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A file photo taken on March 11, 2021 shows a vial of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in Paris on March 11, 2021 (JOEL SAGET / AFP)
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) Ireland and the Netherlands on Sunday became the latest countries to suspend their rollouts of AstraZeneca shots over concerns about post-shot blood clots despite the firm insisting there was no risk, as most Italians were bracing for a new round of restrictions.
Vaccinations are a key tool to end the worst of a pandemic that has killed more than 2.6 million people since it emerged in China in late 2019.
So far more than 350 million doses have been doled out across the world, but countries including Denmark, Norway and Bulgaria suspended the rollout of shots from the Anglo/Swedish pharma giant this week after reports of blood clots developing in patients who had received the shot.
Video from Sunday shows thousands of festivalgoers at a Crowded House show
The band shared the clip to their social media prompting stunned responses
Much of the world is still has harsh Covid restrictions and battling a third wave
Australia and NZ have seen consistent low case numbers in recent months
The figures have allowed the easing of restrictions with music and sports events
Covid 19 coronavirus: The normal photos crushing Europe amid third wave
15 Mar, 2021 05:49 AM
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news.com.au
By: Rohan Smith
On a sunny day at a winery in New Zealand s Queenstown, with Crowded House playing to 6000 fans, one could be mistaken for forgetting how the rest of the world is handling the pandemic.
The scenes that played out at the Gibbston Valley Winery were tame compared to concerts held there in recent years but there was no social distancing as the Neil Finn-led group launched into a rendition of Don t Dream It s Over.
It is as close to normal as it gets these days and a celebration of the success story Down Under where New Zealand and Australia continue to keep the virus away.