The European Commission proposed measures to prevent a surge of COVID-19 cases in the upcoming autumn and winter season, calling for member states to enact a coordinated approach.

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 50,952 over the past day to 19,629,682, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Wednesday.

European Union officials and health experts urged governments on Friday to step up measures to curb an expected spike in COVID-19 infections this winter.

Chinese authorities have locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in COVID-19 cases.

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) found that EU institutions demonstrated considerable resilience in the face of the COVID-19  pandemic, but more needs to be done in the post-COVID phase.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has greenlit two adapted mRNA COVID-19 vaccines targeting the original strain of COVID-19 as well as the BA.1 Omicron subvariant.

…Boris Johnson has said the NHS would be “in an even worse position” had the UK government failed to implement lockdowns throughout the coronavirus pandemic, in a robust defence of his three-year premiership…

…The EU drugs regulator has recommended the approval of Covid-19 shots that target the Omicron coronavirus variant, paving the way for their rollout across the bloc in autumn, when health authorities expect…

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 49,761 over the past day to 19,445,581, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Thursday.

Japan on Thursday reported 149,906 new coronavirus cases.