Now playing Next Hungary Hungary to ease lockdown despite COVID-19 surge PM Viktor Orban said the country could start reopening after more than a quarter of the population has been inoculated. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark among first in Europe to introduce COVID pass scheme The COVID-19 "passport" is available via a secure application or in paper format to people who have either been fully vaccinated, have tested positive for COVID-19 two to 12 weeks previously or negative over the previous 72 hours. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Experts debunk claims that vaccines cause new COVID-19 variants False rumours have circulated on Facebook in France that vaccinated people are more likely to infect others with new strains. Immunologists and the WHO have reiterated that there is "no evidence" of this. 05/04/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Let us into hospitals to show real COVID picture, says Hungary's media A government decree bans journalists from reporting inside hospitals or interviewing health care professionals. Journalists say this risks "exacerbating the epidemic". 01/04/2021
Now playing Next world news COVID vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow' in Europe as cases rise: WHO More than 1.6 million people contracted COVID-19 in WHO Europe's 51 countries last week — the sixth weekly rise in a row. 01/04/2021
Now playing Next Kosovo Kosovo receives first COVID-19 vaccines through Covax scheme Kosovo said they had received 24,000 AstraZeneca vaccines, which will be used for medical personnel, elderly people and those with chronic diseases. 29/03/2021
Now playing Next Serbia Balkan neighbours queue up in Serbia for coronavirus jabs Serbia, which boasts an ample supply of coronavirus vaccines, offered free coronavirus jabs to neighbouring Balkan countries, who took up the offer. 28/03/2021
Now playing Next 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. 28/03/2021
Now playing Next France Russia and China use COVID jabs as 'means of propaganda', France says "China, Russia are conducting a policy of influence through the vaccine even before vaccinating their own population," France's top diplomat said on Friday. 26/03/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU leaders back tightening vaccine exports at Brussels summit European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said that the EU needed pharmaceutical companies to match Europe's openness to exports. 25/03/2021
Now playing Next Italy AstraZeneca says half of 'vaccine stockpile' heading for EU nations The Anglo-Swedish company confirms that the other 13m doses found during the inspection of an Italian factory will be sent to low income countries. 24/03/2021
Now playing Next world news Fake COVID-19 vaccines are being sold online, warns Interpol Criminals have been producing and selling fake coronavirus vaccines, putting people's health - and bank accounts - in danger, Interpol has warned. 24/03/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels tightens vaccine export rules to ensure jabs stay in the bloc The EU plans to incorporate the principles of "proportionality and reciprocity" into the transparency mechanism that was introduced at the end of January and will assess "case by case" the export requests from pharmaceutical companies. 24/03/2021
Now playing Next China Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids 24/03/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Is Gibraltar a glimpse into the future for vaccination-leading UK? Gibraltar was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic - but its successful vaccination campaign should see all adults immunised by the end of March, and it is opening back up. 23/03/2021
Now playing Next 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. 23/03/2021
Now playing Next world news US says AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial The US watchdog urged AstraZeneca to "ensure the most accurate, up-to-date efficacy data be made public as quickly as possible." 23/03/2021
Now playing Next world news Global COVID vaccine inequality 'becoming more grotesque,' WHO warns The US, UK, EU/EEA account for more than 206 million of the 448 million doses of vaccines administered worldwide. 22/03/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK vaccinates more people in one day than a dozen EU nations combined On Saturday, the UK inoculated 844,285 people. That's more than 12 EU countries combined, including Germany, France, Italy and Poland. 22/03/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Hungary approves two more vaccines not authorised by EU regulator It brings the number of jabs authorised in Hungary to seven. The country has one of the best vaccination rates in the EU. 22/03/2021
