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Czech Republic

Czechs have fourth new health minister in a year amid COVID-19 fallout

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis fired Jan Blatny on Wednesday, the third health minister who has lost the job in the pandemic.

Portugal

Portugal eases COVID restrictions but UK flight ban remains

Cafes, restaurant terraces, museums, and gyms have been reopened with Portugal to limited capacity, but strict travel restrictions remain in place.

Europe News

Landlords switch to long lets as COVID hits Europe's short stay market

"Many owners decided to withdraw their accommodation from the short-term rental market and put them on the long-term rental market," one expert told Euronews.

Health news

How a smart thermometer saw COVID-19 coming before the experts

“What we were seeing in March was an unusual outbreak everywhere, a complete black swan event,” Kinsa founder and CEO Indra Singh told Euronews.

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United Kingdom

Importing COVID variants 'biggest risk' to UK: chief medical office

Britain's prime minister also said at the press conference that restrictions on Britons travelling to see family would not be re-assessed until April.

Cult

Bono launches vaccine access campaign with animation series

Pandemica features stars such as Penelope Cruz, Michael Sheen and David Oyelowo as various characters stuck in situations where they are prevented from getting the vaccine.

France

France extends partial COVID-19 lockdowns to more parts of country

Three more areas are being added to the 16 already under reinforced restrictions, to fight what the French government describes as an 'extremely strong' third wave of the pandemic.

Cry Like A Boy

The pandemic can change the domestic power balance | View

The coronavirus health crisis is triggering a whole new discussion on traditional gender roles within domestic walls: it's time to redraw their limits, reorganise tasks and cohabitation - argues an Italian feminist and philosopher for our podcast #CryLikeABoy

World News

Fear in Leicester about easing restrictions despite a year of lockdown

Leicester's coronavirus infection rate was twice the national average earlier in March.

Cult

Dutch experiment could lead to return of big events

The Dutch government wants to investigate whether large events, like music festivals and concerts, can be held safely with proof of a negative COVID-19 test result using a new phone app.

World News

COVID-19: Protests across Europe rail against pandemic restrictions

Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Romania, Serbia, Poland, France and Britain all saw demonstrations on Saturday against constraints on freedoms, often featuring an element of pandemic denial.

Japan

Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympic Games, says IOC

Officials justified the widely-anticipated move saying the risk was too great to admit ticket holders from overseas during a pandemic.

Destinations

The new museums and galleries you need to visit after COVID

Whether delayed by the pandemic or opening just to locals, here are the best new cultural spaces you need to check out.

Italy

One year on, Italy remembers coronavirus victims

Footage of an army convoy snaking its way through Bergamo's roads on March 18th, 2020 remains one of the most heart-wrenching and iconic images of the pandemic

Ireland

Sobering milestone: Irish pubs closed for a second St Patrick's Day

As Irish pubs reach a year of closures, English pubs say their beer gardens are already fully booked ahead of April's easing of restrictions.

Hungary

Hungary hit by record number of daily COVID-19 deaths as cases surge

Health officials announced 195 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, breaking the previous peak of 193 in early December.

Travel News

The Azores' smallest island has vaccinated its entire population

Life goes on as usual for the island's 400 residents. Only masks and the almost total absence of tourism signal a different time.

Austria

Austria's vaccine official resigns over distribution mistakes

The senior Austrian official in charge of his country's COVID-19 vaccine orders has resigned for failing to buy all the doses available.

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Italians enjoy last hours of freedom before coronavirus lockdown

Italians were out enjoying their last hours of freedom before multiple regions go back into lockdown.

Travel News

Air travel in the US is on the rebound despite the pandemic

More than 1.3 million passengers travelled through US airports on one day last week.