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                                <title><![CDATA[ China’s most used Covid shots effective against Delta variant, study shows ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 01:15:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines were 52% effective against Delta infection and 60% for symptomatic disease. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Natural immunity more potent than vaccines during US Delta wave, study shows ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:25:56 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ But researchers warn against depending on infection as a strategy, given the higher risks to unvaccinated persons of hospitalisation, long-term impacts, and death, compared to vaccinated people. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ South African study offers Omicron hope as nations reimpose curbs ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:30:46 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The authors found that the risk of hospital admission was roughly 80% lower for those with Omicron than Delta, and that for those in hospital the risk of severe disease was roughly 30% lower. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Delta still dominates, say experts urging third jab ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2021 01:05:22 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Lab tests are under way to determine vaccine efficacy against Omicron with results expected within weeks. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Scientists ask if Omicron can outrun Delta ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:18:51 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Whether Omicron will evade vaccine protection and whether it will cause more serious illness will be far less concerning if the new variant remains relatively contained. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Vaccines reduce Covid transmission by 40%, says WHO ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ WHO chief warns against falling into a false sense of security. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ China fights biggest Delta outbreak as cases grow in city of Dalian ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:34:49 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ China's most widespread Delta outbreak has affected 21 provinces, regions and municipalities. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Israel holds ‘war drill’ in case of new Covid strain ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:57 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The simulation covered different aspects of a crisis, including mass inoculation, ordering curfews and imposing a flight ban. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 48 new Delta cases reported ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:15:56 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ This brings the total number of infections categorised as variants of concern and interest to 3,830. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Global Covid-19 cases near 250 million as Delta surge eases ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:01:36 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Over the last three months, the daily average number of cases has fallen by 36% although the virus is still infecting 50 million people every 90 days. ]]></description>
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