India Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks The cost of cremation has tripled in India in recent weeks due to a shortage of wood, according to a philanthropic organisation.
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United Kingdom UK COVID variant not more dangerous than original, say studies Two teams of researchers in the UK found the new strain discovered in September 2020 has higher transmission rates but does not lead to more severe symptoms than the original.
United Kingdom UK to ease COVID rules but warns Indian variant could disrupt progress The British prime minister said the variant, which has killed at least four people in the UK, could pose "a serious disruption" to removing restrictions in June. 14/05/2021
Turkey Turkey's tourism minister faces calls to resign over 'insulting' video Turkey is currently on a drive to promote foreign tourism. But this is resulting in unfair prioritisation of vaccinations and restrictions which discriminate against Turks. 14/05/2021
Denmark Denmark begins excavating buried mink over pollution fears All of the country's 17 million mink population were culled last year over risk of spreading a COVID-19 variant. 14/05/2021
Good Morning Europe Hungary first EU country to allow COVID-19 vaccine from 16 Teenagers are getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Hungary - the first EU nation to allow it from the age of 16. Children from 12 are getting it in Canada, Israel, UAE and US. 14/05/2021
Europe Over a quarter of EU adults 'unlikely' to get COVID vaccine: Survey Eurofound found that people who use social media as their main source of information are more sceptical about the vaccine than those who use traditional news sources. 14/05/2021
USA 'Great day for America' as fully vaccinated allowed to shed masks Fully vaccinated people in the US can stop wearing masks, authorities announced on Thursday. The guidance still calls for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings like buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters. 14/05/2021
BizTech News Swiss health workers are using videogames to fight COVID-19 Researchers at Geneva University Hospitals have developed a game to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among health workers. 13/05/2021
Greece Greece is preparing for a tourist influx - but is it ready? Greek politicians have been asked whether they are opening too early. They argue that 2020 is not 2021. 13/05/2021
France French MPs take a swing at COVID-easing as sex clubs allowed to reopen Under the French government's planned phased easing of restrictions, some swingers' clubs will be allowed to reopen on May 19. Nightclubs, however, still do not have any clarity over when they might be able to reopen. 13/05/2021
Albania Albanian man tries to set himself on fire at Eid prayers in Tirana The holy day marking the end of Ramadan began in muted fashion on Thursday against the backdrop of COVID-19 and the Israel-Palestine conflict. 13/05/2021
World EMA: mRNA COVID vaccines appear effective against Indian variant Both Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna used mRNA technology for their COVID-19 jabs. 13/05/2021
World COVID-19 was 'preventable disaster', independent panel finds Most countries were "too slow" in their response to COVID-19, an independent panel commissioned reviewing the handling of the pandemic has found. 12/05/2021
Spain Spain to allow some fans into football games for season finale Spain will allow spectators back to matches from next weekend under strict conditions. 12/05/2021
the global conversation Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to make the WTO "an organisation that achieves results" Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to serve as the WTO Director-General, gives her insight into multilateralism, global order and how sectors have been impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. 12/05/2021
France EU lawmakers to return to Strasbourg after more than a year A plenary session hasn't been held in the eastern French city since February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 12/05/2021
News Glampervans and the death of mini-breaks: All the 2021 travel trends After a tumultuous year for the travel industry, we speak to the experts to find out their predictions for summer 2021. 12/05/2021
France French lawmakers approve COVID-19 health pass to reopen economy A bill over the creation of a health pass was approved by French MPs in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday but the government was forced to make amendments. 12/05/2021
United Kingdom UK economy shrinks by only 1.5% in first quarter despite lockdown According to official statistics, the economy even managed to grow by 2.1 per cent in March when the country began easing some restrictions 12/05/2021
India India's COVID-19 death toll passes 250,000 after new daily record India confirmed 4,205 more coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, a daily record for the country. 12/05/2021
India Dead bodies found floating in India's Ganges River Scores of dead bodies have been found floating down the Ganges River in eastern India amid a ferocious surge in coronavirus infections in the country. 11/05/2021
