BioNTech, founded by Turkish immigrants to Germany, and its US partner Pfizer on Tuesday announced starting of clinical study “to evaluate safety tolerability and immunogenicity of an Omicron-based vaccine candidate.” In a statement, the two companies announced the launching of a clinical study saying that it will be carried out on “healthy adults 18 through...
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Fourth mRNA booster does not fully protect against omicron
The mRNA vaccine booster shots from Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna are partially effective in defending against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. They are safe and produce substantial antibodies, according to the preliminary results of research conducted by Sheba Medical Center in Israel. The trial showed that one week after people received the booster shot from...
Turkey registers 30,438 new COVID-19 cases, highest since April 30
BY REUTERS Turkey logged 30,438 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest number of daily infections since April 30, health ministry data showed. Turkey recorded 236 deaths from the virus in the same period. Turkey’s daily cases have risen over the past month at a rate higher than most comparable countries, according to global data,...
Health minister says schools will never close despite high COVID-19 infections
REUTERS Turkey will “never” close schools again despite a recent rise in COVID-19 infections and the government is mulling various methods to continue in-person education, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. After months of online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, Turkey reopened schools this month, while removing most restrictions over the summer. It also began asking...