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Official: EU agency to confirm AstraZeneca blood clot link

Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 07:16 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A top official at the European Medicines Agency says there's a causal link between AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine and rare blood clots, but that it's unclear what the connection is and that the...

European countries scramble to tamp down latest virus surge

Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 07:05 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

European countries scrambled Monday to tamp down a surge in COVID-19 cases and ramp up vaccinations, hoping to spare hospitals from becoming overwhelmed by the pandemic's latest deadly wave of...

Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays

Monday, 5 April 2021, 07:26 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The French city of Lyon's main stadium opened as a mass vaccination center during Easter weekend, and thousands spent the holiday lining up for injections at hippodromes, velodromes or other sites as...

UK eyes testing COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings

Sunday, 4 April 2021, 19:06 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications" over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return to mass gatherings at sports...

Italy enters 3-day Easter lockdown amid vaccination snags

Sunday, 4 April 2021, 07:34 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Italy entered a three-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown Saturday to deter Easter travel and get-togethers even as the country's variant-fueled spike in new infections began to wane. The...

UK regulator reports 30 clot cases linked to AstraZeneca jab

Saturday, 3 April 2021, 13:27 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Britain’s medicines regulator said it has identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events associated with the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine but stressed the benefits “continue to outweigh...

Pope on Good Friday hears children tell of pandemic losses

Saturday, 3 April 2021, 10:13 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis prayed that people don't feel lost amid the problems of the pandemic as he listened to children's poignant accounts of sorrow and loneliness, which provided the motif for an unusual Way...

Train crashes in eastern Taiwan, killing 36, injuring dozens

Friday, 2 April 2021, 10:23 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A vehicle rolled down a hill and smashed into a passing train, partially derailing it outside a rail tunnel in Taiwan and killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens. Survivors climbed out windows...

Holy Thursday service held at fire-ravaged Notre Dame

Friday, 2 April 2021, 09:27 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A Holy Thursday service in Paris was held at Notre Dame cathedral, which is still under construction after it was ravaged by flames just days before Easter in 2019, its spire crumbling in a shocking...

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