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 Denmark suspends AstraZeneca vaccine
Denmark has temporarily suspended using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
shots after reports of cases of blood clots forming, including a
death in Denmark, Danish authorities said on Thursday.
They did not say how many reports of blood clots there had been, but
Austria has stopped using a batch of AstraZeneca shots while
investigating a death from coagulation disorders and an illness from
a pulmonary embolism.
AstraZeneca said the safety of its vaccine had been extensively
studied in human trials and peer-reviewed data had confirmed the
vaccine was generally well-tolerated.
Europe begins rolling review of Eli Lilly antibodies
Europe's drug regulator said on Thursday it had initiated a rolling
review of U.S.-based Eli Lilly's antibodies to treat COVID-19, days
after saying their combination could be used in patients at high
risk of progressing to severe illness.
Lilly's bamlanivimab and etesemivab belong to a class of drugs
called monoclonal antibody treatments, which mimic natural
antibodies the body generates to fight infection.
This is the latest antibody treatment to earn such a review in the
region and follows the European Medicines Agency's evaluation of
drugs from South Korea's Celltrion and U.S.-based Regeneron.
Brazil registers daily record for COVID-19 deaths
Brazil has registered a record for daily COVID-19 fatalities, with
2,286 people dead from the virus in the last 24 hours, according to
the Health Ministry on Wednesday.
New infections tallied 79,876 to bring the total in the year-long
pandemic to more than 11.2 million, according to the Health
Ministry.
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 The total death toll of 270,656
is the second-highest after the United States.
New cases in Turkey hit highest level this year
The daily number of new cases in Turkey rose on Wednesday to the
highest level this year, Health Ministry data showed, 10 days after
President Tayyip Erdogan announced an easing of measures to curb the
pandemic.
The number of new cases stood at 14,556, the highest since the end
of last year and nearly double from a month ago.
Erdogan announced a partial opening of schools, cafes and
restaurants last week. Ankara also eased weekend lockdowns, after
the number of new cases fell below 10,000 daily.
Former U.S. presidents promote vaccine in new ads
Former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton
and Jimmy Carter will star in two new public service announcements
for the coronavirus vaccine alongside former first ladies Michelle
Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalynn Carter, the Ad
Council announced on Thursday.
"The science is clear. These vaccines will protect you and those you
love from this dangerous and deadly disease," Bush said in one of
the PSAs with Obama and Clinton, urging Americans to get vaccinated.
Noticeably absent in the vaccine PSAs are former President Donald
Trump and wife Melania.
(Compiled by Linda Noakes; Editing by Alison Williams)
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