Hear Billie Eilish counts herself 'Happier than ever' on visit to Sesame St Vun, two, three! The singer is seated next to The Count as she helps youngsters with their numeracy. 10/11/2021
world news Dutch hospitals sound alarm as eastern Europe reports record deaths Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit a new record after a nine-day non-working period ended in most of the country’s regions. 09/11/2021
Health Pfizer's COVID vaccine can now be used on children aged 5-11 in the US President Joe Biden hailed the move as a "turning point" in the fight against the pandemic. 03/11/2021
world news Pfizer booster dose 95.6% effective against COVID symptoms - study A study conducted by two labs found a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was 95.6% effective against symptoms of the disease. 21/10/2021
Russia Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines In Russia, the vaccination rate is low with just 29% of the country’s 146 million people now fully vaccinated. 09/10/2021
Health Denmark still offering kids Moderna jab, despite what it said earlier Danish authorities said a Wednesday announcement seeming to restrict the use of the Moderna jab was badly worded, and that the country continued to offer under-18s the vaccine. 08/10/2021
Health Sweden and Denmark halt use of Moderna vaccine in younger people Noting it was an extremely rare side effect, the Swedish and Danish health authorities put Moderna use on hold due to the risks of heart inflammation. 07/10/2021
Health COVID: EMA backs 3rd vaccine dose for people with weak immune systems The EMA has advised people with "severely weakened immune systems" to get a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID vaccines. 05/10/2021
Slovenia Slovenia temporarily suspends use of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine Just 47% of Slovenian adults have been inoculated, a much lower protection rate than the EU average of 64%. 29/09/2021
France French drugmaker Sanofi halts development of its mRNA COVID vaccine The pharmaceutical giant is worried its vaccine will be too late in reaching the market. 28/09/2021
Health What are the potential side effects of having a COVID vaccine? Misinformation about COVID vaccines is slowing down their roll-out. This is what you can realistically expect to happen after a dose. 25/09/2021
Health False 'swollen testicles' tweet stays up despite misinformation rules We're almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and disinformation remains rife on social media. 15/09/2021
Europe News What are the key takeaways from Wednesday's State of the EU speech? The fights against COVID-19 and climate change as well as migration, respect for rule of law and a European defence policy are the main issues Brussels will wrestle with in the coming months. 15/09/2021
United Kingdom UK: COVID-19 booster jabs for over 50s as Johnson unveils winter plan The booster shots, which will be rolled out beginning next week, were approved a day after the government also backed plans to offer one vaccine dose to 12-15 year olds. 14/09/2021
Switzerland WHO chief will 'continue to call for vaccine equity until we get it' Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed again for drug companies to prioritise the UN-backed COVAX initiative designed to share vaccines globally. 14/09/2021
Europe News State of the Union: Did von der Leyen deliver on last year's promises? Euronews looks at what progress has been made on promises from last year's State of the Union speech 14/09/2021
United Kingdom UK approves single COVID vaccine dose for children aged 12 to 15 Johnson is expected to say that mask-wearing, work-from-home advice and social distancing rules that were lifted in July could return if cases climb further. 14/09/2021
