USD down (USDIndex at 95.80) as Omicron worries ebbed further after reports that 3 jabs of the Pfizer vaccine are offering good protection against the variant, with global stock markets sustaining weekly gains but traded mixed, with USA30 and USA100 unchanged most of the session. The BoE is increasingly seen to push back a planned rate [] The post Market Update December 9 Imminent inflation data puts the rate outlook back in focus! first appeared on Forex Trader Hub .

Booster dose for 30+ in Colombo from tomorrow

01:39pm, Thursday, 09'th Dec 2021 Sri Lanka Mirror
The booster dose (Pfizer) will be administered to individuals above 30 years of age from tomorrow (10) in the city of Colombo, Regional Epidemiologist Dr. Dinu Guruge says. She said they will be sending an SMS to all the eligible citizens. Dr. Guruge urges the public not to panic and create unnecessary public gatherings as there are enough vaccines for all.
''Fully-vaccinated'' currently means two weeks after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or a single dose of Johnson&Johnson''s shot, according to the CDC.
With the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of England among those meeting to discuss monetary policy next week, investors will be keenly watching for forward guidance, especially from the Fed, where some analysts expect a faster unwinding of pandemic-era stimulus plans. Some of the fears around the Omicron variant ebbed after BioNTech and Pfizer said three shots of their COVID-19 vaccine neutralised it in a laboratory test.

Updated: Face masks to become mandatory in public again as from Saturday

01:16pm, Thursday, 09'th Dec 2021 The Malta Independent
The wearing of face masks will once again become mandatory in all public places as from this Saturday, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced. People walking in the street - both vaccinated and unvaccinated - in their own will also be required to wear a mask, as from Saturday. Fearne announced the new restrictions on Thursday during a press conference, as the number of Covid-19 cases being reported remained high and hospitalisations increaesd in recent days. Malta first relaxed measures relating to the wearing of face-masks in all public places on 1 July, when those who were fully vaccinated could do away with the mask outdoors as long as they were alone or with someone else who was fully vaccinated. The wearing of face-masks has remained mandatory inside public buildings - such as schools - and retail outlets amongst others; even if Parliamentarians, particularly members of the government, have continuously elected to not wear face masks while in Parliament and even if it was not enforced too much, as seen in a number of major events - such as the SiGMA Summit - in recent weeks.

Booster shots available

01:11pm, Thursday, 09'th Dec 2021 The Nassau Guardian
Booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine are now available to people over 60, Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville announced yesterday. Darville said that doses of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson will be available as boosters. Madam Speaker, we are happy to advise that beginning today, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines will be offered The post Booster shots available appeared first on The Nassau Guardian .
IN LIGHT of worrying new findings, which suggest the Omicron variant weakens the Pfizer jabs antibody response, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said: I think we will need a fourth dose. When can the world expect the fourth dose? Read more here Daily Express :: Health Feed I think we will need a fourth dose: Pfizer CEO responds to alarming Omicron findings
All Australian children aged five and over will be able to get Pfizer vaccines against COVID-19 from early next year.
Pfizers vaccine has passed the final approval hurdle, paving the way for a rollout for five- to 11-year-olds beginning on January 10.
The health department opened the Electronic Vaccination Data System for the second dose of Pfizer vaccine for the 12 to 17 age group on Thursday.

Dis-Chem on implementing mandatory jab policy: It''s about work safety

10:57am, Thursday, 09'th Dec 2021 Eyewitness News
Dis-Chem employees have been informed they have until February next year to get two doses of the Pfizer jab or single Johnson and Johnson shot.

FOREX-Euro, dollar steady with Omicron fears and central

10:32am, Thursday, 09'th Dec 2021 FXNews24
By Joice Alves London, Dec 9 (Reuters) The euro, sterling and dollar stabilised on Thursday amid hopes some COVID-19 vaccines might be able to neutralise new coronavirus variant Omicron. Analysts said the focus was shifting back to monetary policy. Some of the fears around the Omicron variant ebbed after BioNTech and Pfizer said three [] The post FOREX-Euro, dollar steady with Omicron fears and central appeared first on UK Stocks, Forex, Commodities, Crypto, Live Market News- Daily Forex News .
Analysts said if the test results prove to be accurate, markets would continue to shift their attention back to what central banks'' next move will be, which had been major factor shaping currency markets in recent weeks. "A new study shows that a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine could neutralise the Omicron virus.

BioNTech, Pfizer Vaccine Neutralises Omicron with 3 Doses

09:09am, Thursday, 09'th Dec 2021 EquityPandit
Pfizer and BioNTech announced a three-shot course of Covid-19 vaccine was able to neutralise the new Omicron variant and can deliver an Omicron-based vaccine by March 2022. In an official statement on the efficacy of the dose, BioNTech and Pfizer said that two vaccine doses resulted in relatively low antibodies. The post BioNTech, Pfizer Vaccine Neutralises Omicron with 3 Doses appeared first on Equitypandit .
US drugmaker, Pfizer has said that its preliminary lab studies showed that three doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can provide sufficient protection against the Omicron coronavirus variant. Pfizer alongside BioNTech in a statement on Wednesday said samples from people who had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine showed on average, a more than 25-fold [] The post Vaccine maker, Pfizer, says three doses can sufficiently prevent COVID-19 Omicron variant appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria .
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