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“Believe in science:” EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign
Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Sunday in a symbolic show of unity and moment of hope for a continent confronting its worst health care crisis in a century.
Germany, Hungary give 1st vaccine shots ahead of EU rollout
Germany, Hungary and Slovakia began giving out their first coronavirus vaccine shots on Saturday only hours after receiving their first shipments, upsetting the European Union’s plans for a coordinated rollout Sunday across the bloc’s 27 nations.
Timeline of events in Britain's exit from the European Union
A timeline of key events related to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union:
EU, Germany contribute to strengthen social security in Bangladesh with EUR 80mn
The European Union (EU) and Germany on Thursday transferred EUR 80 million (over Tk 800 crore) to the government of Bangladesh to strengthen key areas of its social security system and build resilience to Covid-19, with a particular focus on affected workers in export-oriented industries.
EU regulator gives conditional approval to BioNTech-Pfizer COVID vaccine
The European Medicines Agency recommended conditional approval for a coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer to be used across the European Union, weeks after the shot was first granted permission under emergency provisions in Britain and the United States.
New strain of coronavirus: More EU nations ban travel from UK
A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to prevent a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent.
US$ 25.7mn committed to support 4-year child protection programme in Bangladesh
The European Union has committed US$ 25.7 million to support UNICEF’s child protection programme in Bangladesh over the next four years to give over 10 million children access to social services, and empower them to claim their rights.
EU-UK trade talks floundering over fish as cutoff day nears
Deep into a crucial weekend of negotiations, a breakthrough on fishing rights remained elusive for the European Union and Britain, leaving both without a trade agreement that would dull the edge of a chaotic, costly economic break on New Year’s Day.
EU to start vaccination for COVID-19 on Dec. 27
The European Union (EU) will start vaccination for COVID-19 after Christmas, the bloc's executive chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday.
Favouritism, political bias: Thousands left out of flood relief, Covid-19 incentive
Many real poor people and farmers missed out on flood relief and Covid-19 incentive due to favouritism based on kinship and political bias.