency authorization had been put on hold after a number of manufacturing infringements were uncovered during a WHO inspection in Russia in May. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/09/15/who-suspended-sputnik-v-approval-process-over-manufacturing-breaches-a75058 16th Sep 2021

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South China Morning Post Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said the country is well placed to join South. Africa in being one of the WHOs vaccine technology transfer hubs. He said Indonesian pharmaceutical companies are also in talks with vaccine manufacturers and developers https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3148961/coronavirus-indonesia-talks-who-it-aims-become-vaccine 16th Sep 2021

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Pharmaceutical Technology The US Government is to purchase additional doses of Eli Lillys neutralising antibody therapies authorised for emergency use to treat Covid19. As per the deal Lilly will deliver 388000 doses of etesevimab to complement doses of bamlanivimab already purchased by the US government. https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/us-doses-lilly-antibody/ 16th Sep 2021

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News Medical In a firstofitskind study researchers have examined the persistent effects of SARSCoV2 infection on the vascular function of otherwise healthy young adults. The research published in the American Journal of PhysiologyHeart and Circulatory Physiology was chosen as an APSselect article for September. It is intriguing that those with persistent COVID19 symptoms exhibited peripheral vascular dysfunction whereas those who were asymptomatic at the time of testing had similar macrovascular and microvascular vasodilation to controls. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210916/Researchers-examine-the-persistent-effects-of-COVID-19-on-vascular-function-of-young-adults.aspx 16th Sep 2021

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The BMJ Common side effects of covid19 vaccination listed by the UKs Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency MHRA include a sore arm fever fatigue and myalgia. Changes to periods and unexpected vaginal bleeding are not listed but primary care clinicians and those working in reproductive health are increasingly approached by people who have experienced these events shortly after vaccination. More than 30000 reports of these events had been made to MHRAs yellow card surveillance scheme for adverse drug reactions by 2 September 2021 across all covid19 vaccines currently offered. https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n2211 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters UK British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is hoping to get through winter without any more coronavirus lockdowns but doctors and scientists warn that relying largely on vaccines without other measures could put unsustainable pressure on hospitals. Britain has recorded one of the highest COVID death tolls in the world for its population size and one of the deepest recessions of wealthy nations as a result of the pandemic but also has one of the worlds highest vaccination rates. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/hospital-strain-test-uks-vaccine-based-winter-covid-plan-2021-09-15/ 16th Sep 2021

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The Associated Press Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID No there is no scientific evidence showing masks cause harm to kids health despite baseless claims suggesting otherwise. The claims are circulating on social media and elsewhere just as virus outbreaks are hitting many reopened U.S. schools particularly those without mask mandates. Among the unfounded arguments Masks can foster germs if they become moist or cause unhealthy levels of carbon dioxide. But experts say washing masks routinely keeps them safe and clean. https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-health-media-social-media-coronavirus-pandemic-cb9d23a531ed796aa684e62b9972eea4 16th Sep 2021

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The Associated Press Influential government advisers will debate Friday if theres enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizers COVID19 vaccine is safe and effective the first step toward deciding which Americans need one and when. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday posted much of the evidence its advisory panel will consider. The agency struck a decidedly neutral tone on the rationale for boosters an unusual and careful approach thats all the more striking after President Joe Biden and his top health advisers trumpeted a booster campaign they hoped to begin next week. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-business-health-coronavirus-pandemic-coronavirus-vaccine-e871c33dd713b5a6ce9f485732daab09 16th Sep 2021

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FiercePharma Ahead of the FDAs advisory meeting to review Pfizers COVID19 booster application agency staffers voiced skepticism about the need to quickly roll out followup shots. As it stands authorized vaccines are doing their job the staffers said. In briefing documents ahead of Fridays meeting FDA reviewers said that while some observational studies suggest the efficacy of Pfizer twodose vaccine wanes over time overall data indicate that currently USlicensed or authorized COVID19 vaccines still afford protection against severe COVID19 disease and death in the United States. The FDAs Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee plans to review the data Friday and make recommendations to the agency. The White House has said it plans to start giving COVID19 booster doses during the week of Sept. 20 pending regulatory nods. https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/as-pfizer-moderna-and-j-j-pursue-booster-nods-fda-staffers-say-covid-19-vaccines-are-working 16th Sep 2021

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CIDRAP A study today in JAMA Network Open that found quadruple the risk of COVID19 in California farmworkers reveals risk factors for current or previous SARSCoV2 infection in the group including outdoor work exposures crowded living conditions and high body mass index BMI. A team led by University of California at Berkeley researchers analyzed the data of 1107 adult farmworkers undergoing testing for COVID19 infection and immunoglobulin G IgG antibodies at federally qualified community clinics and community sites in the Salinas Valley from Jul 16 to Nov 30 2020. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/09/study-farmworkers-4-times-risk-covid-19 16th Sep 2021

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Daily Mail Between 87 and 89 per cent of youngsters across the UK have Covid antibodies This suggests they have some protection against the virus from infection or jab Antibody positivity is increasing steadily across all four UK countries ONS said https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9997271/Almost-90-16-24-year-olds-Covid-antibodies-official-data-suggests.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK 16th Sep 2021

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The Hill A team based at University of California San Diego is working on a coronavirus vaccine that doesnt need to be refrigerated. They grew plant and bacteria viruses and attached a piece of the spike protein from the SARSCoV2 virus. In tests with mice the vaccine led to high levels of neutralizing antibodies. https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/572394-no-fridge-coronavirus-vaccine-looks-promising 15th Sep 2021

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CNN More than 56 of the population of Palm Beach County is fully vaccinated slightly ahead of the US average according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However the CDC also describes the county as having a high rate of community transmission. I really hope that people are encouraged by her telling her story and encouraged in a way that they wont want their family to go through this and be vaccinated McKinlay said. Following the loss of her family members Wilson continues to encourage others including members of her family to get a vaccine https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/16/us/florida-vaccine-advocate-family-member-deaths/index.html 16th Sep 2021

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The Hill Russian President Vladimir Putin is in selfisolation after revealing that several members of his staff and inner circle have contracted COVID19. Cases of coronavirus have been identified in my immediate environment and this is not one not two but several tens of people Putin said via video link according to The Associated Press. Now we have to observe the selfisolation regime for several days. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said none of the cases are severe at this time and that Putin is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. According to Our World in Data less than 30 percent of Russias population is fully vaccinated against COVID19. https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/572544-vladimir-putin-admits-several-tens-of-people-in 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters The number of daily coronavirus related deaths in Ukraine exceeded 100 over the past 24 hours for the first time since early June when the country reported 118 deaths the health ministry data showed on Thursday. Ukraine reported 101 death on Sept. 16 while the number of new infections rose to 5744 from 4640 a day earlier. The number of new COVID19 cases has been growing over the past few weeks and the government has already announced that it will tighten lockdown restrictions in the near future https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/ukraines-daily-covid-19-deaths-exceeds-100-first-time-since-june-2021-09-16/ 16th Sep 2021

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Sky News The military could be called in to help Scotlands ambulance service which is facing acute pressure Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Scotlands first minister apologised unreservedly for long waiting times and confirmed that targeted military assistance to help deal with shortterm pressure points is under consideration. The announcement came as Ms Sturgeon was questioned about the death of Gerald Brown a 65yearold from Glasgow who reportedly died after waiting 40 hours for an ambulance. https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-army-could-be-called-in-to-help-scottish-ambulance-service-amid-reports-man-died-after-a-40-hour-wait-12409499 16th Sep 2021

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Sky News The UK has recorded 30597 new COVID cases and a further 201 coronavirusrelated deaths with the number of coronavirus patients in hospital over 8000 for the seventh day in a row. The total number of people in hospital with coronavirus in the UK currently stands at 8340 it has been over 8000 for eight of the past nine days. Before this the last time figures surpassed the 8000 mark was in early March. https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-uk-records-30-597-new-cases-and-201-deaths-with-over-8-000-coronavirus-patients-in-hospital-12408713 16th Sep 2021

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Reuters Australias Victoria state reported its biggest oneday rise in COVID19 cases of the year on Thursday as a surge in vaccinations nationwide raised hope for easing restrictions with almost 70 of the adult population having had a first dose. Victoria home to the city of Melbourne detected 514 new infections exceeding the years previous daily high of 473 on Monday. Sydney and Melbourne Australias largest cities have ramped up their immunisation drives as the country struggles to contain a third wave of infections fuelled by the highly infectious Delta variant putting nearly half of the 25 million population under strict stayathome orders. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/melbourne-readies-anti-lockdown-protest-covid-19-cases-surge-2021-09-15/ 16th Sep 2021

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AlJazeera Official data in Indonesia shows a Deltadriven second wave of COVID19 that saw the Southeast Asian nation become the global epicentre of the pandemic in July and August has run its course. But some of the countrys top epidemiologists say poor testing and tracing capacity inaccurate estimates on the death toll and the deliberate falsification of data means there is still no clear picture of the pandemic in Indonesia and a third wave could be brewing. At the peak of Indonesias second wave in July a staggering one in three people tested for COVID19 in the country showed a positive result. But the sevenday average positivity rate has now dropped to 3.64 percent and is still falling according to the National Board for Disaster Management. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/16/indonesia-covid-wave 16th Sep 2021

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CIDRAP Alaska now joins Idaho in establishing crisis standards of care as its largest hospital is now prioritizing treatment to patients most likely to survive COVID19 infections. While we are doing our utmost we are no longer able to provide the standard of care to each and every patient who needs our help Kristen Solana Walkinshaw MD chief of staff at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage wrote in a letter addressed to Alaskans and published yesterday. We have been forced within our hospital to implement crisis standards of care Walkinshaw said. We have been required to develop and enact policies and procedure to ration medical care and treatments including dialysis and specialized ventilatory support. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/09/alaska-idaho-using-crisis-standards-care-over-covid-19 15th Sep 2021