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COVID-19: Latest on worldwide spread

COVID-19: Latest on worldwide spread

THE European Union's drugs regulator approved Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine, and the European Commission extended its scheme requiring authorisation for vaccine exports until the end of June due to continued concerns about supplies within the bloc. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS * Eikon users, see COVID-19: MacroVitals for a case tracker and summary of news. EUROPE * Health authorities in Denmark and Norway said they had temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca's vaccine shots after reports of the formation of blood clots in some who have been vaccinated. * Italy's decision to ban a batch of AstraZeneca vaccine was taken following…
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J&J vaccine adds to COVID-19 armoury

J&J vaccine adds to COVID-19 armoury

JULIE STEENHUYSEN JOHNSON & JOHNSON says its single-dose vaccine was 66% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a large global trial against multiple variants, giving health officials another weapon to tackle the pandemic. In the trial of nearly 44,000 volunteers, the level of protection against moderate and severe COVID-19 varied from 72% in the United States, to 66% in Latin America and just 57% in South Africa, from where a worrying variant has spread. The data showed that the vaccine's effect on the South Africa variant was diminished compared to the unaltered virus, but infectious disease and public health experts said…
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