COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 5 January

  • Date: 05-Jan-2021
  • Source: World Economic Forum
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Middle East
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 5 January

This daily round-up brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected.

Top stories: England enters new lockdown; US reports deadliest month of the pandemic; Moderna vaccine approved in Israel.





1. How COVID-19 is affecting the globe

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have now passed 85.6 million globally, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The number of confirmed deaths stands at more than 1.85 million.

Israel has authorized use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the US drugmaker.

The US government screened 500 million fewer people at airport checkpoints last year, down 61% on 2019, the Transportation Security Administration said yesterday.

The underlying level of COVID-19 in Ireland is now higher than in the first wave in April and May, according to a senior health official. The country reported a record daily rise in cases yesterday - 6,110.

The European Medicines Agency was not able to reach a decision on approval of the Moderna vaccine yesterday, according to the Dutch national medicines authority.

New cases reported yesterday in France were down sharply on the day before - 4,022 compared to