Now playing Next state of the union 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. 09/04/2021
Now playing Next 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. 09/04/2021
Now playing Next 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. 09/04/2021
Now playing Next 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. 09/04/2021
Now playing Next 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. 08/04/2021
Now playing Next 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". 08/04/2021
Now playing Next 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. 08/04/2021
Now playing Next 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. 08/04/2021
Now playing Next 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. 07/04/2021
Now playing Next 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. 07/04/2021
Now playing Next 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. 07/04/2021
Now playing Next 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. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next 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". 06/04/2021
Now playing Next 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. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next Travel News UK to introduce ‘traffic light’ system for foreign holidays A new framework is being announced to make travelling abroad possible in the UK. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next World French hospitals pass second wave peak in intensive care patients France's health minister Olivier Véran warned on Monday that the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care could reach levels seen during the first wave of the crisis a year ago. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next France As France ramps up vaccine rollout, some find ways to jump the queue French authorities are trying to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations, but some people are tired of waiting and turning to new online tools to get a jab faster. 05/04/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Experts debunk claims that vaccines cause new COVID-19 variants False rumours have circulated on Facebook in France that vaccinated people are more likely to infect others with new strains. Immunologists and the WHO have reiterated that there is "no evidence" of this. 05/04/2021
Now playing Next world news EU's Michel visits Libya as nation battles instability and COVID-19 European Council President Charles Michel visited Libya on Sunday as the nation grapples with continuing instability and rising covid cases. 04/04/2021
Now playing Next France France enters partial lockdown as hospital pressure reaches new highs The new restrictions entered into force as France reported 5,273 patients in intensive care on Saturday, one of the highest levels recorded since April last year. 04/04/2021