World Health Day, established in 1948 by the First World Health Assembly in honour of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO), is celebrated today, 7 April. This year’s theme for 2022 is “Our Planet, Our Health”, in which the WHO, in addition to continuing to prioritise the importance of the COVID-19, will focus […]
COVID-19 evolution in America during September
This news shows an analysis of the evolution of COVID-19 in America with the data provided by the Johns Hopkins University. September has ended with an increase of 6.38% of COVID-19 diagnosed cases (89,964,588), and a growth of 4.62% (2,214,867) in deaths by the aforementioned disease. In August these numbers were 83,799,880 diagnosed cases and 2,103,067 deaths by […]
Digital COVID Certificate enters into application
As of today, the EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation enters into application. This means that EU citizens and residents will now be able to have their Digital COVID Certificates issued and verified across the EU. 21 Member States as well as Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein had already started to issue certificates ahead of today’s deadline, […]
COVID-19: How a better understanding of airborne transmission is the key to break the chain of infection
Converging evidence shows that viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza are mainly transmitted through the air. Merging the two non-contact transmission modes, large-droplet and aerosol, into a unique non-contact airborne transmission mode, is essential to break the chain of infection, according to a new JRC study. When you breathe, speak, laugh, cough, sneeze or sing you […]
Major drop in EU’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, official data confirms
Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) decreased by almost 4 % in 2019, according to latest official data, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). These data confirm the EEA’s preliminary estimates, published in October 2020. The large decline in emissions, achieved before the COVID-19 crisis, was mainly due to reduced coal […]
The Digital Certificate is now up to EU countries
MEPs see the EU Digital Covid Certificate as a tool to restore freedom and urge EU countries to implement it by 1 July. The certificate aims to enable easier and safer travel by proving someone has been vaccinated, had a negative Covid test or recovered from the disease. The infrastructure for it is in place […]
First COVID-19 vaccine approved for children aged 12 to 15 in EU
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended granting an extension of indication for the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty to include use in children aged 12 to 15. The vaccine is already approved for use in adults and adolescents aged 16 and above. Comirnaty is a vaccine for preventing COVID-19. It contains a molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA) with instructions for […]
EU countries should ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health
The COVID-19 pandemic has a negative impact on women’s health and rights, so MEPs urge member states to protect and further enhance women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. In the draft report approved by the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality by 27 votes in favour, 6 against and 1 abstention, MEPs point […]
Commission calls for limiting essential travel from India
The Commission calls on EU Member States to take coordinated action to further restrict travel from India on a temporary basis, with a view to limiting the spread of the B.1.617.2 variant first detected in India. This follows a proposal of the World Health Organisation on 10 May 2021 to change the classification of that […]