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Added on the 05/02/2021 19:16:53 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Europe's medicines regulator says that blood clots should be listed as a very rare side effect of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine, but that the benefits of the shot still outweigh the risks. SOUNDBITE
Researchers working to develop a vaccine against COVID-19 must consider a few things. The inevitable mutation of the virus is one of the most important considerations, says UPI. They must also monitor its evolution to ensure that inoculations continue to prevent infection. New vaccines could become available as early as later this year. Researchers should use virus samples collected during testing to check for new strains. New strains could mean that the virus may not respond to the vaccine formulation.
On Monday, US stocks soared to record highs. This came after Pfizer said its COVID-19 vaccine showed more than 90% efficacy in its phase 3 trial that enrolled 44,000 patients. Business Insider reports that both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average opened at intraday all-time highs. The development could remove pandemic significant uncertainty from the market. Airlines, restaurants, and financial sectors soared. Work-from-home stocks like Zoom, Peloton, and Netflix plummeted.
Images show vehicles driving on a highway in Israel's Shar Agay area, west of Jerusalem, as they participate in the "Freedom Convoy" against the government's Covid-19 restrictions. IMAGES
Thousands of demonstrators from across the US march in Washington, DC, to decry Covid-19 mandates. Mostly maskless, the protesters walk from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial in a city that has adopted mask and vaccine mandates. IMAGES
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