The Latest Breaking News from ECDC

EU to scrap face masks on planes and airports from next week

Face mask rules on planes are set to change in the EU as face coverings will no longer be mandatory on flights or in airports

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2022

Dublin Airport: Huge boost for holiday-makers as face masks not required on planes

The news will come as great news for holiday-makers as they plan their summer getaways

Dublin Live · May 11, 2022

Face mask rules on board flights in Europe to be dropped from next week

Both the EASA and ECDC agreed to lift the measure due to the latest developments in the pandemic.

Daily Record · May 11, 2022

Irish parents warned of common Salmonella symtoms as five kids hospitalised due to Kinder outbreak

“The processing step involving buttermilk was identified as the possible contamination point" for the affected Kinder products

Irish Mirror · Apr 13, 2022

Europe Holds Second COVID-19 Booster Dose For People Aged Under 80 Years

European Medicines Agency concluded that it is too early to consider using the fourth dose of either Pfizer Inc (NYSE:

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

No Evidence to Support Widespread Use of Fourth COVID Shot, Say EU Agencies

EU health agencies said on Wednesday there was no evidence to support the use of a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna in the general population, but they recommend a second booster for people aged 80 and above. There is no clear evidence in the European…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022

EU investigates chocolate-linked salmonella outbreak before Easter

Europe's health agency said on Wednesday it was investigating dozens of reported and suspected cases of salmonella linked with eating chocolate in at least nine countries.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2022

Russia spread anti-vax lies in Ukraine. Will it cause a COVID crisis for Europe?

Long before Russia launched its military assault on Ukraine, its citizens had been targeted for years by another Russian campaign — one designed to undermine confidence in Western vaccines and the governments offering them to their citizens.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 27, 2022

Boosters increase protection against death from Omicron in over-50s to 95% – UKHSA; UK records 338 deaths – as it happened

Protection against death increases to around 95% two weeks after receiving a booster dose, UK health agency says; UK reports another 96,871 Covid cases

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2022

EU Faces Threat of Prolonged 'Twindemic'

Influenza has returned to Europe at a faster-than-expected rate this winter after almost disappearing last year, raising concerns about a prolonged "twindemic" with COVID-19 amid some doubts about the effectiveness of flu vaccines. Lockdowns, mask-wearing and social distancing that have become the norm in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic knocked…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2022