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Netherlands becomes latest country to suspend use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over concerns of possibly serious side effects

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The Netherlands has halted use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine for at least two weeks while an investigation into possibly serious side effects from the jab is undertaken by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). … Read More >Netherlands becomes latest country to suspend use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over concerns of possibly serious side effects

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President of Ile-de-France says Paris is living ‘on borrowed time’ as British variant sweeps across the capital

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The president of the Ile-de-France region has warned that the capital is facing a “very violent third wave” of Covid-19, as the infection rate nears 400 cases per 100,000 people and ICU occupancy reaches 95.90 percent of capacity. … Read More >President of Ile-de-France says Paris is living ‘on borrowed time’ as British variant sweeps across the capital

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Italian prosecutor seizes batch of AstraZeneca Covid-19 jabs ‘as a precaution,’ launches manslaughter investigation after death

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The prosecutor of Biella, Italy has ordered the seizure of nearly 400,000 AstraZeneca vaccines and opened a manslaughter investigation following the death of a 57-year-old man hours after being inoculated. … Read More >Italian prosecutor seizes batch of AstraZeneca Covid-19 jabs ‘as a precaution,’ launches manslaughter investigation after death

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Spain’s deputy PM resigns in high-stakes Madrid presidency bid after local govt calls snap election to avoid no-confidence vote

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The left-wing deputy prime minister of Spain, Pablo Iglesias, has resigned and thrown his hat in the ring for the presidency of Madrid after the region’s government was forced out last week in a dramatic day for Spanish politics. … Read More >Spain’s deputy PM resigns in high-stakes Madrid presidency bid after local govt calls snap election to avoid no-confidence vote

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Macron warns of more Covid-19 measures ‘in coming days’ amid France’s stubbornly high infection rate and new pressure on hospitals

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France will likely be hit with further restrictive measures in the next few days in a bid to curb the country’s rising Covid-19 infection rate, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday. … Read More >Macron warns of more Covid-19 measures ‘in coming days’ amid France’s stubbornly high infection rate and new pressure on hospitals

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European drugs regulator calls emergency vaccine summit after EU states press pause on AstraZeneca jab rollout

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is to hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to consider its next move after several EU nations suspended their rollouts of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. … Read More >European drugs regulator calls emergency vaccine summit after EU states press pause on AstraZeneca jab rollout

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Bavaria’s PM urges EU to ‘accelerate’ approval of vaccines, including Sputnik V, as Russia inks production deals with bloc members

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Bavarian PM Markus Soder has called on EU regulators to prioritize its review of Covid-19 jabs awaiting approval, including Sputnik V. His appeal comes as Russia announced that its vaccine will be produced in several EU states. … Read More >Bavaria’s PM urges EU to ‘accelerate’ approval of vaccines, including Sputnik V, as Russia inks production deals with bloc members