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EMA: The report from the research group at Rikshospitalet on the connection between AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and blood clots has not been assessed by them
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) says that the report from the research group at Oslo Rikshospitalet on the connection between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots has not been assessed by them. More...
Danish study: Protection against coronavirus reinfection is just 80·5%, and less than 50% for those 65yrs+.
Protection against repeat infection was 80·5%. Among those aged 65 years and older, observed protection against repeat infection was 47·1%. More...
British man dies and four suffer blood clotting after receiving AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
A British man has died and four others have suffered a dangerous blood clotting condition after being given the AstraZeneca vaccine, the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) confirmed on Thursday. More...
Wastewater analysis shows spike in coronavirus viral load in Greece
Laboratory tests conducted by the National Network of Sewage Epidemiology in urban wastewater from March 8-14 show a significant increase in the average viral load [in Greece] over the previous week. More...
Finland: The number of coronavirus infections in children under the age of 10 is growing rapidly
In Finland, the increase in the number of new cases of corona has been about 250 per cent among children under the age of 10, when comparing the situation in the last four weeks (weeks 7–10) with the four weeks in November last year. More...
Chief physician at Rikshospitalet, Oslo: “believes there is a connection between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and the serious cases of side effects”
Chief physician Pål André Holme at Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway says that he believes there is a connection between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the serious cases of side effects. More...
Germany: “A specific form of severe cerebral venous thrombosis associated with platelet deficiency (thrombocytopenia) and bleeding has been identified in seven cases in temporal association with vaccination with coronavirus vaccine AstraZeneca
Paul Ehrlich Institute: A specific form of severe cerebral venous thrombosis associated with platelet deficiency (thrombocytopenia) and bleeding has been identified in seven cases (as of 15 March 2021) in temporal association with vaccination with COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca. More...
2nd health worker dies in Norway after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
Another health worker in Norway has died of a brain haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca anti-Covid vaccine, though no direct link to the jab has been established, health authorities said Monday. More...
Lithuania: reports about serious, unexpected, unwanted thromboembolic cases in patients who were given the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
Lithuania is the latest to suspend use of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine as “a precaution” until the European Medicines Agency gives a final evaluation of its safety, the country’s health minister Arturas Dulkys has said. More...
PHE: Two cases of Philippines coronavirus variant P.3 (PHL-B.1.1.28) found in England
“On 9 March, PHE noted a report of 33 cases of a new variant reported by the Philippines. More...