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UK bans travel from South Africa after emergence of new heavily-mutated Covid-19 variant

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube South Africa recorded a new Covid-19 variant with ‘a high number of mutations’ on November 25, 2021. The strain, which has the scientific designation B.1.1.529, has at least 10 mutations, compared to two for Delta and three for Beta. Concerns over transmissibility and vaccine effectiveness on the new variant has prompted the United Kingdom to impose…

Hong Kong microbiologist blames 'selfish' mask for Covid-19 cross infection at quarantine hotel

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A leading microbiologist in Hong Kong has labelled a face mask as “selfish” because its design contains a valve that filters air being breathed in, but not out. The city’s health officials have blamed the mask for a cross infection of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel, after two guests staying on the same floor tested positive…

Austria re-enters COVID-19 lockdown as cases soar again in Europe

Austria has become the first European Union country to re-enter a full nationwide lockdown – as coronavirus infections surge. The average daily number of deaths there has trebled in recent weeks. Under the restrictions, people can only leave their homes to buy groceries, for doctor’s visits or to exercise. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons has more from the capital, Vienna. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/…

Why is Pfizer sharing its COVID-19 pill but not its vaccine? | Counting the Cost

Pfizer’s chief executive Albert Bourla says his COVID-19 oral antiviral drug is “a real game changer”. He claims the pill cuts the risk of hospitalisation and death by 89 percent. But unsurprisingly campaigners are already raising concerns that the rich world will once again corner the anti-viral market. Dr Githinji Gitahi, the chief executive of Amref Health Africa, explains what needs to be done for…

Singaporeans welcome plan to charge Covid-19 patients for medical care if they refuse vaccines

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Many Singapore residents have welcomed government plans to bill Covid-19 patients who had chosen to remain unvaccinated, for their medical care. The city state has one of the world’s highest inoculation rates, with 85 per cent of its 5.45 million population fully vaccinated. The new Covid-19 medical care fees policy, which will take effect on December…

What is a Covid-19 booster shot? And who should get it?

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Many governments around the world have started issuing policies regarding the roll out of Covid-19 booster shots. They’re an additional dose of a vaccine given to people who have already received their initial doses. While experts are still unsure exactly how long the protection against Covid-19 the initial shots provide, they agree that a booster does…

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