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Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 free flight tickets

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COVID-19: Emergency over, but no room for complacency

The World Health Organization has lifted the COVID-19 international emergency, but is urging the world to stay alert

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Italy

The State of the Union: Building Europe's long-term security

Speakers discuss the impact of recent crises on Europe's global role at a two-day conference in Florence.

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World News

Building Europe in uncertain times: State of Union sets ambitious goal

Building Europe in times of uncertainty is this year's theme for the 12th edition of the State of the Union conference this weekend.

05/05/2023

World News

WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it's no longer 'global emergency'

The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide.

05/05/2023

Health news

Arcturus: Should we be worried about the latest COVID variant?

First detected in India, Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 - also known as "Arcturus" - has already been reported in over 30 countries. This is what we know about it so far.

04/05/2023

Travel News

Euroviews. Post-COVID 'revenge travel' has gone big. And the revenge is sweet

After enduring lockdowns that made international travel nearly impossible, many consumers have a newfound zest, leading to a trend that is seeing countless people travelling for longer and more frequently, Chris Lanckbeen writes.

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Culture news

China celebrates Water-sprinkling festival for first time since Covid

Huge crowds gather in China's southwestern province of Yunnan to celebrate the country's annual water sprinkling festival. The event was held for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19.

17/04/2023

Cult

'The Phantom of the Opera' bows out of Broadway after 35 years

After almost 14,000 performances, the curtain finally fell on the longest-running show in Broadway history amid losses sustained during the Covid-19 pandemic.

17/04/2023

Work

Remote working saves us 72 minutes each day - but is it worth it?

People who work from home enjoy significant time savings by not commuting. However, much of the saved time flows back to employers. Only a third goes to leisure.

12/04/2023

China

China lashes out at WHO over accusations it withheld COVID-19 data

China lashed out at the World Health Organization for its latest accusation that China withheld crucial data concerning the origin of COVID-19.

08/04/2023

Health news

‘We need to know’: WHO says China has more on COVID origin

Lab leak or animal origin? More than three years after COVID first surfaced, the origins of the pandemic are still a mystery.

07/04/2023

Health news

Which countries use antibiotics the most and least in Europe?

Antibiotic use dropped dramatically during the COVID pandemic. But some Europeans continue to take them without a justification.

30/03/2023

Europe News

Italy's new €19-billion tranche of recovery funds delayed by one month

Three issues remain outstanding: port concessions, district heating networks and the so-called "integrated urban plans."

29/03/2023

Health news

COVID lab leak theory: Biden signs bill declassifying intelligence

The bill instructs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19.

21/03/2023

Sport

Novak Djokovic denied US visa due to no COVID vaccine

This is the second time the top-ranked tennis player's COVID vaccine waiver request has been denied by US Homeland Security.

18/03/2023

China

Analysis of new data supports animal origin of COVID-19 virus

Analysis of previously unavailable genetic data from China supports the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic originated from animals as opposed to a laboratory

17/03/2023

Travel News

What are the travel rules for Hong Kong and China?

China is reopening to foreign tourists and accepting valid visas issued before the pandemic.

14/03/2023

Health news

Long COVID sufferers at higher risk of heart problems and death

New research reveals the alarming effects of long COVID, including higher mortality rates and long-term health risks including heart problems.

14/03/2023

World News

Excess mortality rates in Europe: Why are they so high post-pandemic?

As the world marks the third year since the start of the pandemic, excess deaths remain high. We asked the experts why that is.

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