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Cancelation of Germany's carnival will result in $1.8 billion loss nationwide, economic institute says From CNN's Nadine Schmidt and Claudia Otto The cancelation of Germany’s popular annual carnival celebrations, which involve stage events, stalls and parades, will lead to a nationwide loss of 1.5 billion euro ( $1.8 billion), according to the Cologne-based German Economic Institute (IW). Retailers and hotels will suffer the greatest economic losses, according to IW. It estimates about 330 million euro ($400 million) will be lost in the retail sector, the bulk of it from lost revenue in ...

New Bristol variant could re-infect previously infected or vaccinated people, UK government science adviser says From CNN's Hannah Ritchie People wait outside a coronavirus surge testing center at a library in Bristol, England, on February 9, following the identification of a mutated variant in the region. Ben Birchall/PA Images/Getty Images A new coronavirus mutation known as the Bristol variant might "infect people who were previously infected, or have been previously vaccinated," Professor John Edmunds, a member of the UK government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) s...

Tocilizumab, an intravenous anti-inflammatory drug used for rheumatoid arthritis, has been shown to reduce the risk of death for patients hospitalized with severe Covid-19, as well as reducing the risk of ventilation and the amount of time until discharged from hospital.

Share on Twitter Uncertainty is mounting for Australian-Hong Kong citizens after the territory confirmed overnight that Hong Kong residents with dual nationality would no longer be entitled to foreign consular assistance. In an apparent policy shift that implements an existing but not enforced Chinese law, it would mean a person who holds both Hong Kong and Australian citizenship would no longer be able to call on Australia for help if they ran into trouble in the territory.  For Theresa*, a dual Australian-Hong Kong national who lives in Hong Kong, it has left her worried.  S...

China to supply COVAX with 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses From CNN's Beijing bureau China says it will provide 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to COVAX, a global initiative with the ambitious goal of distributing 2 billion vaccine shots to poorer countries. The vaccines would be supplied at the request of the World Health Organization, China's Foreign Ministry said. "At the request of the WHO, China is ready to provide 10 million doses of vaccines to COVAX, mainly to meet the urgent need in developing countries," Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in a briefing Wednesday. ...