Michigan Moves to Curb Spread; EU Reviews J&J Shot: Virus Update Bloomberg 38 mins ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for Michiganders to voluntarily suspend social activities for two weeks, and asked the federal government to prioritize additional vaccines to the state, to help slow the spread in the hottest Covid-19 spot in the nation.
The European Medicines Agency started a review to assess blood clots in people who received Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine. The decision means its scrutiny falls onto a second Covid shot, after AstraZeneca doses were possibly linked to a rare blood-clotting disorder.
Germany has doubled the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations after a sluggish start, as it battles a third wave of the virus. The U.K. unveiled new testing procedures for travelers. France pulled the AstraZeneca vaccine as a second shot for those under 55 who have already had their first dose with the product.