Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Europe -- News Updates March 8, 2021

 

DW: EU expects 100 million vaccines per month from April 

The European Union is expecting a massive influx of vaccines starting next month. Germany is relaxing some movement restrictions. 

DW has the latest. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that she expects many more vaccines to arrive in the EU in April. "From April onwards, the quantities could double again according to the manufacturers' plans, also because further vaccines are about to be approved," von der Leyen said in an interview published Monday with German newspapers Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgarter Nachrichten. 

The EU chief said she expects "an average of around 100 million doses per month in the second quarter, a total of 300 million by the end of June." 

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 Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Europe -- News Updates March 8, 2021 

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EU looks to secure vaccine supplies for jabs ramp-up -- France 24 

Covid UK: Coronavirus cases, deaths and vaccinations today -- The Guardian 

Science says it's safe, but some in France don't trust AstraZeneca vaccine -- Reuters 

Rapid COVID tests available in German supermarkets as Europe records 1 million COVID cases -- Euronews 

COVID: Germany rolls back some lockdown restrictions -- DW 

German lawmaker resigns over face mask scandal -- DW 

Speeding up vaccinations will lead Italy out of crisis: PM Draghi -- Reuters 

Russia scores points with vaccine diplomacy, but snags arise -- AP 

Russia reports 10,253 new coronavirus cases -- TASS 

Ukraine to fine supplier over late delivery of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines -- Reuters 

Hungary Races Up EU Vaccine Leaderboard as Virus Deaths Soar -- Bloomberg 

Greece eyes lifting COVID curbs in retail before end-March, tourism in May -- Reuters 

EU announces plans for digital COVID-19 vaccine ‘passport’ -- Seattle Times