Top news of the week: 14.12.2021.
Coronavirus
Webinar on post-COVID-19 condition in children
A webinar on post-COVID-19 condition in children jointly organised by the ECDC and the European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) took place on 10 November 2021.
Covid-19 Cases Rise in Many States After Thanksgiving
As Christmas nears, officials hope that vaccines help stem a repeat of last winter’s deadly surge.
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Booster Authorized for 16- and 17-Year-Olds
The teenagers can now get the extra dose at least six months after finishing the two-dose series.
How Sequencing Covid-19’s Viral Genome Helps Hunt for Variants
Researchers are untangling the Covid-19 virus’s genetic code to keep track of fast-moving variants. The process starts with a Covid-19 test.
Covid-19 Vaccine Makers Are Unsure if Fine-Tuning Shots for Omicron Is Worthwhile
Researchers are trying to determine whether boosting with an Omicron-specific vaccine would only reawaken an earlier immune response, offering no advantage over simply boosting with the ...
U.K. Imposes New Covid-19 Restrictions as Omicron Cases Double Every Few Days
British authorities say the Omicron variant could result in over a million total infections by the end of the month.
Omicron: First cases of Covid-19 variant identified in NI
The Department of Health says the three cases are linked to travel to NI from Great Britain.
Covid-19: Ten Omicron cases identified in Northern Ireland
The increase in the coronavirus variant comes amid plans to offer booster jabs to people over 30.