BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is likely to issue its approval for the anti-COVID-19 vaccine of Johnson&Johnson soon, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said, adding he was not worried reaching the overall EU goal for vaccines from all producers in the second quarter. I have the feeling that EMA will give its authorisation within the next hopefully days or hours, which is very good news because then we will have four vaccines ready to go, Breton told a news conference. He said the approval for Johnson&Johnson would bring the number of vaccines available in the EU to four. This will help the EU meet its target of 300 million doses in the second quarter, even if some of the producers experience problems. Johnson & Johnson has told the European Union it was facing supply issues that may complicate plans to deliver 55 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the bloc in the second quarter of the year, an EU official told Reuters. I learned that when you start to produce,
EU s Breton expects J&J vaccine OK soon, not worried about overall second-quarter doses
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“5G will certainly be in there.”
– Peter Stuckmann, head of unit at the European Commission in charge of future connectivity systems, speaking about the EU’s upcoming ‘Digital Decade’ targets.
Story of the week: The Commission’s ‘Digital Decade’ objectives for 2030 will be presented on 9 March. We look at what could be in store for next-generation telecommunications.
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Ms Merkel called a vaccine summit following the failure of the EU to purchase, then subsequently roll out, the essential drugs to member states. During a meeting with officials such as EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soder, and Health Minister, Jens Spahn, the Chancellor allegedly criticised the process. Despite often being the level-headed leader of the strongest economy in the EU, Ms Merkel has beco
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