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J&J's Covid-19 vaccine reviewed by EU regulator after blood clots

One of the cases following J&J vaccinations happened during a clinical trial.

EU reviews J&J Covid-19 vaccine for blood clots, expands AstraZeneca probe

Four serious cases of rare blood clots with low platelets have been reported after inoculation with J&J's vaccine from its Janssen unit

EU on track for herd immunity from Covid-19 by mid-July: Vaccine chief

The European Union is on track for herd immunity by mid-July, the EU's vaccine chief Thierry Breton has said

Possible link between AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine and clots: EU regulator

Oxford pauses trial among children; UK offers alternative to under-30s

European Union agency to confirm AstraZeneca blood clot link: Official

Top official at the European Medicines Agency said in an interview published Tuesday there is a causal link between AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine and rare blood clots, but that it's still unclear

European Union approves $4.7 billion in state aid to carrier Air France

The European Union has approved USD 4.7 billion in government aid for national carrier Air France as it struggles through the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kosovo gets new president, its second female leader in the post-war period

Lawmakers in Kosovo elected and swore in a new president Sunday for a five-year term, the Balkan nation's second female leader

Britain sees 25 new blood-clot cases linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

The country's drugs regulator said the benefits of the shot continue to outweigh the risks

AstraZeneca delivered 29.8 million Covid vaccine doses to European Union

AstraZeneca has delivered 29.8 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to European Union (EU) member states in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, just "a few doses away" from the promised 30 million

Supply chain threats

Vaccine nationalism shows how the pandemic has stressed trade

France, European Union close to a deal on Air France bailout: Minister

France and the European Union are close to a deal on a bailout for Air France, which like other carriers has been hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday,

More than a fifth of small UK exporters have suspended EU sales

More than a fifth of small British exporters have temporarily halted sales to the EU and 4% have done so permanently, a survey showed, highlighting problems that have followed the Brexit trade deal

At $2.06 per dose, India pays the least for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The price paid by different governments for a vaccine dose - including for the same vaccine - varies across countries, Unicef data shows

EU leaders grapple with surge of infections, coronavirus vaccine issues

EU leaders have failed to settle a fight about the distribution of Covid-19 shots among member states but pledged to strengthen vaccine export controls and production on EU soil amid shortage

EU joint debt plan must remain a 'one-off' instrument, says Angela Merkel

She spoke to the Bundestag lower house of Parliament before it voted to approve the legislation for the EU plan

UNHRC session: US co-sponsors EU-led resolution over Myanmar human rights

The US co-sponsored a resolution led by the EU that highlighted ongoing human rights concerns, including for Rohingya and recalled developments since February 1 in the 46th session of UNHRC

EU-China trade deal in tatters as sanctions shake support in Parliament

China's investment agreement with Europe is in tatters as major parties in the European Parliament are considering withholding support to the trade deal after Beijing imposed sanctions on EU officials

European Union to tighten curbs on Covid-19 vaccine export: Report

The proposal comes as the bloc struggles to turn around its sluggish inoculation campaign

European Union moves toward stricter export controls for Covid-19 vaccines

The European Union is moving toward stricter export controls to ensure more COVID-19 shot supplies for the bloc that should boost its flagging vaccine drive.

European stocks hit two-week low ahead of business activity data

The pan-regional STOXX 600 index fell 0.6% by 0810 GMT