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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 9 December
Top COVID-19 stories: Act now to curb spread of Omicron - WHO; Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine shows positive Omicron results in lab test; Restrictions reintroduced in England, Denmark.
Global cooperation is crucial for pathogen detection. The scientist who discovered the Omicron variant explains why
Tulio de Oliveira, the scientist who alerted the WHO about the Omicron variant, proposes how to support countries to build genomic surveillance capabilities.
We've had COVID-19 vaccines for one year. How can we make better use of them?
COVID-19 vaccines work well, but how can we make the best use of them? Getting first doses to people in all countries has to become the immediate priority.
Two years of COVID-19: Key milestones in the pandemic
Two years after the first case of COVID-19 was reported, these are some of the key milestones in the global spread of - and response to - the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 8 December
Top COVID-19 news stories: WHO warns of more hospital cases as Omicron is confirmed in 57 countries; US sets new record for COVID-19 booster shots; study shows Omicron variant can partial...
How can scientists update COVID-19 vaccines for Omicron?
Vaccine makers might need to update COVID-19 vaccines following the emergence of the Omicron variant - but how would that process work? An expert explains.
This is how the COVID-19 crisis has affected international tourism
International tourist arrivals increased by 58% in the three months ending September 30 compared to the same period of 2020, but remained 64% below 2019 levels.
A new study shows mixing COVID-19 vaccines could make them more effective
A study shows people had a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shots followed by Moderna nine weeks later.
Globalization and world trade bounce back from the impact of COVID-19: report
Predictions the pandemic would spell the end of globalization have proved wide of the mark. In fact, it appears global trade of goods has recovered.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 7 December
Top COVID-19 stories: UK study finds mixing Pfizer or AstraZeneca shots with Moderna gives better immune response; warning on future pandemics from Oxford professor; community transmissio...
This is how COVID-19 hit household expenditure in Europe
New data reveals exactly how the pandemic impacted consumer spending across Europe - and there are some surprising results.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 6 December
Top stories: Omicron now in one-third of US states; New report warns of 'extreme vaccine discrimination' leaving Africa behind; Countries around the world continue to report new Omicron C...