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AstraZeneca therapy works against Omicron; results mixed for Regeneron

16 Dec 2021

By Mrinalika Roy and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) – AstraZeneca and Regeneron on Thursday reported contrasting data on the effectiveness of their COVID-19 antibody therapies against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, underscoring the major challenges ahead for drugmakers. U.S.-based Regeneron said its REGEN-COV therapy, also called Ronapreve, is less effective against Omicron, though it is …

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France halts British visitors, EU nations tighten borders as Omicron rises

16 Dec 2021

By Dominique Vidalon and Aislinn Laing PARIS (Reuters) – France imposed travel restrictions on travellers from Britain on Thursday due to surging COVID-19 cases there, and several European countries also strengthened border controls on visitors from other EU states. Plans for Christmas celebrations in Europe and many countries across the globe have been thrown into …

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EU regulator builds Omicron defences with approvals of GSK-Vir, Sobi drugs

16 Dec 2021

By Pushkala Aripaka and Amna Karimi (Reuters) – The European Union’s drug regulator on Thursday approved a COVID-19 treatment from British-U.S. duo GSK and Vir Biotechnology and another from Swedish drugmaker Sobi, as the bloc builds its defences against Omicron. The approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) of GSK-Vir’s antibody drug Xevudy and Sobi’s …

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Four children die as wind lifts jumping castle into air at Australia school

16 Dec 2021

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Four children were killed and several more badly injured in Australia after strong winds lifted an inflated jumping castle into the air during end-of-year school celebrations, causing them to fall 10 metres (33 feet), authorities said on Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief. Two boys and two girls in their final year …

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EU leaders struggle to find common ground on COVID travel rules

16 Dec 2021

By Philip Blenkinsop and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Divisions within the European Union have deepened over travel rules to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, after Italy and Greece followed Portugal and Ireland in announcing additional curbs on travellers from other EU states. The EU’s 27 member states have been debating for …

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France hardens travel curbs with Britain over Omicron concerns

16 Dec 2021

By Dominique Vidalon and Christian Lowe PARIS (Reuters) – France announced on Thursday that because of surging COVID-19 cases in Britain only designated categories of people would be allowed to travel between the two countries, and anyone arriving from Britain would have to self-isolate. Truck drivers will though be exempt from the new rules, the …

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EU must use sanctions to prevent Russian invasion of Ukraine – Lithuania

16 Dec 2021

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has to do everything possible to prevent a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine and should use economic sanctions to stem aggressive Russian behaviour, the president of Lithuania said on Thursday. “We have to do everything to prevent the worst scenario, which we cannot exclude … military intervention into the …

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Russia rejects ‘state terrorism’ verdict in German murder trial

16 Dec 2021

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Thursday rejected a German court ruling that it ordered the 2019 murder of a former Chechen militant in a Berlin park in 2019 as “completely divorced from reality” and said it would retaliate. The Kremlin said, however, that the “unpleasant episode” should not affect ties between President Vladimir Putin and Germany’s …

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Haiti truck blast death toll rises to 75 as doctors scramble to treat wounded

16 Dec 2021

By Gessika Thomas and Brian Ellsworth CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (Reuters) -The death toll from a fuel truck explosion in Haiti rose to 75 on Wednesday as doctors scrambled to treat the wounded from an incident that officials say was made more deadly by residents approaching the vehicle in a desperate search for fuel. Rescue workers recovered …

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Valneva says its booster works as a follow up to its own COVID-19 shot

16 Dec 2021

PARIS (Reuters) – French biotech firm Valneva said on Thursday its COVID-19 vaccine candidate was efficient as a booster for people who had received the same shot as an initial vaccination. “Initial results confirm that VLA2001 significantly boosted immunity in participants who received VLA2001 as a primary vaccination,” it said in a statement. The news …

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