Herald section
The latest health reporting from The Belfast Herald.
Novavax plans to pursue full approval for its COVID-19 vaccine during the second half of 2022, following a late-stage study showing sustained efficacy and a forecast of $4 billion to $5 billion in revenue.
South Korea reports 112 deaths from COVID-19, a new single-day record.
Cambodia began vaccinating children aged three to five against Covid-19 on 23 February 2022, becoming the first country to do so for under-fives. The rollout started in Phnom Penh with initial doses administered at health centres.
Hong Kong reports a record 8,674 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the territory-wide total of confirmed cases to 75,248.
South Korea approves the use of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years.
South Korea reported 171,452 new daily cases, raising the national total to 2,329,182, with infection rates rising sharply among children under 18.
Boris Johnson announces lifting of mandatory self-isolation and contact tracing in England, effective 24 February, as part of a shift to personal responsibility for managing the virus.
Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh tested positive for COVID-19 while leading his delegation in Cairo on 21 February 2022, with no visible symptoms. His meeting with Egypt's president was canceled, and he was to isolate upon returning to Amman.