The government orders 100,000 doses of a new COVID-19 treatment that maker GlaxoSmithKline says works against the Omicron variant. This comes as the UK signs a deal with Moderna and Pfizer for over 100 million regular vaccine doses over the next two years.
The boss of Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccinations could become an annual event and immunizing children would be a very good idea. He’s unapologetic for the profits pharmaceutical companies are making from the pandemic.
The EU presents a 250 billion pound ($330 billion) global infrastructure plan seeking to rival China’s controversial Belt and Road Initiative.
