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Russia announces more deals to produce Sputnik V vaccine in EU

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine will soon be produced in France, Germany, and Spain, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

Europe News

EU's 'vaccine passports' only valid with EMA-approved COVID jabs

It raises a potential problem for Europeans who have had the Russian or Chinese vaccine.

World News

Euroviews. Rich countries must stop ‘vaccine apartheid’ | View

"We need courageous leadership that suspends rules that are barriers to expanding life-saving vaccine access," write Aruna Kashyap and Margaret Wurth, both from Human Rights Watch

World News

EU orders extra 4 million vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech

The extra doses will be delivered in the next two weeks as the bloc faces sharp criticism over the slow rollout of vaccinations.

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World News

Johnson rebukes EU's Michel: 'UK has not blocked vaccine exports'

"This pandemic has put us all on the same side in the battle for global health. We oppose vaccine nationalism in all its forms," said the UK prime minister.

Russia

Russia wants apology after EMA official warns against Sputnik V jab

Russia has questioned the neutrality of the European Medicines Agency after a senior official urged EU member states not to rollout the Sputnik V vaccine yet.

Italy

Italy to be first EU country to make Russian Sputnik V vaccine

Italy will become the first EU country to make the Russian vaccine, which is still under review by the European Medicines Agency.

Israel

Israel reopens economy after vaccinating nearly 40% of population

Bars and restaurants, hotels and schools could reopen on Sunday. But certain places are allowed to the vaccinated only.

USA

US approves use of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine

Johnson & Johnson hope to supply more than 100 million doses of its one-shot injection to the US by the end of June.

France

Paris City Hall rows back on 3-week lockdown proposal amid criticism

"Let's not play with French people's nerves," said government spokesman Gabriel Attal after the Paris City Hall announced it would propose a three-week lockdown in the French capital.

World News

EU regulator issues guidance to adapt COVID-19 vaccines to variants

The EU regulator says authorized vaccines protect against the variants currently prevalent across Europe. But the shots may need to be adapted as new mutations spread.

Travel News

Are vaccine passports for travelling a good or bad idea?

Those in favour say vaccine passports will open up travel again. While those against them say they are an attack on civil liberties. We consider both sides.

Europe News

Speeding up vaccine rollout set to be high on agenda at EU summit

Council members will also discuss the emergence of new variants, which are quickly becoming dominant COVID variants throughout the bloc. They are complicating countries' efforts to bring down infection levels.

Sweden

Stockholm City Hall transformed into vaccination centre

The hall in Sweden is known for hosting the Nobel Prize banquets.

Argentina

Argentine health minister forced to resign amid COVID vaccine scandal

The scandal erupted after journalist Horacio Verbitsky said he received preferential treatment from the health ministry to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Europe News

Europe's week: Vaccine boost and Afghanistan decision delayed

There was some relief for the EU this week both on vaccines and defence.

Europe News

Have Russia and China got enough COVID-19 vaccines to sell abroad?

Moscow and Beijing are pushing their homemade jabs abroad. But, what about their own populations?

North Korea

North Korea in alleged attempted hack of Pfizer over COVID vaccine

North Korea launched a cyber attack on the pharma giant to obtain information about its coronavirus vaccine, according to South Korean intelligence services.

Europe News

EU visit to vaccine plant under scrutiny over AstraZeneca delays

The site at Seneffe, south of Brussels, manufactures the active ingredient of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

World News

UK praised for making COVID-19 vaccine available to migrants

"Until everybody is safe, nobody is safe," the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies tells Euronews.