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per google translate, it may have more information but not more data, nor independent confirmation of the experts' opinions.

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Actually this is independent testing for the AZ vaccine. As in, the only testing not done by AZ themselves.

It all depends on how you look at it...

Pretty sure all countries that distribute it have their own independent data sets, or are you suggesting AZ runs the health care systems across Europe?

I'm pretty sure it was approved only based on testing done by AZ themselves. So there were no "independent" tests when it was approved.

As I said before, that's normal procedure for any medication, so we're arguing about the definition of "independent".

Btw the case in Italy was autopsied and found to not have any blood clots.

Edit: found a link in english for Italy

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2021/03/16/ast...

I'm from Italy, and we had similar cases too: https://mantovauno.it/cronaca/non-ce-lha-fatta-il-carabinier...

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