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Europe’s vaccine rollout hit by doubts over J&J, AstraZeneca shots

COPENHAGEN/ROME, April 14 (Reuters) - Europe's choppy vaccine rollout hit more trouble on Wednesday after U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson delayed its COVID-19 shot and Denmark said it would drop a similar vaccine from AstraZeneca over the risk of blood clotting. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) was due to issue guidance on Johnson & Johnson later on Wednesday after U.S. federal health agencies recommended pausing use of the vaccin...

Italy suspends distribution of J&J shots after use paused in U.S

ROME (Reuters) - Italy said on Wednesday it had suspended the use of some 184,000 shots of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after the brand delayed its introduction in Europe following a health scare in the United States. The first shipment of vaccines from the U.S. company reached Italy on Tuesday, but for now it will not be distributed to regional centres, the office of the country’s COVID special commissioner said. National a...

Russia expects India to produce 50 million doses of Sputnik V each month this summer

Russia is expecting India to initially be making 50 million doses of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine each month this summer, Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russian RDIF fund, told reporters. On Monday, India, the world’s second most populous nation, approved the use of Sputnik V, hailed by Dmitriev as a milestone for the vaccine. The Russian Direct Investment Fund, which is responsible for marketing the vaccine abroad, has signed deals with s...

Ireland considers extending gap between Pfizer vaccine doses

Ireland is considering extending the gap between inocutions of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to more than four weeks to keep its vaccine programme on track while other vaccines are restricted, the health minister said on Wednesday. "We are looking for options for how we can keep the pace of the vaccine programme going given the news we've had" on restrictions to AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, Stephen Donnelly told journalis...

Majority of Brazil COVID-19 ICU patients aged 40 years or younger

The surging COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil is increasingly affecting younger people, with hospital data showing that last month the majority of those in intensive care were aged 40 or younger, according to a new report. The report, released by the Brazilian Association of Intensive Medicine (AMIB) over the weekend, is based on data from over a third of all the country’s intensive care wards. It found a significant increase in younger people ...

EU medicine regulator EMA to issue recommendation on J&J vaccine next week

April 14 (Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator said on Wednesday it expects to issue a recommendation on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine next week and that it continues to believe that the benefits of the shot outweighed the risks of side effects. The European Medicines Agency said J&J was in contact with national authorities, recommending to store the doses already received until the safety committee issues an expedited recommenda...

Turkey could lose 500,000 tourists due to Russia flight restrictions

Turkish Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said flight restrictions imposed by Russia until June could cost Turkey 500,000 tourists, broadcaster NTV reported on Wednesday. Russia said it will restrict flights to and from Turkey from April 15 to June 1 as new coronavirus infections rose to an all time high in Turkey, prompting fresh lockdown measures. "The date when the flight ban ends could be brought forward depending on a fall in COV...

EU to raise COVID vaccine supplies from Pfizer in Q2 to 250 mln doses – UPDATE

BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) - European Union countries will receive 50 million more coronavirus vaccines produced by Pfizer and BioNTech in the second quarter, the head of the EU Commission said on Wednesday, as deliveries expected at the end of the year will be brought forward. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the earlier deliveries, which will start this month instead of in October, will take total supplies to the EU...

Romanian PM fires health minister over handling of COVID-19

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu fired his health minister on Wednesday, saying he wanted to shore up trust in state institutions as they battle the coronavirus pandemic, but potentially endangering the centre-right coalition government. The dismissal of Health Minister Vlad Voiculescu marks the first major shift in the ruling coalition formed after a December parliamentary election between Citu’s Liberals, centre-rig...

Poland keeps most coronavirus curbs

Poland will reopen kindergartens and allow open-air sports from April 19, but other restrictions will be extended by a week, the health minister said on Wednesday, after a spike in COVID-19 cases. Poland's health service has been stretched to its limits by the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and Wednesday saw the second-highest number of deaths since the pandemic began. "This wave is sweeping through hospitals now ... we still have...

Data on the daily number of new reported COVID-19 cases and deaths by EU/EEA country

The downloadable data file is updated daily and contains the latest available public data on COVID-19. Each row/entry contains the number of new cases and deaths reported per day and per country in the EU/EEA.
Communicable disease threats report, 4-10 April 2021, week 14

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 4-10 April 2021 and includes updates on COVID-19, Influenza, MERS-CoV and Ebola virus disease.
Data on testing for COVID-19 by week and country

The downloadable data file contains information about testing volume for COVID-19 by week and country. Each row contains the corresponding data for a country and a week. The file is updated weekly. You may use the data in line with ECDC’s copyright policy.
Data on hospital and ICU admission rates and current occupancy for COVID-19

The downloadable data files contain information about hospitalisation and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission rates and current occupancy for COVID-19 by date and country. Each row contains the corresponding data for a certain date (day or week) and per country. The file is updated weekly. You may use the data in line with ECDC’s copyright policy.
Data on 14-day notification rate of new COVID-19 cases and deaths

These files contain data on the 14-day notification rate of newly reported COVID-19 cases per 100 000 population and 14-day notification rate of reported deaths per million population by week and country, in EU/EEA and the UK. Each row contains the corresponding data for a given indicator, week and country. The files are updated weekly. You may use the data in accordance to ECDC’s copyright policy.
Data on the daily subnational 14-day notification rate of new COVID-19 cases

The downloadable data file contains information on the 14-day notification rate of new cases per 100 000 inhabitants for COVID-19 by day and subnational region. Each row contains the corresponding data for a certain day and per subnational region. The file is updated weekly. You may use the data in line with ECDC’s copyright policy. The source is either TESSy COVID-19, subnational daily data, or an official Github source, or an official website.
Data on the weekly subnational 14-day notification rate of new COVID-19 cases

The downloadable data file contains information on the 14-day notification rate of new cases per 100 000 inhabitants for COVID-19 by day and subnational region. Each row contains the corresponding data for a certain epidemiological week and per subnational region. The file is updated weekly. You may use the data in line with ECDC’s copyright policy.
Data for the maps in support of the Council Recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the EU/EEA

The downloadable data file contains the data on which the maps requested in the Council Recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in EU/EEA are based. They are published every Thursday.