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Malaria vaccine proved 'highly effective' during clinical trials

A malaria vaccine developed by researchers from the University of Oxford was found to have a high-level efficacy of 77 per cent, becoming the first to clear the 75 per cent efficacy target set by the WHO.

Israel

Israel drops outdoor face masks as 61% of citizens get first COVID jab

The Israeli government has removed the obligation to wear a mask outdoors due to a steep fall in covid cases after mass vaccination

Travel News

What is vaccine tourism and is it ethical?

It has been called the "travel trend of 2021" But is it fair to travel to get a jab?

Denmark

EU countries express interest in Denmark's AstraZeneca vaccines

The World Health Organization said that Denmark was considering sharing unused vaccine doses with poorer countries.

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India

'Alarming' surge sees India COVID-19 cases soar past 14 million

In New Delhi, hotels and wedding banquet halls are being converted into COVID-19 centres amid a surge in cases.

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 News

Mandatory child vaccinations 'necessary in a democratic society'

The ruling came in a case involving several Czech families whose children had been refused admission to school because they had not been fully vaccinated against a panel of diseases.

My Europe Series

Has Europe’s largest ethnic minority been forgotten over COVID jabs?

Slovakia is currently the only EU nation to recognise its Roma community as an at-risk group in its vaccination campaign despite Romani being more likely than the general population to suffer from cardiovascular diseases and other chronic diseases.

France

EU banks on homegrown COVID-19 vaccines amid delays and supply issues

The EU wants to become the world's leading vaccine producer in a bid to accelerate its sluggish inoculation campaign. Will it work?

United Kingdom

Oxford University suspends AstraZeneca vaccine trial on children

Oxford University has paused a trial of the vaccine on children and teenagers until further review by the British regulator.

United Kingdom

UK regulator says AstraZeneca vaccine safe despite 7 clot deaths

UK medicines agency confirms seven deaths from rare blood clots from 18m people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine but says benefits still far outweigh risks.

World News

Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to be delivered in EU from April 19

The single dose vaccine is already approved in the European Union but the first deliveries are not expected until mid-April.

Austria

Austria in talks to purchase Sputnik V vaccine from Russia

Austria is negotiating with Russia to buy one million doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, despite the jab having not yet been approved by the European Medicines Agency.

Kosovo

Kosovo receives first COVID-19 vaccines through Covax scheme

Kosovo said they had received 24,000 AstraZeneca vaccines, which will be used for medical personnel, elderly people and those with chronic diseases.

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.

Denmark

Denmark extends AstraZeneca vaccine suspension for three weeks

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

Europe News

EU summit in Brussels: Four key things to look out for

European leaders will hold a videoconference Thursday where the vaccine rollout and the transatlantic relationship will be just some of the issues discussed.

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.

World News

EU must 'increase vaccine manufacturing capacities' says EMA chief

MEPs grilled European Medicines Agency chief Emer Cooke on the bloc’s vaccination drive, which has come under fire for its slow rollout.

Russia

As Europe mulls Russia’s Sputnik V jab, how is it going down at home?

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in March that just two million Russians had received both doses of the vaccine, representing less than 2% of the population.