- The Biden government will purchase 10 million courses of Pfizer Covid-19 pills.
- With the surge of Covid-19, Slovakian hospitals are in a critical state.
- Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin proposed to provide enhanced injections to EU citizens.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it would review Pfizer’s request to authorize all adults to receive a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine “as soon as possible. The New York Times” reported that the approval could be announced as early as Thursday.
Europe
* The Dutch government’s plan to cancel the “corona pass” for people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 has encountered strong opposition in the parliament, including opposition within the ruling coalition.
* At the Christmas market in Hamburg’s main square this year, only revellers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 or who have recently recovered can enjoy steaming mulled wine and candied almonds or gingerbread under the festive lights.
* Hospitals in Slovakia are in a critical situation in response to the surge in coronavirus infections. The government will approve measures on Thursday to restrict access to services for unvaccinated people.
* Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin said that a booster injection of the Covid-19 vaccine may be required for the entire EU population and may need to be injected once a year to maintain immunity.
America
* Canada’s vaccine authorization for parliamentarians is helping Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau take advantage of the opposition’s Conservative Party differences. When the House of Commons reconvenes next week, some Conservative Party members will be turned away.
* Uber Technologies stated that it is resuming ride-sharing services that were cancelled during the pandemic, detailing an improved offer aimed at reducing previous high losses in the ride-sharing segment.
* A judicial team merged 34 lawsuits in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit that challenged the Biden government workplace Covid-19 vaccine rule, which was favored by opponents of the rule.
* According to the Washington Post, citing people familiar with the matter, the administration of US President Joe Biden is expected to announce the purchase of 10 million courses of Pfizer Inc’s experimental Covid-19 pills this week .
* Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top infectious disease official in the United States, said that if the country increases vaccination rates, next year Covid-19 may be reduced from the current major health crisis to endemic.
Young women receiving vaccines against the virus.
Asia Pacific
* Australia stated that after the borders closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic are reopened and before hundreds of thousands of international students are expected to return, it has strengthened the university’s foreign interference rules to stop campus self-censorship and secret transfer of sensitive technology .
* Hong Kong Disneyland will be closed for one day on Wednesday to allow staff to conduct mandatory Covid-19 testing after authorities discovered that a person who visited the theme park on the weekend was infected with the coronavirus.
* New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that the internal borders around Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, will reopen from December 15th, and test results for fully vaccinated people and Covid-19 will be negative People are open.
Digitally generated images of Covid-19 vaccine vials on a robotic production line.
Middle East and Africa
* Due to continuing instability, the United Kingdom recommends not to travel to Lebanon unless it is necessary to travel. This is a new blow to the country in financial and economic collapse.
Medical development
* Pfizer stated that it will pass a licensing agreement with the International Public Health Organization Pharmaceutical Patent Pool (MPP) to allow generic drug manufacturers to supply their experimental antiviral Covid-19 pills to 95 low- and middle-income countries.
Economic impact
* After better-than-expected U.S. retail sales data, the dollar rose to a four-and-a-half-year high against the yen, which also boosted Wall Street stocks, but Asian stocks failed to follow suit.
* U.S. retail sales surged in October as Americans eagerly started holiday shopping early to avoid empty shelves due to shortages of certain goods due to the ongoing pandemic.
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