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In France, health authorities say they are investigating a new coronavirus variant found in the western Brittany region.
The variant appears to be more difficult for nasal tests to detect, however for now it does not appear to be more dangerous or contagious.
The EU’s medicines regulator said on Tuesday it was “firmly convinced” the benefits of AstraZeneca’s vaccine outweigh potential risks, insisting there was no evidence linking it to blood clots after several nations suspended the shot over health fears.
“We are still firmly convinced that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine in preventing Covid-19 with its associated risk of hospitalisation and death outweigh the risk of these side effects,” EMA chief Emer Cooke said Tuesday.
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