Lauren Chadwick

Europe

Why do so few people in France want to take the COVID-19 vaccine?

Just 40% of French people say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if available, making the country one of the most vaccine-hesitant in the world.

18 January 2021

World News

Europe at a 'tipping point' in COVID-19 pandemic, WHO says

Officials at the World Health Organization said that Europe was likely in the most acute phase of the pandemic.

7 January 2021

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.

5 January 2021

World News

Germany and the Netherlands consider delaying second vaccine dose

The UK has already decided to delay the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine so more people can get the first jab.

5 January 2021

France

French government heavily criticised over slow vaccination rollout

France has vaccinated just 516 people compared to thousands in other EU countries.

4 January 2021

United Kingdom

UK inoculates first patient with Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The UK began distributing the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Monday after becoming the first country to authorise it.

4 January 2021

World News

How COVID-19 upended life in Europe throughout 2020

COVID-19 submerged Europe's hospitals, tanked the economy, and forced us to avoid other people. One year since it was first reported in Wuhan, here's how the virus changed life in Europe.

31 December 2020

Germany

Patients in Germany 'infected with UK COVID-19 variant in November'

The new mutated version of the virus was found in samples from a now-deceased older patient and his wife taken on November 27th and 30th

29 December 2020

World News

Brexit deal: UK announces 'Canada-style' arrangement with EU

The EU and UK have agreed on a post-Brexit deal just days before the end of the transition period.

23 December 2020

United Kingdom

New COVID variant is likely already in most European countries: expert

The new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom is likely in "the great majority if not all of European countries", an expert has said.

23 December 2020

United Kingdom

What do we know about the UK's more infectious coronavirus variant?

Here's what we know so far about the new variant of coronavirus in the United Kingdom that officials say is spreading more rapidly than other virus variants.

19 December 2020

United Kingdom

New COVID-19 strain 'out of control', says UK Health Secretary

UK nations issued new restrictions, stating that a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus was spreading rapidly.

19 December 2020

USA

US Secretary of State Pompeo blames Russia for massive government hack

Mike Pompeo said it was clear the Russians were behind a widespread hack of US government agencies.

19 December 2020

World News

UK, EU say post-Brexit trade talks will continue past Sunday deadline

Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to continue negotiating amid an impending December 31 Brexit deadline.

13 December 2020

World News

UN secretary-general calls on leaders to declare 'climate emergency'

Several European leaders are set to speak at a UN, UK and France summit on climate.

12 December 2020

Austria

Austria's constitutional court rules headscarf ban 'unconstitutional'

The constitutional court in Austria ruled that a 2019 law banning girls under the age of 10 from wearing religious headscarves at school is "unconstitutional".

12 December 2020

USA

US to begin rollout of authorised Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration authorised the emergency use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which will be the first coronavirus vaccine distributed in the country.

12 December 2020

Europe

How has Finland's female-led government fared in its first year?

Finland's coalition government is made up of five parties - all led by women.

10 December 2020

Europe

Which Europeans are likely to be most hesitant about a COVID vaccine?

It's important because COVID-19 will not be brought under control or eradicated unless enough people take the vaccine.

9 December 2020

USA

Watch: Enormous radio telescope collapses in Puerto Rico

The Arecibo Observatory was featured in Hollywood films including "Contact" in 1997 and the James Bond film "Goldeneye" in 1995.

4 December 2020