Now playing Next United Kingdom AstraZeneca has 'winning formula' to boost COVID vaccine efficacy The chief executive of the pharmaceutical giant assured that the vaccine developed with Oxford University should be effective against the new coronavirus strain sweeping the UK. 27/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment First COVID-19 vaccinations take place in Rome and Prague An Italian nurse, Claudia Alivernini, became the first person in Italy to receive the COVID-19 vaccine while Czech prime minister Andrej Babis kicked off the country's coronavirus vaccination programme. 27/12/2020
Now playing Next world news EU kickstarts mass COVID-19 vaccination in 'touching moment of unity' EU member states each received the first shipment of just under 10,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine on Saturday in what the EU's top official hailed as a "moment of unity". 26/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Europeans face tighter coronavirus restrictions as vaccine rollout begins Many Europeans woke up to harsher restrictions on Saturday as the first vaccines deliveries arrived in EU countries. 26/12/2020
Now playing Next state of the union Europe's week: Vaccine approval and a final dose of Brexit With Christmas finally upon us this week, so was the welcome news of the EMA's vaccine approval. But failure to secure a Brexit agreement still plagued European leaders, as the continent shut its borders to the UK over fears of a mutant COVID-19 strain spreading further outside of Britain. 25/12/2020
Now playing Next world news 'It's happening': EU preparing first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines The EU27 member states will each receive around 10,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNtech coronavirus vaccine on Saturday, the Commission has said. 24/12/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Vaccinations will save lives not vaccines, EU Health Commissioner says Euronews speaks to the European Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides, following Monday's approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine by the European Medicines Agency. 22/12/2020
Now playing Next world news BioNTech vaccine for new COVID-19 variant could be ready in 6 weeks The pharma company is confident that the current vaccine works against the new UK variant, but further studies are needed to be completely sure. 22/12/2020
Now playing Next USA Joe Biden has COVID-19 vaccine on live TV to demonstrate its safety US president-elect urged all Americans to take the vaccine when it becomes available to them 21/12/2020
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria awaits COVID-19 vaccine delivery as new cases rise Bulgaria's vaccination programme will see health professionals who are working in hospitals in large cities receive the jab first. 21/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Watch: European Commission approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine This is a "true European success story" says head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. 21/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Drive-through COVID-19 vaccination centre opens in north west England The car park of Hyde Leisure Centre in Greater Manchester is being used as a drive-through coronavirus vaccination centre 20/12/2020
Now playing Next Israel Israeli PM kicks off national vaccination campaign with public jab The event gave Netanyahu a political boost as the Israeli PM faces criticism for his management of the coronavirus crisis. 20/12/2020
Now playing Next USA Moderna becomes second COVID-19 vaccine to receive US approval The Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, adding a second shot to its arsenal. 19/12/2020
Now playing Next world news EMA brings forward review date for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine "It's Europe's moment. On 27, 28 and 29 December vaccination will start across the EU. We protect our citizens together. We are #StrongerTogether," tweeted Ursula von der Leyen. 17/12/2020
Now playing Next Russia Oliver Stone says he has taken Russia's COVID-19 vaccine The US movie director told Russian state TV that he had received the first of two jabs of the Sputnik V vaccine. 16/12/2020
Now playing Next world news How are European countries planning to vaccinate their citizens? Europe is racing to vaccinate its citizens but the UN has warned damage from the coronavirus pandemic will last for years, vaccine or no vaccine. 15/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment COVID-19 vaccine set to be distributed throughout the US Dry ice, shipping labels and packing tape were on hand as workers in face masks and gloves prepared the packages of vaccine doses. 13/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom One in three people in UK exposed to COVID-19 anti-vaccine messages A new survey by Ipsos MORI and King's College London found that one in three people in the UK have been exposed to an anti-vaccine message. 13/12/2020
Now playing Next Spain Barcelona concert tests use of same-day COVID-19 screening Five hundred Barcelona residents attended a concert as part of a medical study to determine if same-day testing could help prevent COVID-19 spread at cultural events. 13/12/2020