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Germany to offer COVID-19 booster shots to all vaccinated people
German Health Minister Jens Spahn and regional health ministers agreed to provide booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to all vaccinated individuals amid a fourth wave of infections. The decision followed record daily case numbers and rising hospitalisations.
Protest is organized by Fridays for Future during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg delivering a speech
A protest is organized by Fridays for Future during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg delivering a speech.
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency grants conditional authorisation to Merck's molnupiravir, which can be used to treat symptomatic COVID-19 patients
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency grants conditional authorisation to Merck's molnupiravir, which can be used to treat symptomatic COVID-19 patients, making the United Kingdom the first country to approve the world's first COVID-19 antiviral oral drug.
Croatia records 6,310 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Croatia reported a record 6,310 new cases of COVID-19 within a single day, raising the national total to 483,142 confirmed infections.
Germany reports record 33,949 new COVID-19 cases
Germany recorded 33,949 new daily cases of COVID-19, exceeding the previous high of 33,777 set in December 2020. The rise follows a weekly increase from 28,037 cases.
Six more private energy providers collapse in the United Kingdom amid rising natural gas prices, including CNG Energy, affecting around 41,000 customers.
Six more private energy providers collapse in the United Kingdom amid rising natural gas prices, including CNG Energy, affecting around 41,000 customers. There are now fears that Bulb Energy, which supplies around 1.7 million people, could be at risk of imminent collapse.