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EU to receive 100 million Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine doses
BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer have announced that they would supply the European Union with an additional 100 million doses of their coronavirus vaccine this year. The 27-nation group’s executive Commission exercised an option to buy the extra doses, raising the cumulative amount of shots to be supplied to the EU in 2021 […]
Read MoreEU: Johnson & Johnson stops Covid19 vaccine deliveries
After the US drugmaker announced that it would suspend the delivery of its Covid19 vaccine pending a review of the risk of blood clots, the European Commission said it was seeking clarification from Johnson & Johnson. France is one of several EU countries that rely on vaccines to boost their immunization campaigns. On Tuesday, […]
Read MoreCOVID19: Europe will reach herd immunity by July
A European Commissioner stated that by July, Europe may be immune to Covid-19, as the upcoming jab is expected to accelerate the slow roll-out of vaccines on the continent. Several European countries have begun to re-impose restrictions in response to the growing coronavirus infection, and after various exchanges on the safety of key jabs, […]
Read MoreEU to accept vaccines from Russia and China
The European Union’s plan to allow vaccinated people to travel again- with the “digital green certificate”-will leave the main decision-making power to member states, including whether to accept vaccines from Russia and China. According to the plan released on Wednesday, any EU country that allows vaccinated persons to skip travel restrictions within EU borders […]
Read MoreWhat countries in Europe can Americans travel to?
On March 17, 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across Europe and the world, EU leaders agreed to impose travel restrictions on most foreigners entering Europe to limit the spread of COVID-19. These restrictions were eventually extended to July 1, 2020, when the European Union began to welcome travelers from the list of countries […]
Read MoreEU to deliver 10 million COVID vaccine doses
The European Commission and BioNTech–Pfizer have reached an agreement on the accelerated delivery of 10 million doses in the second quarter. President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen said: ”I know that the second quarter is critical to promoting our vaccination strategy in Member States. These accelerated 10 million doses will increase the […]
Read MoreEU sets 78% employment rate goal by 2030
The European Commission will propose a goal to reach 78% of the population of the European Union (EU) employed by 2030, compared to 75% before the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen revealed the goal of having “at least 78% of the employed […]
Read MoreUK: High chances to deport EU citizens
Less than three months before the deadline for EU citizens residing in the UK, the number of EU citizens who have applied for this status is about 5 million. Although the country is now a non-EU member after the Brexit, the number of people who have applied to settle in the UK and continue […]
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