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Sinovac's CoronaVac reduces mortality by 97 percent: Uruguay study

15 Sept 00:12 Key points summarised by AI

Early results from Uruguay's immunization campaign indicate Sinovac's CoronaVac significantly reduces COVID-19 mortality by 97%, infection by 57%, and intensive care admissions by 95% in individuals who received two doses.
These findings contribute crucial data on CoronaVac's efficacy, which has previously shown varied results in scientific publications from other countries like Chile, Brazil, and Turkey.
Uruguay, which heavily relies on CoronaVac for over 80% of its vaccinations, also uses the Pfizer-BioNTech jab for high-risk groups, with both vaccines demonstrating strong protective effects.
The health ministry emphasizes that these results are preliminary and should be interpreted with caution, as some data is still being processed and direct comparisons between vaccines are not advised due to differing recipient populations.

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.