Towards an extension of the state of emergency
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In Liguria 487 new positives, hospitalized, 2 deaths grow
There are 487 new Covid-19 positives in Liguria today, compared to 3,236 molecular swabs carried out in the last 24 hours, to which another 3,980 rapid antigenic swabs are added. This is the data in today’s bulletin issued by the Ligurian regional emergency task force that updates on the progress of the pandemic in the area.
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Australia: agreement with Moderna to produce mRna vaccines
Moderna Inc announced today that there is an agreement to produce a vaccine in Australia that will lead to the production of up to 100 million vaccines per year. Australia is preparing to become the largest producer of mRNA vaccines outside the US and Europe, with an agreement worth 1.3 billion euros with the pharmaceutical giant Moderna, to build a plant in Melbourne capable of producing from 2024 until to 100 million doses per year of respiratory vaccines, both pandemic and non-pandemic, therefore also against seasonal flu. Prime Minister Scott Morrison also announced today, stating that, as part of the deal, Moderna has also agreed to conduct clinical trials and development in Australia and to base its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Melbourne. The three-way strategic and trade alliance between the federal government, the state of Victoria and Moderna will also challenge China’s influence in the region, with the assurance that a proportion of the vaccines will be donated to neighboring countries in the region.
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In Siena the first case in Tuscany of the Omicron variant
The first case of Omicron variant of the Sars-Cov-2 virus in Tuscany was identified in Siena, on a tourist from Great Britain, on vacation in the Siena area.