The Netherlands has joined a growing list of EU nations to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca jab amid fears of blood clots - with Italy set to start a new lockdown and cases spiking in France. The number of Covid-19 cases have skyrocketed in France and Italy - with 23,326 and 26,062 cases respectively being reported on Saturday. Italy has joined other European countries in suspending batches of the AstraZeneca vaccine following the death of a teach in Piedmont region. 'It has not been concluded that there is any link between the Covid-19 vaccine AstraZeneca and these cases. WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris also weighed in by telling reporters: 'Yes, we should continue using the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Source: The Nation March 15, 2021 00:56 UTC