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COVID and communication: Lip-readers struggling behind the mask
Hard of hearing people use visual cues, like the movement of another person’s lips, to understand and interact with others. But since the pandemic struck, the use of face masks has interfered with people's ability to communicate clearly.
Portugal election: turnout fears and power struggles amid lockdown
Sunday's presidential election in Portugal comes at a very difficult moment in the fight against COVID-19. The country is under lockdown and the traditional last round of political campaigning has been scrapped. Now candidates and observers fear a record-low voter turnout, casting doubt on polls.
European Medicines Agency an WHO advise against delaying second shot
International organisations are calling any breaks between the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses not to be extended beyond 21 days. Both Pfizer and Moderna also do not support the delay strategy touted by UK authorities.
France expands eligibility for those entitled to COVID-19 jabs
France is expanding the eligibility for people to get their COVID-19 vaccines. Around 6 million people can now have the jab. Those over 75 can have their first dose along with anyone in a high-risk group, such as those with serious health conditions.
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Long-COVID suferer speaks of symptoms and struggles lasting 10 months
Claire Hastie has had daily symptoms for nearly one year now. Doctors have told her that they have no explanation as to why she is still barely able to walk
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The pace of the UK's vaccine rollout was ramped up this week with the opening of seven new mass vaccination centres
COVID in Europe: Vaccination delays, protests and harsher restrictions
Leaders across Europe are buckling down to prevent a worsening of conditions caused by COVID-19.
Angela Merkel says Germany is entering 'the most difficult phase'
Leaders across Europe are stepping up measures to control the spread of coronavirus as cases on the continent have reached an all-time high. They include instances of the new variant, first detected in the UK before Christmas. The WHO has called on European leaders to speed up their responses.
Italy plans local COVID-19 vaccine after 'encouraging' trial results
The vaccine developed by Italian biotech firm ReiThera has shown 'encouraging' results in Phase I trials.
WHO envoy unclear when COVID origins team will be allowed into China
Dr David Nabarro, asked when the WHO team would be let into China, responded: "I don't know, let's hope it is soon."
Serbia is only Balkan nation to have started inoculating its citizens
Citizens of countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and North Macedonia are disappointed at the slow progress of vaccines rollouts which will keep them and their economies locked down for longer.
'Better late than sorry': Sweden introduces masks on public transport
Authorities in Sweden are recommending face masks should be worn in public transport during peak times. Up until now, the country has resisted imposing the use of face coverings in the fight against COVID-19, except in healthcare. But there are signs the government is now taking tougher action.
Alastair Campbell slams UK government for mixed messaging over COVID
Government responses to the pandemic have been very different across Europe and the UK's has been driven by populism, according to political strategist and author Alastair Campbell.
Staff shortage could make UK overflow hospitals 'redundant'
More ambulance workers than ever are treating COVID-19 patients in England as a new variant of the virus spreads rapidly
Ski resorts reopen in Austria despite third national lockdown
More than 400 Austrian ski stations have been allowed to reopen just before the country entered another nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Earlier this year, tourists in the alpine party town of Ischgl spread COVID across Europe after the resort failed to lock down quickly enough.
Nurse death toll from COVID-19 hits the 1,500 mark, says federation
Howard Catton, chief executive of the International Council of Nurses, said that was the same number of nurses who were killed in World War I.
France exceeds 10,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for first time
This is the first time the number of people who have been confirmed to have the virus exceeded 10,000 in 24 hours.
Woman guilty of breaking quarantine just days after catching COVID-19
A woman in Austria has been fined and given a suspended jail term after breaking quarantine to visit a supermarket just days after testing positive for coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Guatemalan teacher pedals mobile school to children
Ixcoy tries to visit each of his students twice a week using a mop to measure the distance between him and the child.
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