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Global Healthcare   Tweet       Share Chinese Omicron-specific mRNA COVID vaccine candidate to be trialed in UAE China's Suzhou Abogen Biosciences Co said its COVID-19 vaccine candidate using the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology and targeting the Omicron variant has obtained clinical trial approval in the United Arab Emirates. Shanghai reports zero cases outside quarantined areas for April 29 China's Shanghai reported zero COVID-19 cases outside its quarantined areas for April 29, the first time since the recent outbreak in the eastern financial hub, according to local health authorities. Pfizer's vaccines head Kathrin Jansen to retire this year Pfizer Inc's vaccines head Kathrin Jansen, who led the development of the U.S. drugmaker's COVID-19 shot, has decided to retire later this year. U.S. challenges Alabama law on transgender youth The U.S. Justice Department said it filed a complaint on Friday challenging a law in Alabama that criminalizes some gender-affirming treatments for transgender youth. Pfizer says COVID treatment Paxlovid fails to prevent infection of household members Pfizer Inc on Friday said a large trial found that its COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid was not effective at preventing coronavirus infection in people living with someone infected with the virus. Abbott to release some nutrition products halted after baby formula recall Abbott Laboratories said on Friday it would release limited quantities of nutrition products that had been put on hold following a recall of some powdered infant formulas from its Michigan facility. Child hepatitis cases rise in UK amid worldwide outbreak The UK Health Security Agency has identified 34 confirmed hepatitis cases in children since Monday, bringing the total number to 145 amid a series of unexplained cases among children around the world. Russia's total number of COVID-related deaths surpasses 800,000 Russia's total number of COVID-related deaths has exceeded 803,000 since the start of the pandemic in April 2020, Reuters calculations based on new data from the Rosstat state statistics service showed on Friday. U.S. likely to find out about next COVID booster by summer -Fauci Scientists and health officials by this summer should have a better sense of what type of COVID-19 booster will be needed to deal with the next phase of the pandemic and when it should be administered, top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday. Moderna asks Canada for extension of COVID vaccine to young children Canada is reviewing a request by Moderna to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for pediatric use in children aged 6 months to 5 years, the government and the company said on Friday. Related Videos Moderna asks FDA to authorize COVID shot for kids FDA pushes ahead to ban menthol cigarettes Beijing ups COVID curbs, fears Shanghai-like misery Sponsors are not involved in the creation of these or any other Reuters news articles. Get Reuters News App To manage which newsletters you're subscribed to, click here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To contact us with feedback, reply to this email.                      © 2022 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 Privacy Policy    |   Terms and Conditions