Next target in election campaign: Covid-wary voters
The rival campaign committees from the two biggest parties appeared to blame the incumbent government for the surging Covid-19 cases.
The rival campaign committees from the two biggest parties appeared to blame the incumbent government for the surging Covid-19 cases.
Japan has already signed a contract with the US pharmaceutical giant to supply 120 million doses to be used next year.
Preliminary findings in the lab have also shown the drug's effectiveness against variants of concern, including the Delta variant.
BioNTech and Pfizer said a third dose of their vaccine increased the neutralizing antibodies by a factor of 25.
She also emphasized that for any mandate to be acceptable, countries needed to ensure that vaccines are truly available and affordable.
Most people who died from Covid-19 have been transported directly from the hospital to crematories.
In the face of new variants, China is racing against time to develop and produce antiviral oral drugs to boost its international image.
The plan will leave more people in the country eligible for booster shots, with more details to be announced.
Travellers are expected to check on the travel advisories of their destination countries to determine their eligibility for Covid-19 saliva tests.
To facilitate quarantine-free border reopening, Hong Kong is also launching a health code system on Dec 10.