The Nikkei index opens with a -3% in light of the new mutations of the virus. In China, 3 cases lead to the cancellation of 500 flights to Shanghai
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China, 3 cases in Shanghai: flights canceled and schools closed
Over 500 flights have been canceled, some schools have been closed and tourist trips have been suspended in Shanghai, after the detection of three cases of coronavirus, while China continues its strict “zero-Covid” policy. Beijing has managed to control the spread of the coronavirus within its borders through travel restrictions and sudden lockdowns, but in recent months, frequent flare-ups of the virus have put its zero-tolerance strategy to the test. The positives are three friends who returned last week from the nearby city of Suzhou. They were all vaccinated. Maximum alert in view of the Winter Olympics.
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Aifa ready for the Pfizer vaccine from 5 to 11 years old
In Italy, pending the by now customary Friday ordinances that could reserve surprises in the face of an increase in infections, Aifa’s ok for the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years of age approved by the Ema, while the recommendation of the third dose for over 18s is reiterated.
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South African variant alarm: Tokyo stock exchange collapses
The UK has closed its borders to six African countries and the Tokyo Stock Exchange has lost more than 3 per cent in opening after the discovery of the spread of a new variant of Covid-19 in South Africa. A variant to which the WHO should assign the name that raises alarm for the large amount of mutations it can give life to which have increased the cases in that country by 10 times in a month.