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Coronavirus · 1 Jul 2021 EU-approved COVID-19 vaccines protect against Delta variant, says official Europe's drug regulator said on Thursday the COVID-19 vaccines approved in the European Union offered protection against all coronavirus variants, including Delta,… Coronavirus · 17 Jun 2021 EU drug regulator EMA records 415 cases of possible rare blood clotting The EU drug regulator said on Thursday it has received reports of 415 possible cases of rare blood clotting with a low… Coronavirus · 16 Jun 2021 EU approval of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine delayed European Union approval of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine will be delayed because a June 10 deadline to submit data was missed,… Coronavirus · 14 Jun 2021 AstraZeneca shots have good risk-benefit profile for over 60s, says EMA official The head of the EU drug regulator's COVID-19 task force said on Sunday that AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine had a favourable risk-benefit profile… Coronavirus · 13 Jun 2021 AstraZeneca shots should be halted for over-60s too – EMA official Countries should also avoid giving the Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine to people over 60, the head of the EU drug regulator's COVID-19 task… Comuniq.EU · 12 Jun 2021 EU adds another rare blood condition as side effect of AstraZeneca shot Europe's drug regulator on Friday identified another very rare blood condition as a potential side effect of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and said… 7 Jun 2021 EMA highlights guidance not to use heparin for COVID-19 vaccine-linked clots The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Monday pushed guidance for doctors not to use the blood thinner heparin to treat rare blood… Coronavirus · 28 May 2021 EU regulator oks Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for 12-year-olds Europe's medicines regulator on Friday backed the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 12, paving the way for… Coronavirus · 21 May 2021 EMA advices against second AstraZeneca shot in those with blood clots The European medicines regulator said on Friday a COVID-19 antibody treatment developed by GSK and Vir Biotechnology can be used to treat… Comuniq.EU · 7 May 2021 EU regulator begins real-time review of GSK-Vir’s COVID-19 antibody drug Europe's medicines regulator said on Friday it has begun a real-time review of the COVID-19 antibody treatment developed by GSK and Vir… Coronavirus · 5 May 2021 EU regulator begins real-time review of first Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Europe's medicines regulator said it has started a real-time review of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine, based on preliminary results from animal and human… Comuniq.EU · 9 Apr 2021 EU reviews J&J COVID-19 vaccine for blood clots, expands AstraZeneca probe April 9 (Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator said on Friday it had started reviewing reports of a bleeding condition in people who…