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Crypto exchange Binance temporarily suspends payments from EU's key network

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will temporarily suspend euro bank deposits from one of Europe's key payments networks, it said in an email sent to users

Covishield vaccine jab receivers may be denied entry to European Union

The European Union (EU) is reopening borders to non-EU tourists especially

We expect vaccinated Indians to be treated at par with those in EU: India

India on Friday said it expects that its CoWIN vaccination certificate would be recognised by EU on a reciprocal basis for travel and it is in touch with member states of the bloc over this issue.

China accuses EU of imposing 'unacceptable' preconditions on Xinjiang visit

China has accused the European Union (EU) of imposing "unacceptable" preconditions on a visit to Xinjiang province

Covid-19 pandemic: UK drug regulator shares Covishield data with EU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also said that he is "very confident" of the approvals of the Oxford/ AstraZeneca jabs by the EU.

Covid-19 surges again in many parts of the world amid Delta variants

Scientists believe the Delta variant may be twice as transmissible as the original coronavirus

Switzerland, Iceland, 7 European Union nations clear Covishield: Report

According to diplomatic sources, travellers who have been administered with the Covishield vaccine can now get a 'green pass' to enter Switzerland

European Parliament demand action against growing 'repression' in Hong Kong

Members of European Parliament wrote a joint letter to top EU leaders, demanding action against the Chinese authorities for imposition of a legislation law that "destroyed" 'One country, two systems'

European nations not supporting TRIPS waiver move to deal with Covid: Goyal

Unfortunate that some countries putting profits over prudence, said Piyush Goyal on TRIPS waiver proposal

India to EU nations: Exempt those who got Covaxin, Covishield vaccines

The European Union's Digital Covid certificate framework to facilitate free movement during the Covid-19 pandemic is to come into effect on Thursday

Limited Covid vaccine supply remains key issue for several EU countries

As of June 20, almost 58% of the EU population have received at least one vaccine dose and 35% have been fully immunized

EU drafts plan to tighten carbon market, expand it to shipping, cars

The European Union wants to overhaul its carbon market to cut planet-warming emissions faster

Serum Institute applies for EU nod through drugmaker AstraZeneca

SII Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla said on Mon­day he had taken it up at the "highest levels".

No request received yet for EU authorisation of Covishield: official

Meanwhile, the 27-member European bloc is now introducing the EU Digital Covid Certificate, which is meant to facilitate safe free movement during the Covid-19 pandemic within the EU.

1OO mn J&J Covid vaccines likely to be procured from EU for India by NGO

As the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single-dose vaccine, while others in the Indian market require two doses, it is eagerly awaited.

India seeks European Union travel approval for Covishield: Report

Covishield is manufactured in India by Serum, the world's largest vaccine maker.

African Union urges EU to expand vax list to include WHO-Covax vaccines

The African countries have received the Covishield jab from WHO-led Covax

EU, WHO launch new tool to evaluate effectiveness of contact tracing

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have developed a tool to evaluate the public health effectiveness of contact tracing solutions

EU approves new one-dose J&J Covid-19 vaccine production site

The European Medicines Agency has approved a new manufacturing site for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, in a move that should boost production of the one-dose vaccine across the 27-nation EU. In a statement Friday, the EU drug regulator said the new site in Anagni, Italy, will finish manufacturing of the J&J vaccine, which was licensed for use in adults across Europe in March. Production problems have stalled J&J's roll-out across the European Union in recent months and millions of doses made at a U.S. factory had to be thrown out after contamination issues. The EU has ordered 200 million doses of the J&J vaccine and was expecting 55 million by the end of June; to date, fewer than 14 million doses have been distributed. J&J's vaccine roll-out was also stalled after the EMA concluded there was a possible link between the coronavirus shot and very rare blood clots and recommended that a warning should be added to the label. Health officials say the vaccine's ...

EU members bordering Russia reject plan to meet with Vladimir Putin

European Union countries bordering Russia rejected a Franco-German plan to resume official meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin