- The RIVM reports 5380 new corona infections on Thursday, 75 more than Wednesday and above the average of last week (4775). Hospital occupancy increased.
- The European Medicines Agency EMA has given provisional approval to the Janssen vaccine developed in Leiden, reports the ADThe Netherlands has ordered more than 11 million doses of the vaccine, which should provide 67 percent protection after one injection.
- The economy could grow by 2.1 percent this year if relaxations are possible in the second quarter and all restrictions can be lifted in the fourth quarter due to the vaccination program. This can be read in the updated forecast for 2021 from Rabobank, as NOS writes.
- Denmark temporarily stops vaccinating with the AstraZeneca vaccine after blood clots were discovered in a number of people after vaccination. In one case, someone may have died. The European Medicines Agency is launching an investigation, writes RTL NewsIn the Netherlands, there has been one report of a suspected thrombosis after vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine.
- The United States will share its purchased coronavirus vaccines with other countries once its own population has been vaccinated, President Biden has promised. In addition, the president has ordered an additional 100 million doses of Janssen coronavirus vaccines from pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson.
- The Flemish government has opened a digital counter to attract highly educated foreigners to Belgium. The counter must fill the shortages on the labor market, among others in the pharmaceutical sector, writes De Tijd.
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