Top news of the week: 11.05.2021.
Coronavirus
U.S. Backs Waiver of Intellectual Property Protection for Covid-19 Vaccines
The Biden administration voiced support for a World Trade Organization proposal aimed at helping speed up global production of shots.
Covid-19: Jersey to simplify travel classifications for UK arrivals
Many arrivals are set to face a reduction in self-isolation and testing requirements from 28 May.
Covid-19: What are the stats as restrictions ease further?
Given the successful rollout of the vaccination programme, we are now in a much healthier place.
Covid-19: NI 81 new cases, no further deaths
The total number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Northern Ireland is now 1,450,283.
Covid-19: Hospital and care home pandemic visiting rules ease
Rules are relaxed for visits to places such as care homes, hospitals, hospices and maternity wards.
BioNTech to Make Covid-19 Vaccines in Singapore
The Pfizer partner says its new Asia headquarters is expected to start production in 2023.
BioNTech’s Covid-19 Vaccine Success Sparks Investments in German Biotech
After the company partnered with Pfizer on a vaccine, investors last year poured $3.7 billion into a sector that has struggled to raise funding in recent years.
Estimation of total mortality due to COVID-19
We explain our new approach to COVID-19 modeling that relies on estimation of total mortality rather than officially reported deaths.