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Experts at the European Medicines Agency say they have found a “possible link” between the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine and very rare blood clots after a small number of cases were reported in the US.

The agency has said a warning about very unusual blood clots should be added to labels for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine.

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Rahul Gandhi, an opposition Congress party leader, has said he has tested positive for coronavirus after experiencing mild symptoms.

Gandhi, 50, said in a tweet on Tuesday “All those who’ve been in contact with me recently, please follow all safety protocols and stay safe.”

After experiencing mild symptoms, I’ve just tested positive for COVID.

All those who’ve been in contact with me recently, please follow all safety protocols and stay safe.

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Source: The Guardian