The CEO of pharma company Moderna said the company is currently working on an Omicron-specific booster shot, which will be ready by the late 2022.
In Sweden, the prime minister announced a flurry of new restrictions, including early closings for bars and restaurants and a cap of 500 people at public gatherings, as the country registers record numbers of COVID cases fuelled by the Omicron coronavirus variant.
People in Italy who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 are barred from restaurants or taking domestic flights under new regulations.
Meanwhile, a study conducted in the United Kingdom says that T-cells from common cold illnesses may protect people from COVID-19, which can influence the development of future vaccines against the pandemic.
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