COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 11 FebruaryThis daily news round-up brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected.
Top news stories: Africa moving out of pandemic phase of COVID-19 - WHO; Germany's COVID-19 wave starts to flatten; Japan approves Pfizer's oral COVID-19 pill.
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1. How COVID-19 is affecting the globe
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have passed 406 million globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed deaths has now passed 5.79 million. More than 10.3 billion vaccination doses have been administered globally, according to Our World in Data.
Australian residents will need to receive booster shots to be considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19. However, authorities have said foreign travellers will continue to only need two jabs to enter the country.
Novavax announced yesterday that its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine was 80% effective against the virus in a late-stage trial with teens aged 12-17 years.
The Dutch government has announced its aim to drop most of its COVID-19 restrictions by the end of February, after record infection levels in recent weeks had only a limited effect on hospital numbers.
Spain has lifted a requirement to wear face masks outside as COVID-19 cases continue to recede from record highs.
The Czech government has ended requirements that required vaccination certificates to enter restaurants and events.
Pfizer's oral COVID-19 drug has been approved by a Japanese Health Ministry committee.
The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron is now the dominant COVID-19 variant in South Africa - and has been detected in multiple other African countries - the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday.COVID-19 restrictions remain in place for millions.This daily news round-up brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected.
Top news stories: Africa moving out of pandemic phase of COVID-19 - WHO; Germany's COVID-19 wave starts to flatten; Japan approves Pfizer's oral COVID-19 pill.
Have you read?
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1. How COVID-19 is affecting the globe
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have passed 406 million globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed deaths has now passed 5.79 million. More than 10.3 billion vaccination doses have been administered globally, according to Our World in Data.
Australian residents will need to receive booster shots to be considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19. However, authorities have said foreign travellers will continue to only need two jabs to enter the country.
Novavax announced yesterday that its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine was 80% effective against the virus in a late-stage trial with teens aged 12-17 years.
The Dutch government has announced its aim to drop most of its COVID-19 restrictions by the end of February, after record infection levels in recent weeks had only a limited effect on hospital numbers.
Spain has lifted a requirement to wear face masks outside as COVID-19 cases continue to recede from record highs.
The Czech government has ended requirements that required vaccination certificates to enter restaurants and events.
Pfizer's oral COVID-19 drug has been approved by a Japanese Health Ministry committee.
The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron is now the dominant COVID-19 variant in South Africa - and has been detected in multiple other African countries - the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday.
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