(Reuters) – U.S.-based Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc said on Friday the European Commission cleared its treatment for one of the most common forms of dwarfism, the […]
Vericiguat (Verquvo) Cleared for Heart Failure in Europe
The European Commission (EC) has approved the use of vericiguat (Verquvo, Merck & Co) for treating symptomatic chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), […]
BioNTech boss: Europe will reach herd immunity this summer
Europe can achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus within three to four months, the head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed the first widely […]
Europe lines up more shots, hoping to beat back virus surge
Slow out of the gate, the European Union has ramped up its COVID-19 vaccination efforts, with the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot product […]
EU Seeks New Contract With Pfizer/BioNTech for Up to 1.8 Bln Vaccines From 2022: EU Source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is seeking EU governments’ approval to launch talks with Pfizer and BioNTech for the purchase of up to 1.8 […]
Top German health official says lockdown of two to four weeks is needed
FILE PHOTO: General view of “Reeperbahn Street” in the famous red-light district “Reeperbahn” during a lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Hamburg, Germany […]
Top German health official says lockdown of two to four weeks is needed
FILE PHOTO: General view of “Reeperbahn Street” in the famous red-light district “Reeperbahn” during a lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Hamburg, Germany […]
Timeline: Australia's COVID-19 vaccine plan mired in European back-and-forth
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Wednesday the European Union asked it to withdraw export permit applications for exports of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, and its […]
Swedish government postpones easing of some COVID restrictions
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s government will postpone a planned easing of some COVID restrictions until at least May 3 amid a severe third wave of […]
Belgian university city hopes circles will encourage social distancing
Slideshow ( 2 images )GHENT, Belgium (Reuters) – The Belgian city of Ghent has struggled to persuade its large student population to stick to social […]
Greece to hand out self-testing kits as COVID-19 cases stay high
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will start distributing free do-it-yourself COVID-19 tests next month, the government said on Saturday, as it seeks to alleviate pressure on […]
Italians who refuse AstraZeneca shot can wait for different vaccine: adviser
Slideshow ( 4 images )ROME (Reuters) – Italians who decline to be inoculated against COVID-19 with the AstraZeneca vaccine will be given an alternative later […]
Political Role Under Fire in European AstraZeneca Vaccine Suspensions
BERLIN, March 17 (Reuters) The decision by more than a dozen European countries to suspend AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot faced deepening scrutiny on Wednesday, amid concerns […]
Denmark, Norway, and Iceland Suspend AstraZeneca COVID Shots After Blood Clot Reports
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Health authorities in Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shots following reports of the formation […]