Earlier on Monday, the FDA granted its full approval to the Pfizer vaccine — which previously was authorised only for emergency use
A Los Angeles County emergency medical technician, gives a second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to a teen, at a vaccine clinic in the Arleta neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, on Monday. Pic/AFP
A timeline for when troops must receive the shot will be provided in the coming days, according to Kirby, who previously said that once the vaccine mandate takes effect, “there could be administrative and disciplinary repercussions” for those who fail to receive it.
Earlier on Monday, the FDA granted its full approval to the Pfizer vaccine — which previously was authorised only for emergency use.
Israel crosses 1mn COVID cases mark
The number of COVID-19 cases in Israel has reached 1,005,511, almost a year and a half since the first case was detected in the country, the Israeli Ministry of Health said. According to the WHO, Israel thus became the 35th country with more than 1 million infections, reports Xinhua news agency.
Biden’s rating dips below 50 per cent
After a spike in US COVID-19 cases and bipartisan criticism over the chaos from America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden’s overall job-approval rating has dipped below 50 per cent among adults for the first time in his early presidency, according to a new NBC News Poll. The poll also finds fewer Americans support Biden’s handling of the Coronavirus than they did last spring.
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