World Mar 18 EU drug agency discounts any link between vaccine and clots On Thursday, ahead of the EMA's announcement, Britain's drug regulatory agency said there is no sign AstraZeneca's vaccine causes clots, and it urged people to continue getting the shot.
Health Mar 16 E.U. regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk The European Medicines Agency urged governments Tuesday not to halt use of the vaccine at a time when the pandemic is still taking thousands of lives each day.
World Mar 15 Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine Spain will stop administering the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for two weeks while experts review its safety, Health Minister Carolina Dias announced Monday.
World Feb 08 EU countries expel Russian diplomats in Navalny dispute Germany, Poland and Sweden on Monday each declared a Russian diplomat in their country “persona non grata,” retaliating in kind to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel diplomats from the three European Union countries over the case of opposition…
World Jan 29 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine authorized for all adults, EU regulator says The decision requires final approval from the European Commission, a process that occurred swiftly with the other coronavirus vaccines.
World Jan 21 World leaders cheer U.S. return to climate fight under Biden World leaders have breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned.
World Jan 01 World quietly rings in 2021 after enduring a year many prefer to forget As midnight rolled from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Americas, the New Year’s experience mirrored national responses to the virus itself.
World Dec 31 Major cities ring in a muted New Year’s amid global pandemic New Year's Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year filled with challenges.
World Dec 21 EU drug regulator approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine The move Monday raises hopes that the 27 nations in the European Union bloc can begin giving the shots shortly after Christmas.
World Dec 16 Germany backs bill requiring tech companies to make 5G security pledge The bill seeks to address concerns that vendors such as Chinese tech company Huawei might pose a security risk if they have access to core parts of the German telecoms network.