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March 12, 2021

Denmark, Norway and Iceland Halt AstraZeneca Vaccinations over Blood Clot Fears
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The U.S. recorded 62,000 new coronavirus infections and over 1,500
deaths Thursday as governors continue to roll back public health
measures.

In Europe, Demark, Norway and Iceland have suspended use of Astra
Zeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after reports of severe cases of blood clots -
and one death - in vaccinated people. It's not known if the vaccine
caused the clots, and European Union regulators say the vaccine's
benefits continue to outweigh its risks.

Meanwhile, Reuters is reporting that Biden administration officials have
denied requests to ship millions of stockpiled doses of Astra Zeneca
vaccine from Ohio and Maryland to countries desperate to use them - even
though the vaccine is not approved for use in the United States.


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