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Cult

Bono launches vaccine access campaign with animation series

Pandemica features stars such as Penelope Cruz, Michael Sheen and David Oyelowo as various characters stuck in situations where they are prevented from getting the vaccine.

World News

COVAX head 'disappointed' with slow vaccine exports to world's poorest

Doses for health care workers and other high-risk groups delivered through the COVAX programme will be set back weeks.

World News

EU medicines regulator approves new COVID-19 vaccine production sites

The European Medicines Agency also greenlights more flexible storage conditions for Pfizer jabs as authorities across the continent struggle to ramp up vaccination.

Norway

Norway delays decision on AstraZeneca vaccines for three weeks

Norwegian health authorities said they will extend the temporary suspension of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine by three weeks, despite assurances from the EMA.

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France

Russia and China use COVID jabs as 'means of propaganda', France says

"China, Russia are conducting a policy of influence through the vaccine even before vaccinating their own population," France's top diplomat said on Friday.

World News

Slow vaccine rollout tops agenda as European leaders meet virtually

Three months after vaccination campaigns started, fewer than 5% of the EU's 450 million residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Denmark

Denmark extends AstraZeneca vaccine suspension for three weeks

Denmark has extended its suspension of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines by three weeks.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson warns against EU vaccine export 'blockade'

The British prime minister said 'blockades' of vaccines would be counter-productive, as the EU and UK vowed jointly to seek a 'win-win' situation over supplies.

Italy

AstraZeneca says half of 'vaccine stockpile' heading for EU nations

The Anglo-Swedish company confirms that the other 13m doses found during the inspection of an Italian factory will be sent to low income countries.

Europe News

Brussels tightens vaccine export rules to ensure jabs stay in the bloc

The EU plans to incorporate the principles of "proportionality and reciprocity" into the transparency mechanism that was introduced at the end of January and will assess "case by case" the export requests from pharmaceutical companies.

China

Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids

Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids

France

French wine experts ask to be prioritised for COVID vaccine

France's wine tasting experts say they are particularly impacted by COVID-19 due to the risk of losing taste and smell.

Russia

Putin gets COVID-19 vaccine away from the public eye

The Russian president received the jab on Tuesday away from cameras, his spokesman said. It's uncertain if the gesture will raise the country's low immunisation rates.

Travel News

Russian Foreign Minister voices vaccine passport concerns

Vaccine certificates must not infringe on people's rights to travel, says Russia as EU plans to introduce the documents this summer.

Germany

Germany extends lockdown until mid-April amid third wave of infections

Restrictions previously set to run through March 28 will now remain in place until April 18, with public life largely shut down over Easter.

World News

Global COVID vaccine inequality 'becoming more grotesque,' WHO warns

The US, UK, EU/EEA account for more than 206 million of the 448 million doses of vaccines administered worldwide.

United Kingdom

UK vaccinates more people in one day than a dozen EU nations combined

On Saturday, the UK inoculated 844,285 people. That's more than 12 EU countries combined, including Germany, France, Italy and Poland.

Hungary

Hungary approves two more vaccines not authorised by EU regulator

It brings the number of jabs authorised in Hungary to seven. The country has one of the best vaccination rates in the EU.

Germany

Germany poised to extend coronavirus restrictions amid third wave

Chancellor Merkel was due to relax restrictions at a meeting with regional leaders on Monday but a surge in infections has upended those plans.

United Kingdom

COVID-19 vaccines: UK says 'world is watching' EU on export ban threat

A British minister warned the EU against 'counter-productive' measures after the Commission president said a ban was possible if AstraZeneca did not meet supply commitments.