___LONDON — Britain’s medical regulator has approved the new pediatric formulation of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. ___PRAGUE — The new Czech government has approved a series of measures to slow down the spreading of the omicron variant. Only dozens of omicron cases have been seen here so far. ___ROME — The Italian government is weighing possible outdoor mask mandates, increased testing and other measures to combat the new surge in infections fueled by the omicron variant. “We need to prevent both infection and disease with the omicron variant.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 22, 2021 15:46 UTC