Europe News Tourism in France surges after pandemic Paris and the south of France welcomed 20% more tourists over the Easter weekend compared to 2019, despite the Ukraine war and lockdowns in Asia. 02/05/2022
Health XE variant: What we know about the new COVID strain found in England Scientists think this hybrid variant combining two strains of Omicron may be even more infectious with more than a thousand confirmed cases. 30/04/2022
no comment Beijing residents queue for tests Beijing on Tuesday launched mass coronavirus testing for nearly all its 21 million residents, as fears grew that the Chinese capital may be placed under a strict lockdown like Shanghai. 26/04/2022
Health Mental health a factor in risk of breakthrough COVID infection - study Vaccinated patients over the age of 65 with a history of certain mental health conditions were found to be at higher risk of breakthrough infection 18/04/2022
Health No more swabs? US approves its first COVID breath test The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is 91.2 per cent accurate at identifying positive samples and 99.3 per cent accurate with negative samples, according to the FDA. 15/04/2022
Health A personal account of how COVID hit a family with a disabled child Former Euronews anchor Isabelle Kumar shares a personal account of how her family navigated the pandemic with their son who has epilepsy and autism. 02/04/2022
Health Subvariant BA.2: What we know about the most dominant COVID strain BA.2, one of three known subvariants of Omicron, is now the most dominant form of COVID in the world, believed to be more transmissible than previous strains. 30/03/2022
China Shanghai begins China's most extensive COVID-19 lockdown in two years The lockdown will be the most extensive in China since Wuhan, where the virus was first detected in 2019. 28/03/2022
no comment Shanghai neighbourhoods barricaded as Covid cases grow Some residential areas of Shanghai are cordoned off with high yellow barricades, where many cases of covid-19 have been confirmed. 23/03/2022
world news COVID cases rising after countries 'abruptly' eased measures, says WHO Dr Hans Kluge has said that he remains "vigilant but optimistic" about the pandemic situation in Europe. 22/03/2022
no comment China's Jilin province tightens control to prevent virus spread Health authorities reported 4,770 new infections across the country, the bulk in Jilin province, as the nation's "zero-COVID" strategy is confronted by an Omicron wave. 22/03/2022
France Germany scales back COVID-19 restrictions despite high infection rate Germany has scaled back COVID-19 restrictions despite a surge in cases. But in some regions, hospitals are still overloaded and restrictive measures have been extended. 20/03/2022
China China records first COVID-related deaths since January 2021 China has suffered a surge in COVID-19 cases but health authorities pointed out that the elderly victims died from underlying conditions and not the disease itself. 19/03/2022
no comment Dublin's first St Patrick's Day parade since 2019 begins Hundreds of thousands of Irish and international visitors have flocked to Ireland to take part in the traditional celebrations. 17/03/2022
Germany Record COVID incidence in Germany before planned easing of measures The German parliament is debating a new law that would relax most anti-COVID restrictions. 16/03/2022
no comment Shanghai seals off street as city battles worst virus outbreak in two years An entire street is sealed off and many roads are empty in Shanghai as China wrestles to control the biggest virus outbreak and threat to the nation's zero-tolerance Covid strategy in two years 14/03/2022
world news Global COVID deaths 'estimated to be three times higher than reported' Researchers say that more than 18 million people have probably died because of the coronavirus. 11/03/2022
world news Death toll surpasses 6 million as COVID-19 pandemic enters third year The official global death toll from COVID-19 has eclipsed 6 million people, according to Johns Hopkins University. 06/03/2022
no comment Ottawa Police make arrests to end siege Police arrested protesters and began towing away trucks Friday in a bid to break the three-week, traffic-snarling siege of Canada's capital by hundreds of truckers angry over the country's COVID-19 restrictions 18/02/2022
Health COVID vaccines in pregnancy protects newborn babies, says new study The findings shed light on whether the benefits of vaccination during pregnancy extend to infants who would be too young to receive COVID vaccines. 16/02/2022
no comment Demo against COVID-19 vaccines in Canberra, Australia Thousands of protesters marched through Canberra on Saturday calling against mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations and restrictions. 12/02/2022
world news Protest against COVID restrictions and vaccines in Madrid Nevertheless, mandatory outdoor mask-wearing is expected to be lifted by 10 February in Spain. 07/02/2022
world news COVID in Europe: Germany mulls easing restrictions after peak subsides Meanwhile, Russia registered new record numbers of cases and total deaths, while anti-measures protests in Helsinki spilt into the weekend. 05/02/2022
World Europe could be heading for 'a long period of COVID tranquillity' That's the view of WHO Europe director Dr Hans Kluge. 04/02/2022
no comment Colombia's upside-down house, new tourist hotspot Guatavita's 'Casa Loca' is a construction on the outskirts of Bogotá that has become the new Colombian tourist sensation. 28/01/2022
Health EMA approves Pfizer's anti-COVID pill for use in the EU The antiviral drug Paxlovid reduced hospital admissions and deaths from COVID in at-risk people by up to 90 per cent, Pfizer said. 27/01/2022
