OVERVIEW: Misc. international Covid-related developments

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Monday their COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response in 5- to 11-year-olds, and they plan to ask for regulatory authorization as soon as possible to use the shot in children in that age range in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. Reuters Reuters

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* The German government is not giving a target date for lifting coronavirus-related social distancing regulations since there is no certainty about how the pandemic would develop this winter, a spokesman said. read more

* Britain simplified rules on Friday for international travel to England, including scrapping the need for fully vaccinated passengers to take expensive tests on arrival from low-risk countries.

New Zealand eased coronavirus curbs slightly in its largest city of Auckland, as the government expressed confidence that there was no widespread regional transmission of the Delta variant.

* Vietnam was licensed Hanoi-based Vimedimex to import 30 million doses of China's Hayat-ax vaccine, and will allow a contractor to buy 10 million doses of Cuba's Abdala shot. ...

* The first world fair to be held in the Middle East, Expo 2020 Dubai, opens its doors to exhibitors from almost 200 countries on Oct. 1 after being delayed for a year by the pandemic. read more

* Iran's new government has approved the vaccine developed by U.S. firm Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), a senior official said, as the Islamic Republic faces a fifth wave of infections. read more  ...