In response to a recent increase in infections and hospitalisations across Europe, the European Union health agencies on Monday (July 11), advised a second COVID-19 booster for everyone over 60 as well as medically fragile individuals.

COVID-19: European Union advises second booster for people above 60 years

The European Medicines Agency (EMA), the EU’s regulator for medicines and related equipment, on Thursday gave its nod to for the use of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11.

EU medical agency gives go ahead to BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine for 5-11 age group

President of the European Commission Von der Leyen on Tuesday said 70 per cent of adults in the 27-nation bloc have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. She said they have achieved the "end-of-summer target in January itself".

70% of Europeans fully vaccinated against COVID-19, says EU chief Von der Leyen

The European Union has hit its target of delivering enough coronavirus vaccine to cover 70 per cent of the adult population, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday.

EU hits goal of delivering vaccines for 70% of adults

The coronavirus pandemic sent hundreds of thousands of people into lockdown and negatively affected everyone’s day-to-day life. As some stayed safe in their homes, others struggled to find hospital beds, ventilators, etc for themselves or their loved ones once someone got infected by the virus.

Nearly 62% EU residents used personal contacts to get access to healthcare: Survey

European Union countries agreed on Friday to an easing of travel restrictions over summer that will allow fully vaccinated tourists to avoid tests or quarantines and broaden the list of EU regions from which it is safe to travel.

EU countries clear plan to ease cross-border tourism over summer

The European Union on Friday submitted a plan to the World Trade Organization that it believes will more effectively broaden the supply of COVID-19 vaccines than the intellectual property (IP) rights waiver backed by the United States.

Resisting patent waiver, EU submits vaccine plan to WTO

The European Union on Wednesday asked a Belgian court to impose penalties running to millions of euros per day on AstraZeneca for COVID-19 vaccine doses it has failed to deliver to the bloc.

EU asks for big penalties against AstraZeneca over dose delays

EU leaders on Tuesday welcomed the introduction of a bloc-wide COVID-19 pass that they hope will unlock a tourist surge this summer. The 27 member states want the EU Digital Covid Certificate, to be launched July 1, to turn the page on coronavirus restrictions that have crimped Europeans' cherished freedom of movement.

EU summit welcomes Covid certificate to unlock travel

Part two of the France solidarity mission to India of sending anti-Covid assistance will begin at the end of May. Under this, a second air shipment of medical equipment and oxygen generator plants will be sent to New Delhi.

Covid crisis: France to begin phase two of solidarity mission; EU announces €2.2m support

The European Parliament on Thursday agreed its position on how a Covid certificate should work, bringing the EU closer to launching a document to open up travel within the bloc.

EU inches closer to Covid certificate for travel

European Union member states on Thursday started administering Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine after backing by Europe’s drug regulator, earlier this week.

Use of single-dose J&J COVID-19 vaccine begins in European Union

The European countries are now starting to raise their voices against the distribution of coronavirus vaccine and a slowed down rollout of the vaccines. Talking about the problem of low rollout, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the European Union (EU) will have to figure out how to produce more vaccines on the European soil since she believes, the bloc's supply problems are more to do with lack of production capacity than with under-ordering.

As Biden meets EU leaders, Merkel calls for increased domestic vaccine production

After harsh criticism and penalties from the European Union towards the Russian government, over the alleged poisoning of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Russia has decided to impose travel bans on several EU representatives.

Russia imposes travel ban on EU representatives over Navalny controversy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has urged the European Union (EU) countries to agree and coordinate on a health protocol as the EU national leaders met for the third day today to come up with an economic recovery plan.

Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov urges EU leaders to agree on COVID-19 health protocol

Greece will be opening its borders for international tourists from June 15, as the country ended its lockdown in May to regain stability in the crippling economy.

Greece will test visitors from high-risk EU airports for COVID-19

The European Commission will unveil a mega stimulus plan on Wednesday that help EU's economy after being hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The plan will include a mix of grants, loans and guarantees exceeding 1 trillion euros that raised controversy even before it was announced.

European Union to unveil a mega stimulus package to recover economy

World leaders and organisations pledged $8 billion to research, manufacture and distribute a possible vaccine and treatments for COVID-19 on Monday, but the United States refused to contribute to the global effort.

World leaders pledge $8 billion to fight COVID-19 but US steers clear

The coronavirus is becoming a major threat to the European Union. Major European economies have been ravaged by the crisis but the EU leaders are still unable to agree on an adequate relief package. In this segment of WION, WION has partnered with Deutsche Welle to bring updates on the story.

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