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Live updates and breaking news on the coronavirus pandemic from Greater Manchester, the UK and the rest of the world

The European Medicines Agency said it was 'firmly convinced' that AstraZeneca injections should continue  Politicians and experts have been reassuring Britons about the safety of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine  France, Italy, Spain and Germany joined a growing list of countries to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca jab  Italy's top medicines official said politicians had come under pressure after Germany and France called a halt  European regulator says no evidence clotting is linked to the vaccine which has been ruled safe and effective  Move in Europe comes despite cases rising an...

South Africa is suspending its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after findings suggested it offers limited protection

FT People of the Year: BioNTech's Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci 16 minutes to read By: Joe Miller and Clive Cookson By developing a Covid vaccine in less than a year, the couple achieved a remarkable scientific and business success. In the 11 months since they devoted themselves to stemming the deadliest pandemic in over a century, Ozlem Tureci and Ugur Sahin's precious few private moments have been spent exercising along deserted suburban streets near their home in the German city of Mainz, listening to '80s pop playlists. Deluged by paperwork from regulators around the world...