European countries expanded COVID-19 booster vaccinations, began plans to get shots to young children and tightened some curbs on Thursday as the continent battled a surge in coronavirus cases and concerns about its economic fallout grew.
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In France, authorities announced that booster shots would be made available to everyone aged over 18, rather than just the over-65s and those with underlying health issues. Data showed the surge is weighing https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-household-spending-drives-weaker-than-expected-q3-growth-2021-11-25 on consumer morale in Germany, Europe's largest economy, dampening business prospects in the Christmas shopping season.There is a growing push in some countries for vaccinating young children https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/countries-vaccinating-children-against-covid-19-2021-06-29.
Nearly half a million lives across Europe have been saved due to vaccination, among people aged 60 years and over since the vaccine roll-out began, the World Health Organization's regional office said on Thursday in a study with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.The state of emergency announced by the Czech Republic allows the government to order restrictions on public life. Authorities there ordered bars and clubs to close down at 10 p.m.
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