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Half the world vaccinated against COVID-19

Production of COVID-19 vaccines reaches 11 billion This link will open in a new window. Half of the world's population has been vaccinated within a year, making this the biggest immunization campaign in human history.

The WHO adds Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine This link will open in a new window to its Emergency Use listing.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommends granting conditional marketing authorization for Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine This link will open in a new window.

COVAX delivers more than 323 million vaccines in December This link will open in a new window, the largest amount delivered in a month since its first international shipment.

The World Bank projects that economic growth is expected to decline This link will open in a new window from 5.5 per cent in 2021 to 4.1 percent in 2022, and drop to 3.2 percent in 2023, with the Omicron variant's rapid spread likely to further impair economic activities.

The WHO recommends Lilly's treatment This link will open in a new window for patients with severe or critical COVID-19.

COVAX reaches 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered This link will open in a new window. Four out of five vaccines were from innovative manufacturers.