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24.01.2022 / 03:55

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Europe could be headed for pandemic 'endgame': WHO

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EU hasn’t ordered more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines past June, official says

European Union has not yet made any new orders for AstraZeneca vaccines beyond June when their contract ends, European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Sunday.Breton also said he expected that the costs of the EU’s recent order for more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines would be higher than the earlier versions.The Commission last month launched legal action against AstraZeneca for not respecting its contract for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. EU won’t take extra 300M doses of AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson: source “We did not renew the order after June.

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EU did not renew AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine order for after June - Commissioner

European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Sunday the European Commission did not renew its order for AstraZeneca vaccines against Covid-19 for after June.

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EU plans tightening foreign investment with eye on China

BRUSSELS – The European Union is planning to tighten the foreign investment rules in the bloc to make sure that local producers and industries are no longer undercut by non-EU investors that have faced slacker rules up to now.

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EU will have vaccine doses for 70% of adults by mid-July: commissioner

The European Union will have enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to cover 70% of its adult population by mid-July due to higher production within the bloc, a senior official said today.

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EU may not order further AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines

The European Union's internal markets commissioner Thierry Breton has hinted that the bloc might decide not to order AstraZeneca's coronavirus jab again following delays in delivering the first batches of the vaccine.

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EU on track to attain herd immunity from Covid-19 by mid-July: Report

herd immunity by mid-July, the EU's vaccine chief Thierry Breton has said."We now have 53 factories, seven days a week, and I will tell you today, that we will deliver the number of doses which will be necessary to achieve 70 per cent of the population being vaccinated by mid-July," he said in an interview to CNN aired on Thursday.Also Read | Why insolvency pros are living on the edgeBreton insisted the EU was working extremely hard to make this happen and said it was possible.

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EU commissioner says Europe can achieve herd immunity by July

An EU commissioner has said Europe could have herd immunity against Covid-19 by July, as incoming jabs are expected to speed up the continent's sluggish vaccine rollout.

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New daily Covid cases in US drop to 5-month lows

European vaccine policyEurope's vaccine policy remains chaotic and rancorous, with new rows brewing even as old ones are laid to rest.Germany and Sweden on Thursday followed France's lead by reversing course and authorizing the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine for over-65s.Belgium is expected to follow suit, after a raft of studies showing the vaccine is effective for the elderly.However, France has waded into an argument with Austria and Denmark, who are bypassing the EU to broker a vaccine deal directly with Israel.France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian acknowledged shortcomings in the EU's vaccination policies but criticized "attempts at secession" by some countries.EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton said he was confident that "by

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New TikTok CEO pledges fight against fake news

Brussels: Chinese video app TikTok's new Chief Executive Kevin Mayer has told EU digital chief Thierry Breton he intends to play an active role fighting disinformation, an EU official said on Tuesday, as Breton pushes tech giants to step up their efforts against fake news.Breton in the last two months has held video conferences with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to promote his campaign against fake news and other issues.TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, allows users to create short videos.

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Mobile giants agree to share location data with EU in fight against coronavirus

The EU will follow initiatives established in a number of Asian countries by using mobile data sharing to track and counter the coronavirus, while adhering to privacy rules.

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YouTube to Limit Streaming Traffic in Europe to Avoid Congestion Amid Coronavirus

Google's YouTube said Friday that it has agreed to reduce its streaming quality in Europe, including the U.K., to standard definition for the next month to help avoid internet congestion amid the coronavirus pandemic. The move, in response to a request from EU Internal Market and Services Commissioner Thierry Breton, comes a day after Netflix unveiled a similar initiative.High definition streams require more online bandwidth, potentially causing broadband congestion during peak times.

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Netflix slowing down in Europe to save Internet from crashing as coronavirus ramps up at-home streaming

The coronavirus pandemic has left millions around the globe staying indoors to self-quarantine, of course leading to a major spike in at-home viewing on streaming services such as Netflix.

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YouTube to Limit Streaming Traffic in Europe to Avoid Congestion Amid Coronavirus

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Covid-19: Netflix to reduce streaming quality in Europe for 30 days

Netflix has said it will temporarily reduce the quality of videos on its platform to ease pressure on internet service providers during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Don’t break the internet: Officials warn HD streaming could crash the web

The European Union wants video platforms including Netflix to slow down streaming during the coronavirus pandemic to keep the internet from crashing.

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EU urges Netflix and other platforms to slow down streaming to prevent internet breaking

Binge-watching might have to be in SD

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