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Covid-19: EMA, ECDC urge vaccination as Delta variant cases rise

August 5, 2021August 6, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

With the increasing circulation of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in EU/EEA countries, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European

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EMA recommends approval for use of Spikevax Covid-19 vaccine in 12- to 17-year-olds

July 23, 2021July 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee has recommended granting an extension of indication for the Covid-19 vaccine Spikevax (previously

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EMA: Covid-19 vaccines authorised in EU protect against all strains, including Delta variant

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

It seems that the four vaccines authorised in the European Unions protect against all strains of Covid-19, including the Delta

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More than 200M EU Digital Covid Certificates issued

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

More than 200 million EU Digital Covid Certificates have already been generated, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said

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EC to buy 150M additional doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in 2022

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission approved on June 22 an amendment to the second contract with the pharmaceutical company Moderna for the

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Belarus: EU imposes further sanctions

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus

The Council of the European Union decided on June 21 to impose restrictive measures against 78 Belarusian individuals and eight entities, the Council said in

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EU renews sanctions over Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the EU decided on June 21 to renew sanctions introduced in response to the illegal annexation of

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Regulation on EU Digital Covid Certificate signed

June 14, 2021June 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The presidents of the three EU institutions, the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission attended

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EU rules on removing terrorist content online enter into force

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Landmark EU rules on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online entered into force on June 7, the European Commission said. Platforms

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