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Sunday, 22 December

14:27
Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines’ effectiveness against Delta variant: study results
Two doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccineare highly effective against the Delta strain, which is now the dominant COVID-19 variant in the world.

20:54
BioNTech made a statement regarding the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine against different coronavirus strains
The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine does not require any modifications to ensure the protection against new strains of COVID-19.This was stated in a statementpublished by BioNTech.

10:59
'Double mutant' coronavirus variant has surfaced in the USA: what is known
In the U.S., the first case of infection with the Indian strain of coronavirus with a double mutation was recorded, as the San Francisco Chronicle agency reported.

22:39
A Belgian university has discovered a new coronavirus variant
A new mutation of the coronavirus (Covid-19) has been detected in Belgium by the university in Liège (ULiège) and currently accounts for about 4% of infections in the country, as was reported by Le Figaro.

22:56
Two new strains of COVID-19 have been recorded in the Philippines
On Saturday, the Philippines confirmed a new COVID-19 variant first detected in the Philippines, calling it P.3, with a total of 98 cases recorded so far.

18:34
COVID-19: Europe is preparing for the increased threat of variants
On Wednesday, February 17, the European Commission has proposed immediate action to prepare Europe for the increased threat of coronavirus variants – the new European bio-defence preparedness plan against COVID-19 variants called “HERA Incubator”, as was reported by the press service of the European Commission.

22:18
Seven dangerous coronavirus strains were found in the US
Seven coronavirus mutations have been detected in the U.S., which may be more dangerous than the common strain of COVID-19, as was reported by the Medrxiv portal.

16:36
In Britain, panic-buying has erupted once again as people scramble to get last-minute supplies ahead of Christmas
In the United Kingdom, a panic-buying frenzy has come as the new dangerous strain of COVID-19 was detected here, forcing tough restrictions on millions of Englishmen.

19:45
A new strain of the coronavirus has been found in the UK
In Britain, new COVID-19 strain symptoms explained – from fewer to tiredness. The official symptoms of coronavirus include a new persistent cough, the loss of taste and smell, and a high fever, as was reported by The SUN.