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J&J COVID vaccine rollout delayed in Europe amid blood clot reports

Johnson & Johnson will delay the rollout of their COVID-19 vaccine in Europe following reports of blood clots in six people after receiving jab.

Europe News

How a court ruling lays the ground for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination

A recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has set a precedent that European countries could use to make COVID-19 vaccines compulsory.

World

Shoppers and pubgoers flock to streets as venues reopen in England

A handful of venues in England with 24-hour licences opened their doors to punters at 00:01 am, with customers braving the freezing temperatures to enjoy an outdoor pint for the first time since January.

China

COVID-19: Chinese official says homegrown vaccines not very powerful

Chinese vaccines "don’t have very high protection rates," said the director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control, Gao Fu, at a conference Saturday.

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EU received only half of AstraZeneca doses it was meant to this week

AstraZeneca's deliveries to the European Union have been beset by delays.

World News

EMA launches blood clots probe related to Johnson & Johnson vaccine

It comes after the regulator said there was a possible link between very rare cases of blood clots and the AstraZeneca vaccine.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: AstraZeneca jab troubles and Turkey's diplomacy mistake

The European Medicines Agency said the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine could potentially cause rare blood clots and Commission President von der Leyen got sidelined in Ankara. Here's a look at two key stories making the news in Brussels this week.

Green News

Greta Thunberg explains why she isn’t planning to attend COP26

In a series of Tweets, the Swedish climate activist has explained why she isn't planning to travel to Glasgow.

France

AstraZeneca: France says under 55s to receive different second dose

France's health authority has recommended that adults under 55 who received a first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine should receive a different vaccine for their second dose.

Australia

Australia buys 20 million more Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines for COVID-19

The announcement comes hours after Australia said it would stop using the AstraZeneca jab on those under 50 years old.

Slovakia

Slovakia told to return Sputnik V vaccines amid row over their quality

"All Sputnik V batches are of the same quality and undergo rigorous quality control at the Gamaleya Institute," said the official Twitter account of the Sputnik V vaccine.

United Kingdom

Lockdown and vaccine drive saw UK COVID cases drop 60%, says study

The study by Imperial College London also found that the relationship between infections and deaths is diverging, "suggesting that infections may have resulted in fewer hospitalisations and deaths since the start of widespread vaccination".

Serbia

Serbia invites its neighbours over for a COVID vaccine

It's been claimed the vaccines given to Serbia's neighbouring citizens were about to expire. Speaking to Euronews, the country's prime minister, Ana Brnabić, did not deny the allegation.

World News

Germany to discuss Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine purchase with Russia

Germany will engage in discussions with Russia about potentially purchasing the Sputnik V vaccine if approved by EU regulators.

World

Getting vaccinated – with a shot of culture on the side

Museums remain closed in Italy due to the coronavirus pandemic, but in Naples people can get their culture fix while getting vaccinated.

Brazil

Brazil's daily deaths from COVID pass 4,000 mark for first time

Only the US and Peru have had daily death tolls higher than 4,000. Brazil's pandemic toll is quickly approaching 340,000, the second-highest in the world.

World News

Possible link between AstraZeneca jab and rare blood clots, says EMA

The EU medicines regulator said there was a "possible link" between the AstraZeneca jab and "very rare" blood clots. They maintained that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks.

Hungary

Hungary to ease lockdown despite COVID-19 surge

PM Viktor Orban said the country could start reopening after more than a quarter of the population has been inoculated.

World News

France and Spain ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as cases surge

The Stade de France stadium was on Tuesday turned into a mass vaccination centre while across the border the Spanish Prime Minister called on people to "vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate".

Denmark

Denmark among first in Europe to introduce COVID pass scheme

The COVID-19 "passport" is available via a secure application or in paper format to people who have either been fully vaccinated, have tested positive for COVID-19 two to 12 weeks previously or negative over the previous 72 hours.