WHO warns that COVID-19 boosters aren’t enough to end the pandemic 

The CDC and other public health bodies have recommended that adults receive a booster shot to protect themselves and others against the spread of

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CDC recommends boosters for all adults to protect against Omicron variant 

As the countries prepare for the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the CDC has recommended that all adults receive booster shots to protect themselves and

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Pfizer and Moderna boosters get FDA approval for all over 18s 

Until last week, a single booster dose of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations were authorized and available for the over 65s, as well as

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AstraZeneca announces decision to stop providing vaccines on a not-for-profit basis 

At the start of the pandemic, AstraZeneca made the decision not to make a profit from its COVID-19 vaccine. The company said it would

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Carmakers and the governments pledge to start phasing out gas-powered vehicles 

Phasing out gas-powered vehicles is something that environmental groups say will drastically improve air quality and speed up the transition to clean energy.  Now,

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Over 100 world leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030 

In the first major deal in the COP26 climate summit, 110 world leaders have made a commitment to end and reverse deforestation by the

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High-risk Google users given security keys for additional protection 

As part of Google’s “advanced protection program”, the tech giant has announced that it will be giving physical USB security keys to some of

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Texas ordered to suspend laws restricting abortion 

On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered the state of Texas to suspend its highly controversial abortion law, which is one of the most restrictive

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The new, simplified UK COVID-19 travel rules 

From today, the UK has introduced new, simplified travel rules. The previous traffic light system, which placed countries into red, amber, and green lists,

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WHO announces delay to Sputnik V approval process

According to WHO officials, the organization has now officially suspended the approval process for the Russian COVID-19 vaccine – Sputnik V.  In a report

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