 | | | | Brazil reported on Wednesday 224,567 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, breaking the country's previous record for daily infections, according to data released by the health ministry. | | | | | | The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. | | | | | | Israel on Wednesday broadened eligibility for a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to include adults under 60 with underlying medical conditions, their caretakers, and others over 18 at significant risk of exposure to the coronavirus. | | | | | | Italy will ease COVID-19 restrictions for all visitors from European Union countries starting from Feb.1 , the health ministry said on Wednesday. | | | | | | U.S. cities and counties have embraced a proposed settlement worth up to $26 billion resolving lawsuits alleging three large drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic, a lead negotiator of the deal said on Wednesday, increasing the odds that it will move forward. | | | | | | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday classified Philips' expanded recall of certain ventilators late last year as Class 1, or the most serious type of recall, saying they could lead to injuries or death. | | | | | | Tunisia extended on Wednesday a night curfew and banned all gatherings for another two weeks to counter the rapid spread of COVID-19, the government said on Wednesday. | | | | | | The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which is dominant in Denmark, appears more contagious than the more common BA.1 sub-lineage, Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said on Wednesday in a national address. | | | | | | Denmark's government has support from a majority in parliament for its plan to scrap all COVID-19 curbs next week, Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said on Wednesday in a national address. | | | | | | Sweden set a new daily record for COVID-19 cases, registering 44,944 cases on Jan. 25, health agency data showed on Wednesday as a fourth wave of the virus mounted across the country. | | | | | |
