Following the detection of the new Omicron variant and the increase of diagnosed cases in Europe, European countries have taken steps to prevent the spread of the virus among their populations. Germany (Updated 03/12/2021) New areas with a particularly high risk of infection due to the widespread presence of specific variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, […]
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COVID-19 Vaccination in Europe
Hospitalizations in Europe As of November 28, the number of hospital inpatients in Europe stood at 90,397. According to data provided by Our World in Data, the European countries that unfortunately admit the most citizens on a daily basis are Poland, where, on average, 476 new hospital admissions are recorded every day, followed by France […]
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COVID-19 evolution in Europe
This news item shows updated data, obtained from various official sources (Johns Hopkins University, Reuters, WHO…), on the incidence of diagnosed cases and deaths due to the COVID-19 virus in Europe. As can be seen, it is safe to say that we have entered the sixth wave of this disease. Europe currently has 88,784,412 diagnosed cases […]
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Coronavirus Present situation and vaccination in Spain
In Spain, a total of 5,189,220 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 88,122 deaths have been reported so far. The Autonomous Communities with the highest cumulative incidence in the last 7 days are Navarra (AI: 396.70), the Basque Country (AI: 333.26) and Aragón (AI: 268.69). With regard to the situation of care capacity and COVID-19 activity […]
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Microscopic 3D-printed sensors to detect hazardous gases and vapours
EU-backed scientists have successfully printed in 3D tiny gas sensors that mimic colour change mechanisms seen on peacocks. The sensors respond optically to traces of gas in homes, work settings and cars. Certain types of sensors detect and identify different types of hazardous pollutants, such as toxic or explosive gases. Some also measure gas concentration. […]
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The European Commission considers making COVID-19 vaccine compulsory
The Commission is today putting forward a common and coordinated EU approach to address effectively the challenges from the resurgence of COVID-19 in many Member States this autumn. There are rapidly rising case numbers and a renewed pressure on hospitals, which calls for urgent and determined action. The new potential threat from the Omicron variant […]
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Coronavirus Present Situation in Africa
This news item shows updated data, obtained from Johns Hopkins University, concerning the incidence of diagnosed cases and deaths from the COVID-19 virus in Africa. Africa currently has 8.618.801 diagnosed cases and 222,481 deaths from COVID-19 disease. Countries with the highest average incidence of cases diagnosed in the last 7 days Country Avarage dialy […]
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Nearly half a million lives saved by COVID-19 vaccination in less than a year
A new study by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published in Eurosurveillance estimates that 470,000 lives have been saved among those aged 60 years and over since the start of COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in 33 countries across the WHO European Region. This estimate does not […]
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Safe travel coordination strengthened in the EU
The European Commission has proposed to update the rules on coordination of safe and free movement in the EU, which were put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the summer, vaccine uptake has increased significantly and the EU Digital COVID Certificate has been rolled out successfully, with more than 650 million certificates […]
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