5 January 2021 | Euronews
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South Africa South Africa tests whether vaccines will work on new COVID-19 variant The South African mutant is more infectious than the original COVID-19 and concerns are growing that it might not be blocked by existing jabs. -
Germany Germany extends coronavirus lockdown for three more weeks Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was “absolutely necessary” to maintain restrictions. -
Kosovo More than 40 people injured in suspected gas explosion in Kosovo Kosovo police say that more than 40 people were injured on Tuesday in a suspected gas tank explosion in the town of Ferizaj. -
Economy Coronavirus: Vaccinations key to Europe's revival, EU Economy Commissioner says Paolo Gentiloni, the EU's Economy Commissioner and former Italian Prime Minister told Euronews that vaccinations, not vaccines will be the key to resuscitating Europe's beleaguered economy. -
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Germany German storms to be given more diverse names after online campaign A low-pressure system will be called 'Ahmet' in an effort to reflect the country's increasingly diverse population. -
USA US Democrats gain control of Senate with two runoff wins in Georgia Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats, and with them, the US Senate majority. -
Switzerland WHO chief criticises China after Beijing fails to give clearance for COVID-19 inspection mission Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's comments mark a rare critique of Beijing by the head of the World Health Organization. -
The Cube President Trump accused of repeating disinformation ahead of US Senate vote in Georgia United States President Donald Trump has been accused of undermining the electoral process in Georgia by sharing and amplifying false claims. -
No Comment COVID-19 rains on Spain's Epiphany parades COVID-19 restrictions mean the traditional parades in Spain for Three Kings' Day have been scrapped. -
No Comment London and Edinburgh quiet after new COVID lockdowns announced The fresh lockdowns are aimed at stemming a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, driven by a new variant of the disease. -
Earth News 1 in 6 people are making environmental New Year’s resolutions in 2021 A new survey reveals over half of Brits want to get better at recycling in 2021 and are putting the planet first. -
Qatar Qatar and Saudi Arabia officially end three-year feud at GCC summit The boycott of Qatar by its Arab neighbours in 2017 was designed to weaken the country's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, but it only emboldened the young leader and led to a surge of domestic support. -
My Europe Series Brexit trade deal: Nine claims by Boris Johnson or his ministers that are untrue The UK prime minister and his government has made some questionable assertions about Brexit, particularly the EU-UK trade deal struck on Christmas Eve. -
United Kingdom One in 50 people in England had COVID last week, new figures show Surging cases of the virus and a heavy burden on health services require extremely strict social distancing, the UK's chief medical officers have advised. -
United Kingdom Coronavirus: schools closed and exams scrapped as England enters third lockdown In the first lockdown schools and colleges were given little more than 48 hours to set up remote education. This time they are much better prepared, according to the Association of School and College Leaders. -
Germany Germany extends and tightens COVID-19 lockdown restrictions to January 31 At least 944 deaths were reported on Tuesday, taking Germany's official coronavirus death toll to 35,518. -
United Kingdom Another day, another lockdown: Why is the UK struggling so much against COVID-19? The four nations of the UK are up against a fast-spreading variant of COVID-19, which appears to reached all areas of the nation. Its strategy now relies mostly on the vaccine. -
World News COVID vaccine: Germany and the Netherlands consider delaying second dose after UK move The UK has already decided to delay the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine so more people can get the first jab. -
Norway Norway landslide: There is no hope of finding any more survivors, say police BREAKING: There is no hope of finding any more survivors from Norway's deadly landslide, say police. Three people are still unaccounted for, while seven others have died. -
United Kingdom Brexit: Spanish people working in Gibraltar cautiously optimistic after last-minute Schengen deal Alfredo Valencia, a Spanish citizen who has worked in Gibraltar for 12 years is cautiously celebrating the preliminary post-Brexit border agreement that he hopes is "going to knock down the Gibraltar Gate". -
No Comment Toyosu fish market holds first tuna auction of 2021 The most expensive fish of the day was a 208-kilogram bluefin, which was sold for around €166,000. -
Europe News Ten people to stand trial over 2016 Brussels terror attacks The suspects will be tried for murder or attempted murder in a terrorist context following the attacks on Brussels airport and a metro station in which 32 people died and 340 people were wounded. -
Russia Women can drive the Moscow Metro for the first time in years as Russia overturns job ban Special uniforms have been designed for the new roster of employees and will allow them to choose between wearing a skirt or trousers in the driving seat. -
Norway Norway becomes first country where electric vehicle sales exceeded 50% of car trade in 2020 Norway became the world's first country where electric cars accounted for more than 50 percent of new vehicle registrations in 2020, according to an industry group. -
World Populism is to blame for UK government's mixed messaging over COVID strategy, says Alastair Campbell Government responses to the pandemic have been very different across Europe and the UK's has been driven by populism, according to political strategist and author Alastair Campbell. -
World News Humanitarian aid workers who fathered children abroad tracked down using DNA Foreign aid workers who fathered children abroad are being revealed by using publicly available DNA databases. Test cases in the Philippines found men from Australia, Canada, the US and Britain had fathered children in the country while doing foreign aid work. -
USA Trump and Biden campaign in Georgia ahead of high stakes Senate elections The US president and president-elect campaigned in Georgia before two Senate runoff elections that will determine what party leads the chamber. -
USA Bond girl Tanya Roberts, whose publicist mistakenly said had died on Sunday, has now passed away The former Bond girl's agent and husband said on Sunday she had passed away in hospital - but corrected the record on Monday when they discovered she was still alive. -
World News Coronavirus: What is viral load and does it affect how sick COVID-19 patients get? Is it as cut and dry as the more viral particles a person is exposed to when they are infected with COVID-19, the worse they will feel? Euronews breaks it down. -
USA Donald Trump says he'll 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency Electoral voters won by President-elect Joe Biden are "not gonna take this White House!” he shouted as supporters cheered at an outdoor rally in Georgia. -
World News South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces The latest maritime seizure by Iran came ahead of negotiations over Iranian assets frozen in South Korean banks and amid increased tensions with the West over its nuclear program.