Coronavirus – Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com News & EU policy from Europe, for Europe Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:38:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/cropped-cropped-Brand-avatar-_-CMYK-1-32x32.jpg Coronavirus – Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com 32 32 Pfizergate: Belgian court to hold hearing amid competence row with EU prosecutor https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/pfizergate-belgian-court-to-hold-hearing-amid-competence-row-with-eu-prosecutor/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:03:38 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=916255 EU equips single market for crisis management https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/eu-equips-single-market-for-crisis-management/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:25:20 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2042578 COVID vaccines saved over 1.4 million lives in Europe, WHO study finds https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/covid-vaccines-saved-over-1-4-million-lives-in-europe-who-study-finds/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:04:41 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2034522 EU countries should prepare for seasonal respiratory diseases – health agencies https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-countries-should-prepare-for-seasonal-respiratory-diseases-health-agencies/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 05:30:42 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1981644 Looming deadline puts pressure on slow pandemic treaty negotiations https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/looming-deadline-puts-pressure-on-slow-pandemic-treaty-negotiations/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 05:32:36 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1980488 Belgian lobbyist involves EU Court in Pfizergate row https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/belgian-lobbyist-involves-eu-court-in-pfizergate-row/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:22:41 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=814139 Pfizer France head: COVID vaccine contract talks remain a ‘business secret’ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/pfizer-france-head-covid-vaccine-contract-talks-remain-a-business-secret/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:28:34 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=790015 EU medicines agency: COVID vaccine side effects still being monitored https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-drug-agency-covid-vaccine-side-effects-still-being-monitored/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:27:02 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1901218 Commissioner: Von der Leyen not involved in vaccine contract talks https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/commissioner-von-der-leyen-not-involved-in-vaccine-contract-talks/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:30:09 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1900619 Bulgaria leads group opposing Pfizer COVID vaccine supply conditions https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/bulgaria-leads-group-opposing-pfizer-covid-vaccine-supply-conditions/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:16:31 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1894078 FBI director says China lab leak likely caused COVID pandemic https://www.euractiv.com/section/china/news/fbi-director-says-china-lab-leak-likely-caused-covid-pandemic/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 06:08:25 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1887363 New York Times takes EU Commission to court over ‘Pfizergate’ affair https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/new-york-times-takes-eu-commission-to-court-over-pfizergate-affair/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:19:54 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=773130 Big Pharma has ‘disproportionate’ influence on public health, new report says https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/big-pharma-has-disproportionate-influence-on-public-health-new-report-says/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:58:39 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=763831 Europe has not used potential of COVID tools to ease travel, EU auditors say https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/europe-has-not-used-potential-of-covid-tools-to-ease-travel-eu-auditors-say/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 17:20:17 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1863660 Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg discourage travel to Covid-hit China https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/germany-belgium-luxembourg-discourage-travel-to-covid-hit-china/ Sun, 08 Jan 2023 06:23:05 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1861994 EU countries ‘encouraged’ to demand Covid tests from China passengers https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-countries-encouraged-to-demand-covid-tests-from-china-passengers/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 07:12:05 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1861325 Health agency: COVID surge in China unlikely to cause rise in EU cases https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/health-agency-covid-surge-in-china-unlikely-to-cause-rise-in-eu-cases/ Tue, 03 Jan 2023 16:31:11 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1860636 China state media plays down severity of COVID wave before WHO meeting https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/china-state-media-plays-down-severity-of-covid-wave-before-who-meeting/ Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:51:01 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1860512 EU to discuss joint Covid response to China arrivals on 4 January https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-to-discuss-joint-covid-response-to-china-arrivals-on-4-january/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 08:06:09 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1860265 France, Britain, Spain impose Covid tests on travelers from China https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/france-britain-spain-impose-covid-tests-on-travelers-from-china/ Sat, 31 Dec 2022 05:54:21 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1860213 EU urges more checks for COVID variants given surge in China https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-urges-more-checks-for-covid-variants-given-surge-in-china/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:30:17 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1860147 China media decry Covid curbs against its travelers https://www.euractiv.com/section/china/news/china-media-decry-covid-curbs-against-its-travelers/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 06:08:32 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1860086 Europe seeks joint stance on measures towards China https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/europe-seeks-joint-stance-on-measures-towards-china/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 11:15:23 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1859965 Chinese hospitals ‘extremely busy’ as COVID spreads unchecked https://www.euractiv.com/section/china/news/chinese-hospitals-extremely-busy-as-covid-spreads-unchecked/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 06:35:44 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1859786 The world fears a new China COVID wave, ponders how to help Xi https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/the-world-fears-a-new-china-covid-wave-ponders-how-to-help-xi/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 07:21:38 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1857405 WHO: French youth smoke, drink less since pandemic https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/who-french-youth-smoke-drink-less-since-pandemic/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:43:08 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=753356 Patients urge EU to invest €500 million in long COVID research https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/patients-urge-eu-to-invest-e500-million-in-long-covid-research/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:36:52 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=752722 Pfizer CEO still refuses to meet MEPs over COVID contracts https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/pfizer-ceo-still-refuses-to-meet-meps-over-covid-contracts/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:15:05 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=748490 COVID protests escalate in Guangzhou as China lockdown anger boils https://www.euractiv.com/section/china/news/covid-protests-escalate-in-guangzhou-as-china-lockdown-anger-boils/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 05:47:11 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1847390 China shaken by anti-government protests over COVID restrictions https://www.euractiv.com/section/china/news/china-shaken-by-anti-government-protests-over-covid-restrictions/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 04:04:23 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1845984 Available therapeutics may be ineffective against new COVID sub-variants https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/available-therapeutics-may-be-ineffective-against-new-covid-sub-variants/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:02:33 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1845590 Mélenchon’s party to propose non-vaccinated health staff be reinstated in France https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/melenchons-party-to-propose-non-vaccinated-health-staff-be-reinstated-in-france/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:20:59 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=740488 COVID-19 vaccines purchase a success story, European Commission says https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/covid-19-vaccines-purchase-a-success-story-european-commission-says/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:30:53 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=734209 Fast-developing COVID-19 variants emerge as new wave moves over Europe https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/fast-developing-covid-19-variants-emerge-as-new-wave-moves-over-europe/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:21:41 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1830758 Pfizer remains discreet about COVID vaccine purchase contracts https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/pfizer-remains-discreet-about-covid-vaccine-purchase-contracts/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:00:53 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=728330 MEPs call for boost of education, culture to aid decline in children’s mental health https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/meps-call-for-boost-of-education-culture-to-aid-decline-in-childrens-mental-health/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:47:24 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1808139 EMA recommends booster vaccine targeting COVID-19 subvariants for approval https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/ema-recommends-booster-vaccine-targeting-covid-19-subvariants-for-approval/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:22:12 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1807615 EU auditors urge Commission to draw lessons from COVID vaccine procurement https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-auditors-urge-commission-to-draw-lessons-from-covid-vaccine-procurement/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:27:21 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1807558 Commission urges bloc to act now in preparation for COVID-19 winter surge https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/commission-urges-bloc-to-act-now-in-preparation-for-covid-19-winter-surge/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:19:14 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1803283 EU medicines agency authorises first adapted COVID-19 booster vaccines https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-medicines-agency-authorises-first-adapted-covid-19-booster-vaccines/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:01:06 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1802591 EU eyes autumn approval of Pfizer jab for COVID-19 variants https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-eyes-autumn-approval-of-pfizer-jab-for-covid-19-variants/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1795829 EU signs joint procurement deal with Spain’s HIPRA for COVID vaccines https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-signs-joint-procurement-deal-with-spains-hipra-for-covid-vaccines/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:00:14 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1794665 Austria mourns suicide of doctor targeted by anti-COVID vaccine campaigners https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/austria-mourns-suicide-of-doctor-targeted-by-anti-covid-vaccine-campaigners/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:46:18 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1794290 EU health chief calls countries to step up COVID measures ahead of autumn https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-health-chief-calls-countries-to-step-up-covid-measures-ahead-of-autumn/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:14:49 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1790088 EU watchdog: Commission’s lack of will to find texts with Pfizer boss is a wake-up call https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-watchdog-commissions-lack-of-will-to-find-texts-with-pfizer-boss-is-a-wake-up-call/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:05:50 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1787688 EU health agencies recommend second COVID booster dose for over 60s https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-health-agencies-recommend-second-covid-booster-dose-for-over-60s/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:39:31 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1786210 Commission denies maladministration, can’t find von der Leyen and Pfizer texts https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/commission-denies-maladministration-cant-find-von-der-leyen-and-pfizer-texts/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:29:17 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1780876 Provisional deal reached on how to handle future pandemics https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/provisional-deal-reached-on-how-to-handle-future-pandemics/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:01:18 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1778699 Former French MEP: EU countries cooperated ‘as little as possible’ over COVID https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/former-french-mep-eu-countries-cooperated-as-little-as-possible-over-covid/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:17:45 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1772577 Sanofi announces encouraging results for its booster against Omicron variant https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/sanofi-announces-encouraging-results-for-its-booster-against-omicron-variant/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/sanofi-announces-encouraging-results-for-its-booster-against-omicron-variant/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:37:31 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=693383 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/sanofi-announces-encouraging-results-for-its-booster-against-omicron-variant/feed/ 0 10 EU countries call for more flexibility in vaccine contracts https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/10-eu-countries-call-for-more-flexibility-in-vaccine-contracts/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/10-eu-countries-call-for-more-flexibility-in-vaccine-contracts/#respond Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:03:24 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1769336 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/10-eu-countries-call-for-more-flexibility-in-vaccine-contracts/feed/ 0 Commission regrets watchdog’s final decision about maladministration https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/commission-regrets-watchdogs-final-decision-about-maladministration/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/commission-regrets-watchdogs-final-decision-about-maladministration/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:00:13 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1768168 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/commission-regrets-watchdogs-final-decision-about-maladministration/feed/ 0 Macron promises overhaul of emergency services in French hospitals https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/macron-promises-overhaul-of-emergency-services-in-french-hospitals/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/macron-promises-overhaul-of-emergency-services-in-french-hospitals/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:33:43 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=689663 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/macron-promises-overhaul-of-emergency-services-in-french-hospitals/feed/ 0 France’s new health minister to continue tackling long COVID bane https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/frances-new-health-minister-to-continue-tackling-long-covid-bane/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/frances-new-health-minister-to-continue-tackling-long-covid-bane/#respond Fri, 27 May 2022 14:53:27 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=688146 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/frances-new-health-minister-to-continue-tackling-long-covid-bane/feed/ 0 Even with a TRIPS waiver, outcomes are still uncertain https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/even-with-a-trips-waiver-outcomes-are-still-uncertain/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/even-with-a-trips-waiver-outcomes-are-still-uncertain/#respond Fri, 27 May 2022 09:57:03 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1763914 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/even-with-a-trips-waiver-outcomes-are-still-uncertain/feed/ 0 Scholz on tricky South Africa mission to discuss vaccine production https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/scholz-on-tricky-south-africa-mission-to-discuss-vaccine-production/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/scholz-on-tricky-south-africa-mission-to-discuss-vaccine-production/#respond Tue, 24 May 2022 12:36:35 +0000 https://www.euractiv.de/?post_type=news&p=705580 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/scholz-on-tricky-south-africa-mission-to-discuss-vaccine-production/feed/ 0 Several transparency issues during COVID could have been avoided, says EU watchdog https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/several-transparency-issues-during-covid-could-have-been-avoided-says-eu-watchdog/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/several-transparency-issues-during-covid-could-have-been-avoided-says-eu-watchdog/#respond Mon, 23 May 2022 06:36:51 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1761663 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/several-transparency-issues-during-covid-could-have-been-avoided-says-eu-watchdog/feed/ 0 EU may terminate vaccine purchase agreement with French drugmaker Valneva https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-may-terminate-vaccine-purchase-agreement-with-french-drugmaker-valneva/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-may-terminate-vaccine-purchase-agreement-with-french-drugmaker-valneva/#respond Tue, 17 May 2022 16:59:53 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1759883 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-may-terminate-vaccine-purchase-agreement-with-french-drugmaker-valneva/feed/ 0 First European Parliament’s COVID committee meeting reveals broad scope of topics ahead https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/first-european-parliaments-covid-committee-meeting-reveals-broad-scope-of-topics-ahead/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/first-european-parliaments-covid-committee-meeting-reveals-broad-scope-of-topics-ahead/#respond Fri, 13 May 2022 07:37:29 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1757637 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/first-european-parliaments-covid-committee-meeting-reveals-broad-scope-of-topics-ahead/feed/ 0 Half of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in China still have symptoms after two years https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/half-of-hospitalised-covid-19-patients-in-china-still-have-symptoms-after-two-years/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/half-of-hospitalised-covid-19-patients-in-china-still-have-symptoms-after-two-years/#comments Thu, 12 May 2022 09:08:12 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1757231 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/half-of-hospitalised-covid-19-patients-in-china-still-have-symptoms-after-two-years/feed/ 1 ECDC and EASA scrap mandatory mask-wearing on flights https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/ecdc-and-easa-scrap-mandatory-mask-wearing-on-flights/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/ecdc-and-easa-scrap-mandatory-mask-wearing-on-flights/#respond Wed, 11 May 2022 12:37:44 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1756618 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/ecdc-and-easa-scrap-mandatory-mask-wearing-on-flights/feed/ 0 EU lawmakers back one-year extension of COVID certificate https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-lawmakers-back-one-year-extension-of-covid-certificate/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-lawmakers-back-one-year-extension-of-covid-certificate/#respond Thu, 05 May 2022 15:32:45 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=681563 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-lawmakers-back-one-year-extension-of-covid-certificate/feed/ 0 Widely criticised IP waiver text to be presented to all WTO members https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/widely-criticised-ip-waiver-text-to-be-presented-to-all-wto-members/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/widely-criticised-ip-waiver-text-to-be-presented-to-all-wto-members/#respond Wed, 04 May 2022 14:50:00 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1752891 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/widely-criticised-ip-waiver-text-to-be-presented-to-all-wto-members/feed/ 0 How to avoid reverting to pandemic day one amid vaccination fatigue https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/how-to-avoid-reverting-to-pandemic-day-1-amid-vaccination-fatigue/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/how-to-avoid-reverting-to-pandemic-day-1-amid-vaccination-fatigue/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:24:10 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1748648 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/how-to-avoid-reverting-to-pandemic-day-1-amid-vaccination-fatigue/feed/ 0 EU estimates up to 80% of population has had COVID https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-estimates-up-to-80-of-population-has-had-covid/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-estimates-up-to-80-of-population-has-had-covid/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:53:23 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1750139 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-estimates-up-to-80-of-population-has-had-covid/feed/ 0 Beijing to test 20 mln for COVID as Shanghai lockdown misery looms large https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/beijing-to-test-20-mln-for-covid-as-shanghai-lockdown-misery-looms-large/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/beijing-to-test-20-mln-for-covid-as-shanghai-lockdown-misery-looms-large/#respond Tue, 26 Apr 2022 03:20:16 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1748881 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/beijing-to-test-20-mln-for-covid-as-shanghai-lockdown-misery-looms-large/feed/ 0 Industry disputes claims that waiving IP rights will ensure availability of medicines https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/industry-disputes-claims-that-waiving-ip-rights-will-ensure-availability-of-medicines/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/industry-disputes-claims-that-waiving-ip-rights-will-ensure-availability-of-medicines/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1747420 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/industry-disputes-claims-that-waiving-ip-rights-will-ensure-availability-of-medicines/feed/ 1 Social distancing worst COVID-19 restriction for mental health, finds studies https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/social-distancing-worst-covid-19-restriction-for-mental-health-finds-studies/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/social-distancing-worst-covid-19-restriction-for-mental-health-finds-studies/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:28:55 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1747522 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/social-distancing-worst-covid-19-restriction-for-mental-health-finds-studies/feed/ 3 WHO ‘strongly’ recommends Paxlovid to fight non-severe COVID-19 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/who-strongly-recommends-paxlovid-to-fight-non-severe-covid-19/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/who-strongly-recommends-paxlovid-to-fight-non-severe-covid-19/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2022 05:54:58 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1747150 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/who-strongly-recommends-paxlovid-to-fight-non-severe-covid-19/feed/ 1 New special committee on COVID-19 elects chair https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/new-special-committee-on-covid-19-elects-chair/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/new-special-committee-on-covid-19-elects-chair/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:29:42 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1745897 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/new-special-committee-on-covid-19-elects-chair/feed/ 0 EU defends IP waiver compromise amid pressure on India, South Africa to reject it https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-defends-ip-waiver-compromise-amid-pressure-on-india-south-africa-to-reject-it/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-defends-ip-waiver-compromise-amid-pressure-on-india-south-africa-to-reject-it/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:41:54 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1743781 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-defends-ip-waiver-compromise-amid-pressure-on-india-south-africa-to-reject-it/feed/ 0 COVAX asks for additional funding in case new COVID variant emerges https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/covax-asks-for-additional-funding-in-case-new-covid-variant-emerges/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/covax-asks-for-additional-funding-in-case-new-covid-variant-emerges/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:17:14 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1741744 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/covax-asks-for-additional-funding-in-case-new-covid-variant-emerges/feed/ 0 EU health agencies: fourth COVID dose only for over 80s and immunocompromised https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-health-agencies-fourth-covid-dose-only-for-over-80s-and-immunocompromised/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-health-agencies-fourth-covid-dose-only-for-over-80s-and-immunocompromised/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:24:36 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1740846 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-health-agencies-fourth-covid-dose-only-for-over-80s-and-immunocompromised/feed/ 0 Eurobarometer: Majority of unvaccinated say nothing can convince them to get COVID jab https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eurobarometer-majority-of-unvaccinated-say-nothing-can-convince-them-to-get-covid-jab/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eurobarometer-majority-of-unvaccinated-say-nothing-can-convince-them-to-get-covid-jab/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:19:58 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1737647 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eurobarometer-majority-of-unvaccinated-say-nothing-can-convince-them-to-get-covid-jab/feed/ 1 While EU countries scrap COVID restrictions, WHO calls for caution https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/while-eu-countries-scrap-covid-restrictions-who-calls-for-caution/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/while-eu-countries-scrap-covid-restrictions-who-calls-for-caution/#respond Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:20:26 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1737117 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/while-eu-countries-scrap-covid-restrictions-who-calls-for-caution/feed/ 0 EU ministers eyes coordinated approach for second COVID booster https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-ministers-eyes-coordinated-approach-for-second-covid-booster/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-ministers-eyes-coordinated-approach-for-second-covid-booster/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2022 06:34:04 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1735919 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-ministers-eyes-coordinated-approach-for-second-covid-booster/feed/ 1 Brussels Summits, Biden, Von der Leyen and a new COVID variant https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/podcast/brussels-summits-biden-von-der-leyen-and-a-new-covid-variant/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/podcast/brussels-summits-biden-von-der-leyen-and-a-new-covid-variant/#respond Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:48:05 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1734236 https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/podcast/brussels-summits-biden-von-der-leyen-and-a-new-covid-variant/feed/ 0 ECDC chief: We must brace for next winter amid less restrictions, deaths https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/ecdc-chief-we-must-brace-for-next-winter-amid-less-restrictions-deaths/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/ecdc-chief-we-must-brace-for-next-winter-amid-less-restrictions-deaths/#respond Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:28:21 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1732633 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/ecdc-chief-we-must-brace-for-next-winter-amid-less-restrictions-deaths/feed/ 0 South Africa urged to reject EU offer on COVID waiver https://www.euractiv.com/section/africa/news/south-africa-urged-to-reject-eu-offer-on-covid-waiver/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/africa/news/south-africa-urged-to-reject-eu-offer-on-covid-waiver/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:03:26 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1732009 https://www.euractiv.com/section/africa/news/south-africa-urged-to-reject-eu-offer-on-covid-waiver/feed/ 0 EMA says not enough evidence for a second COVID booster https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/ema-says-not-enough-evidence-for-a-second-covid-booster/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/ema-says-not-enough-evidence-for-a-second-covid-booster/#respond Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:54:50 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1730243 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/ema-says-not-enough-evidence-for-a-second-covid-booster/feed/ 0 New challenges ahead as provisional compromise on IP waivers is reached in WTO https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/new-challenges-ahead-as-provisional-compromise-on-ip-waivers-is-reached-in-wto/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/new-challenges-ahead-as-provisional-compromise-on-ip-waivers-is-reached-in-wto/#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:59:20 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1729645 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/new-challenges-ahead-as-provisional-compromise-on-ip-waivers-is-reached-in-wto/feed/ 0 China’s soaring COVID case load raises concerns about costs of containment https://www.euractiv.com/section/china/news/chinas-soaring-covid-case-load-raises-concerns-about-costs-of-containment/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/china/news/chinas-soaring-covid-case-load-raises-concerns-about-costs-of-containment/#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:24:25 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1728273 https://www.euractiv.com/section/china/news/chinas-soaring-covid-case-load-raises-concerns-about-costs-of-containment/feed/ 0 Severe COVID-19 may lead to depression or anxiety, study finds https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/severe-covid-19-may-lead-to-depression-or-anxiety-study-finds/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/severe-covid-19-may-lead-to-depression-or-anxiety-study-finds/#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:00:21 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1727837 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/severe-covid-19-may-lead-to-depression-or-anxiety-study-finds/feed/ 0 EU member states agree to extend COVID certificate by one year https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-member-states-agree-to-extend-covid-certificate-by-one-year/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-member-states-agree-to-extend-covid-certificate-by-one-year/#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:57:36 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1727725 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-member-states-agree-to-extend-covid-certificate-by-one-year/feed/ 0 MEPs approve new special committee on COVID-19 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/meps-approve-new-special-committee-on-covid-19/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/meps-approve-new-special-committee-on-covid-19/#respond Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:15:14 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1725941 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/meps-approve-new-special-committee-on-covid-19/feed/ 0 Women’s day: Time to address inequalities experienced by women during pandemic https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/womens-day-time-to-address-inequalities-experienced-by-women-during-pandemic/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/womens-day-time-to-address-inequalities-experienced-by-women-during-pandemic/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:57:21 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1723053 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/womens-day-time-to-address-inequalities-experienced-by-women-during-pandemic/feed/ 1 Novavax starts delivering COVID vaccines to EU https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/novavax-starts-delivering-covid-vaccines-to-eu/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/novavax-starts-delivering-covid-vaccines-to-eu/#respond Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:10:39 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1717692 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/novavax-starts-delivering-covid-vaccines-to-eu/feed/ 0 COVAX vaccine supply outstrips demand for the first time https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/covax-vaccine-supply-outstrips-demand-for-the-first-time/ Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:55:23 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1716696 Moderna eyes COVID booster by August, not clear yet if Omicron-specific needed https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/moderna-eyes-covid-booster-by-august-not-clear-yet-if-omicron-specific-needed/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 06:00:16 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1713711 EU, Africa at odds over vaccine patents ahead of summit https://www.euractiv.com/section/africa/news/eu-africa-at-odds-over-vaccine-patents-ahead-of-summit/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/africa/news/eu-africa-at-odds-over-vaccine-patents-ahead-of-summit/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:24:24 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1712227 https://www.euractiv.com/section/africa/news/eu-africa-at-odds-over-vaccine-patents-ahead-of-summit/feed/ 1 EU top executives: Administering COVID vaccines is now priority in Africa https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-top-executives-administering-vaccines-is-now-priority-in-africa/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-top-executives-administering-vaccines-is-now-priority-in-africa/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:02:32 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1710694 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/eu-top-executives-administering-vaccines-is-now-priority-in-africa/feed/ 1 Paris, Brussels ban Canada-style Covid ‘freedom convoys’ https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/paris-brussels-ban-canada-style-covid-freedom-convoys/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/paris-brussels-ban-canada-style-covid-freedom-convoys/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:09:40 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1710716 https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/paris-brussels-ban-canada-style-covid-freedom-convoys/feed/ 1 EU pushes for COVID vaccinations in Africa as supply ‘no longer’ a problem https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-pushes-for-covid-vaccinations-in-africa-as-supply-no-longer-a-problem/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-pushes-for-covid-vaccinations-in-africa-as-supply-no-longer-a-problem/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 06:35:43 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1710426 https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-pushes-for-covid-vaccinations-in-africa-as-supply-no-longer-a-problem/feed/ 0 Waving Canadian flags, French ‘freedom convoy’ heads to Brussels https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/waving-canadian-flags-french-freedom-convoy-heads-to-brussels/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/waving-canadian-flags-french-freedom-convoy-heads-to-brussels/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:12:57 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1710321 https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/waving-canadian-flags-french-freedom-convoy-heads-to-brussels/feed/ 1 COVID vaccine tracker should be applied to 40 other vaccines, says ECDC https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/covid-vaccine-tracker-should-be-applied-to-40-other-vaccines-says-ecdc/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/covid-vaccine-tracker-should-be-applied-to-40-other-vaccines-says-ecdc/#respond Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:35:17 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1710026 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/covid-vaccine-tracker-should-be-applied-to-40-other-vaccines-says-ecdc/feed/ 0 EU wants pandemic treaty to ban ‘wet markets’, reward virus detection https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-wants-pandemic-treaty-to-ban-wet-markets-reward-virus-detection/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-wants-pandemic-treaty-to-ban-wet-markets-reward-virus-detection/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2022 06:42:54 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1709908 https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-wants-pandemic-treaty-to-ban-wet-markets-reward-virus-detection/feed/ 1 German vaccine commission recommends Novavax vaccine for adults https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/german-vaccine-commission-recommends-novavax-vaccine-for-adults/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:00:19 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1707370 South Africa’s Afrigen makes mRNA COVID vaccine using Moderna data https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/world-first-s-africas-afrigen-makes-mrna-covid-vaccine-using-moderna-data/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 06:00:12 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1707699 ‘Democratic control’ on Commission’s HERA is needed, says director https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/democratic-control-on-commissions-hera-is-needed-says-director/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/democratic-control-on-commissions-hera-is-needed-says-director/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:33:13 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1705702 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/democratic-control-on-commissions-hera-is-needed-says-director/feed/ 0 Tonnes of COVID healthcare waste exposes waste management failures https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/tonnes-of-covid-healthcare-waste-exposes-waste-management-failures/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/tonnes-of-covid-healthcare-waste-exposes-waste-management-failures/#respond Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:37:54 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1705970 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/tonnes-of-covid-healthcare-waste-exposes-waste-management-failures/feed/ 0