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Sweden rolling out Covid passes next month

The Swedish government has announced plans to introduce mandatory Covid-19 passes starting next month, amid rising infection rates in Europe. The passes will be required to attend any indoor event with 100 or more participants. The upcoming introduction of mandatory coronavirus vaccine passes was announced by Health Minister Lena Hallengren on Wednesday. Citing the ongoing […]

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North Korea launches TWO ballistic missiles less than a month after ‘hypersonic’ missile test – report

Pyongyang has reportedly carried out another weapons test, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida saying that the reclusive nation launched two ballistic missiles on Tuesday, as cited by Reuters. The reported missile test took place around 10.17 a.m. local time on Tuesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported. The South Korean military said that […]

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EU drugs regulator backs 3rd dose of Pfizer & Moderna Covid-19 jabs for people with weak immune systems, a month after 2nd shot

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said it is recommending that people with a weak immune system receive a third dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 shot 28 days after the second dose is administered. In a statement on Monday, the EMA said that a third dose would “increase the ability to produce […]

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BioNTech ‘preparing production’ of Covid-19 vaccine for children under 12, which may be approved in Europe next month – media

German company BioNTech, which in partnership with Pfizer developed one of the most widely used anti-Covid shots, says it’s preparing for the worldwide launch of its jab for younger recipients and might get approval in October. An mRNA vaccine against coronavirus for children aged between five and 11 years old could be approved for use in Germany […]