Now playing Next World European Medicines Agency an WHO advise against delaying second shot International organisations are calling any breaks between the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses not to be extended beyond 21 days. Both Pfizer and Moderna also do not support the delay strategy touted by UK authorities. 21/01/2021
Now playing Next World News Euroviews. The EU must prevent the COVID vaccine roll-out creating two-tier societies ǀ View Regardless of how keen governments are to roll out the vaccine, it’s likely that some groups in society will be slower to receive it, leading to unequal access and curtailed freedoms. 20/01/2021
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Now playing Next United Kingdom One in eight in England had had COVID-19 by December, new data shows According to the ONS, 12.7 per cent of the population in England would have tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies by the end of 2020. 19/01/2021
Now playing Next Norway No link found after COVID-19 vaccine deaths - Norway Health Authority Norway has stressed that there was no established link between the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the deaths of elderly people who had been vaccinated. 18/01/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Why do so few people in France want to take the COVID-19 vaccine? Just 40% of French people say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if available, making the country one of the most vaccine-hesitant in the world. 18/01/2021
Now playing Next World France expands eligibility for those entitled to COVID-19 jabs France is expanding the eligibility for people to get their COVID-19 vaccines. Around 6 million people can now have the jab. Those over 75 can have their first dose along with anyone in a high-risk group, such as those with serious health conditions. 18/01/2021
Now playing Next World News Hacked COVID vaccine documents were 'manipulated', says EU regulator The stolen documents have since been leaked on the internet and "some of the correspondence has been manipulated by the perpetrators prior to publication in a way which could undermine trust in vaccines," the EMA said. 15/01/2021
Now playing Next World News EU states ramp up vaccinations amid Pfizer delivery delay UK announces it has administered 4.6m vaccination doses. Meanwhile, Pfizer says that fewer doses will be available for European countries at the end of January and the beginning of February." 15/01/2021
Now playing Next Norway Norway reports COVID-19 vaccine deaths in elderly and frail people The Norwegian Medicines Agency told Euronews it expected to see some deaths linked to vaccinations within nursing homes but noted that fatalities were “very, very rare”. 15/01/2021
Now playing Next World Long-COVID suferer speaks of symptoms and struggles lasting 10 months Claire Hastie has had daily symptoms for nearly one year now. Doctors have told her that they have no explanation as to why she is still barely able to walk 14/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Britain's Prime Minister pledges vaccine campaign will run 24/7 The push to inoculate millions quickly comes as a more contagious variant of COVID-19 is sweeping across Britain and driving hospitals to their breaking points. 13/01/2021
Now playing Next World From factory to arm, the logistics of rolling out the AstraZeneca jab The pace of the UK's vaccine rollout was ramped up this week with the opening of seven new mass vaccination centres 13/01/2021
Now playing Next World COVID in Europe: Vaccination delays, protests and harsher restrictions Leaders across Europe are buckling down to prevent a worsening of conditions caused by COVID-19. 13/01/2021
Now playing Next World Italy's health workers head to the front of the queue for COVID jabs A young nurse explained that she had a few doubts about taking the jab but felt compelled to do so for the sake of the community and her role as a nurse. 12/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom 'Perilous moment': PM warns of complacency amid COVID vaccine push Boris Johnson wants the UK to inoculate 15 million vulnerable people by mid-February. 11/01/2021
Now playing Next World Private clinics start ordering COVID-19 jabs in Brazil Brazil’s health ministry has yet to deliver details of its national vaccination plan. The central government has tasked state governors, research institutes, and private clinics with acquiring the jabs. Our International correspondent Anelise Borges is in Rio de Janeiro. 11/01/2021
Now playing Next World Angela Merkel says Germany is entering 'the most difficult phase' Leaders across Europe are stepping up measures to control the spread of coronavirus as cases on the continent have reached an all-time high. They include instances of the new variant, first detected in the UK before Christmas. The WHO has called on European leaders to speed up their responses. 11/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II and husband Prince Philip get COVID-19 vaccine The announcement comes after Denmark's Queen Margrethe was also inoculated against the virus last week. 09/01/2021