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EMA recommends proceeding with second dose of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended to proceed with giving a second dose of Vaxzevria,

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In 2020, annual temperature for Europe was the highest on record

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The annual temperature for Europe in 2020 was the highest on record – at least 0.4 degrees Celsius warmer than

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Covid-19: EU countries agree on technical specifications of Digital Green Certificate

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

One month after the European Commission’s proposal for a Digital Green Certificate, representatives in the eHealth Network agreed on guidelines

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BioNTech-Pfizer say they will supply additional 100M doses of Covid-19 vaccine to EU countries in 2021

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

BioNTech and Pfizer said in a media statement on April 19 that they would supply an additional 100 million doses

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European Commission in another new deal with BioNTech-Pfizer

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

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on April 14 an agreement with BioNTech-Pfizer to accelerate the delivery of

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EMA: Blood clotting disorders are very rare side-effect of AstraZeneca vaccine

April 7, 2021April 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) safety committee (PRAC) concluded on April 7 that unusual blood clots with low blood platelets

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Covid-19: European Commission proposes a Digital Green Certificate

March 17, 2021March 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission set out on March 17 its proposal for the creation of a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate

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EC in deal with BioNTech-Pfizer for accelerated delivery of 10M doses in Q2 2021

March 16, 2021March 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission announced on March 16 that it had come to an agreement with BioNTech-Pfizer for the accelerated delivery

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EMA recommends Janssen Covid-19 vaccine for authorisation in EU

March 11, 2021March 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on March 11 that it had recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for Covid-19

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