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Lacoste, the French sportswear brand, has announced that it will review its sponsorship deal with tennis star Novak Djokovic following his deportation from Australia due to his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The review comes as sports sponsors face a dilemma in balancing their business interests with the need
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The Bangladeshi government is seeking another $940 million in aid from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the production of COVID-19 vaccines and establish a vaccine plant in the country. The funds will be used to set up a manufacturing unit with sophisticated facilities to produce various types of
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Australian tennis star Novak Djokovic has won a major court battle, with a judge ruling that his visa should be restored after it was revoked due to his unvaccinated status against COVID-19. Despite this victory, Djokovic's fight to compete in the Australian Open may not be over, as
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Researchers have analyzed data from over 46,000 pregnant women, finding no association between COVID-19 vaccination and preterm birth or small-for-gestational-age babies. The study, led by Dr. Heather Lipkind, an associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine, reinforces existing recommendations from the CDC and the American College of Obstetricians
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Research from the Charles University of Prague, Czech Republic, suggests that the mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 may not provide sufficient protection against COVID-19 in kidney transplant recipients. The study, published in the American Journal of Transplantation, evaluated the response to the vaccine in 226 kidney transplant recipients and found that 37%
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The past year has been one of significant events in Pembrokeshire, ranging from the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to the musical antics of Wally the Walrus. The county has also been at the center of discussions about a potential nuclear fusion reactor, which could revolutionize the way energy
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As the UK continues to navigate the surge of omicron cases, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged the country to "give the variant both barrels" by accelerating the booster vaccination rollout. With the number of lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases reaching 129,471 as of December 28, the government has
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The U.S. Congress and executive branch addressed key labor and economic issues last week, including the federal debt ceiling, vaccine mandates, and inflation concerns. The Senate approved a measure to raise the debt limit, while the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) emergency temporary standard (ETS) vaccine
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The UK is racing to administer millions of boosters amid a surge in Omicron cases, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging everyone eligible to get boosted as soon as possible. The country has recorded 82,886 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases on Dec 19, with hospitalizations up a third in London. To
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Researchers from the Department of Immunology have found a new method to assess immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination in kidney-transplanted patients. By utilizing an in vivo delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) cutaneous test, the team was able to measure T-cell functionality after natural infection and vaccination. The study involved 25 kidney-transplanted recipients
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Scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa have made a significant breakthrough in the development of COVID-19 vaccines, publishing a new report on the effectiveness of recombinant protein subunit vaccines. According to the researchers, these vaccines have shown remarkable speed in development, with several COVID-19 vaccines receiving FDA and
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Congressional Republicans have intensified their efforts to repeal President Joe Biden's vaccine and testing mandates, with a Senate vote planned to unwind policies seen as critical to combating the coronavirus. The move mirrors earlier battles over business closures, mask mandates, and other government measures to slow the contagion.
