Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus – MENAFN.COM

Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus – MENAFN.COM

A panel of expert advisers to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted on Thursday to recommend booster shots of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older and those at high risk of severe illness. EUROPE * The European Union and South Africa are in "intense talks" on how to increase the availability of vaccines to developing countries, potentially breaking a year-long global deadlock on the topic, an EU official said on Thursday. * Russia called on pension-age doctors who quit during the pandemic for safety reasons to return to their jobs as the authorities reported a record one-day tally of cases as well as a record number of deaths. AMERICAS * President Joe Biden touted the success of mandates in spurring vaccination against COVID-19 in the United States on Thursday, but said more needed to be done to get the 66 million people who are eligible but still unvaccinated to get the shot. * The U. S. Treasury says initial reporting showed that U. S. states have appropriated or budgeted 45% of the federal COVID-19 relief funds they had on hand as of July 31, with a greater proportion of funds likely allocated in