BERLIN – Germany’s seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate increased for the fifth day in a row, reaching 1,952 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said on Monday. The country reported 78,428 new cases within 24 hours, around 16,100 more than a week ago, according to the RKI. According to the … Read more
CANBERRA – Australia approved the Novavax vaccine for people aged 18 and over on Monday, making it the fourth COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for use in Australia after AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended the Novavax vaccine be given in two doses, at least three weeks … Read more
THE HAGUE, Dec 16, 2021 (AFP) – The EU’s drug regulator said on Thursday it would decide whether the Novavax coronavirus jab will become the fifth vaccine approved for the bloc at a meeting next Monday. The US firm’s shot uses a more traditional technology than current vaccines, which experts hope could ease hesitancy and scepticism … Read more
