USA US Senate approves $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Not a single Republican voted in favour of the massive rescue package, highlighting the bitter partisan divisions that have characterized the early days of the Biden presidency.
World Coronavirus: Latest data on new COVID-19 infections and deaths The latest data on the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus
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?
world news WHO warns of 'vaccine nationalism' as world rolls out COVID-19 jabs A lack of access to COVID vaccines in poorer countries has prompted WHO to warn against 'vaccine nationalism'.
France French government to 'go all out' on vaccination amid COVID variants France's prime minister said the government would ramp up vaccination amid concerns over the rapid spread of more transmissible COVID variants in the country. 06/03/2021
World What help is on the menu for Europe’s struggling restaurateurs? Many of them SMEs, restaurants are edging further and further into the red, forced to rely on the temporary supportive measures being introduced across the continent. But where are they best supported? 06/03/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Orban leaves the EPP, as Brexit makes a dramatic return While Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban left the EPP Group after it changed its internal rules, MEPs delayed a decision on when to vote on the Brexit deal. 05/03/2021
Europe Which country in Europe is leading the way on COVID vaccinations? With vaccinations underway in the majority of Europe, who is making the fastest progress? 05/03/2021
Destinations This Greek island has become Europe's first COVID-free destination All 520 residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and they are happy to welcome tourists to their little piece of paradise 05/03/2021
Austria Austrian district hit hard by COVID variant becomes focus of study Brussels has allocated 100,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to the Austrian district of Schwaz to quickly inoculate the entire population. Scientists will monitor the roll-out an impact on the spread of the South African variant. 05/03/2021
Ireland Ireland investigating four stillbirth cases with potential COVID link The country's Deputy Chief Medical Officer said Covid Placentitis, an infection in the placenta which causes stillbirths, was "a concern" but "very rare". 04/03/2021
France French concern as PM reveals only 1/3 of health workers are vaccinated Only around 30% of French health workers have received a coronavirus vaccine so far. "This is not normal," the government told reporters on Thursday. 04/03/2021
Europe Europe has seen first rise in COVID-19 cases in six weeks, warns WHO More than one million new cases of the deadly virus were recorded last week across the 51 countries included in WHO's European region. This represented a nine per cent rise on the previous week. 04/03/2021
United Kingdom UK to fast-track COVID-19 vaccines modified to combat new variants The UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore and Switzerland plan to fast-track modified COVID-19 vaccines so they can tackle new variants more swiftly. 04/03/2021
Slovakia Slovakia's ruling coalition in crisis over Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine Slovakia became the second European Union member state, after Hungary, to purchase doses of the Sputnik V vaccine following a secret deal orchestrated by Prime Minister Igor Matovic. 04/03/2021
Europe European Medicines Agency starts review of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine The EMA has so far approved three vaccines for use across the bloc. 04/03/2021
brussels bureau Eurozone's rising debt 'likely to equal its GDP for first time' The 100% debt-to-GDP ratio will be the legacy of the huge borrowing undertaken to cushion the impact of the coronavirus lockdowns. 03/03/2021
Good Morning Europe Dutch sex workers protest for right to get back to work The Dutch government allowed many workers in "contact professions", such as barbers and masseurs, to reopen their businesses but sex workers aren't on the list. 03/03/2021
United Kingdom What has Rishi Sunak announced during the UK's 2021 Budget? The British government on Wednesday announced new measures to provide a lifeline to workers and businesses hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. 03/03/2021
Good Morning Europe Slovakia logs world's highest COVID death rate with hospitals strained "We have approximately 650 workers, 100 of them are currently on sick leave because of COVID and 70% of them are dealing with COVID-patients," hospital director Alexandra Pavlovičová said. 03/03/2021
Netherlands Explosion damages COVID-19 testing centre in the Netherlands In January, a COVID-19 testing centre in the town of Urk was set on fire by rioters opposed to the country's lockdown. 03/03/2021
