The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to clear a fourth dose of the mRNA coronavirus vaccine for adults ages 50 and older, looking to shore up protections for
The latestcoronavirus news from Canada and around the world Saturday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
South Africa registered 2,120 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 3,709,209. A further 33 Covid-19-related deaths were reported, taking total official deaths to 99,932. A total of 33,296,217 vaccines have been administered.
(Bloomberg) Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co. said its experimental Covid-19 vaccine was found safe and effective in a study, creating an indigenous supply source for the Asian nation that is racing to complete a booster drive in hopes of curbing future outbreaks.