USA US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements The new policy reflects the White House’s embrace of vaccination requirements as a tool to push more Americans to get the shots by making it inconvenient to remain unvaccinated.
World COVID-19 infections and deaths in Europe - latest data What are the latest figures from your country?
World These animations show how COVID-19 has spread in key countries Our data visualisations reveal how COVID-19 has evolved in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, the UK, Iran, China and the US.
World What is the truth behind the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory? Conspiracy theorists believe 5G is to blame for the rapid spread of COVID-19. Are they right?
Germany What is the R value and how might it signal a second wave in Germany? All eyes are on Germany's R value. But what is it and why is it key in terms of when to lift lockdown?
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.
Sport Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich admits he is not vaccinated Kimmich and four other unnamed Bayern Munich players are yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. 25/10/2021
Work How has COVID affected workers? How did life change for workers in the European Union due to the COVID-19 pandemic? 25/10/2021
World Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for kids 6-11 The company plans to submit new data to global regulators. 25/10/2021
World EU watchdog mulling authorisation of Merck's anti-COVID pill The European Medicines Agency has started reviewing Merck's COVID-19 antiviral treatment, the first pill that has been shown to treat the disease. 25/10/2021
Health COVID-19: UK resists new restrictions as Romania looks to EU for help According to AFP, COVID-19 has killed at least 4.9 million people worldwide since the end of December 2019. 25/10/2021
Ukraine How Ukraine's Soviet legacy is helping derail its COVID fightback Just 14% of Ukraine's population has been vaccinated. With COVID infections increasingly sharply, there are fears of a tough winter ahead. 25/10/2021
Italy How a COVID pass protest sparked a debate in Italy on its fascist past Violence at the end of a COVID pass protest in Rome reminded some of Italy's fascist era. Others have rejected such comparisons, calling them an exaggerated conflation. 25/10/2021
Austria Unvaccinated could face new lockdown in Austria, chancellor warns “The pandemic is not yet in the rear view mirror,” Schallenberg said. “We are about to stumble into a pandemic of the unvaccinated.” 23/10/2021
Health What is the ‘Delta Plus’ COVID variant? A relative of the Delta variant is under investigation in the UK and there’s concern over potential increased transmissibility. 23/10/2021
United Kingdom Scientists urge UK to prep rapid return of COVID measures Many scientists are urging the government to reintroduce some of the measures that it lifted three months ago. 22/10/2021
Destinations Skiing in Scotland? These are the most popular slopes for winter 2021 Winter sports tourists are sticking closer to home this holiday season, a new Club Med report says, as first-time skiers soar. 22/10/2021
Health Pfizer’s COVID vaccine ‘91% effective’ in children aged 5-11 Young children were found to have strong protection from COVID-19 with Pfizer's COVID vaccine according to new data. 22/10/2021
Latvia Latvia enters a new lockdown after record daily COVID cases The Baltic state has seen a record-high level of cases since the start of the pandemic resulting in new strict measures. 22/10/2021
Ukraine Ukraine, Russia report record-high COVID infection and death toll Hesitant populations have led to low vaccine uptake in some eastern European countries. 22/10/2021
World COVID claimed more than 100,000 healthcare workers' lives, WHO says WHO estimates that between 80,000 and 180,000 healthcare workers may have died from COVID-19 between January 2020 and May 2021. 22/10/2021
Italy Amnesty calls for inquiry into COVID deaths in Italian nursing homes Amnesty International has called for an independent parliamentary inquiry into COVID-19 deaths in Italian nursing homes. 22/10/2021
Russia Moscow to go into lockdown amid daily record COVID deaths For weeks Russia has been breaking daily records for COVID deaths and infections, and president Vladimir Putin has already announced a nationwide holiday week to try to halt the spread of coronavirus. 22/10/2021
Ukraine Ukraine hits all-time COVID-19 death record amid vaccine hesitancy Ukrainian authorities reported 22,415 new confirmed infections and 546 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest numbers since the start of the pandemic. 21/10/2021
World COVID measures could be reimposed as cases surge in Europe Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Europe with some countries already announcing new restrictions. 21/10/2021
Greece Greek doctors stage 24-hour strike to protest staff shortages Greek doctors and nurses have rallied outside the health ministry to protest against mandatory vaccinations and staff shortages. 21/10/2021
