Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EU urges members to prolong entry ban until May 15

The European Commission urged EU member states Wednesday to maintain a ban on non-essential travel into the bloc's passport-free zone until at least May 15 to slow the coronavirus epidemic.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Brussels urges EU to prepare for virus second wave

European officials warned Wednesday that a feared second wave of coronavirus infections could coincide with the continent's winter flu season, and urged member states to prepare.

Vaccination

EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc's executive arm said Sunday.

Vaccination

Germany seeks ways to give its vaccine campaign momentum

Chancellor Angela Merkel and German state governors were planning to talk Monday with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry on ways to beef up the country's sluggish vaccination campaign.

Vaccination

EU watchdog tries again on Moderna vaccine

The EU's drug regulator met for the second time this week on Wednesday to discuss whether to authorise Moderna's coronavirus jab as criticism mounts of the bloc's slow vaccine rollout.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EU backs Italy's 'bold measures' to fight virus

The EU on Tuesday praised Italy for taking "bold" steps to curb the spread of the new coronavirus outbreak, adding that Brussels would do all in its power to help.

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