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Fear in Leicester about easing restrictions despite a year of lockdown

Leicester's coronavirus infection rate was twice the national average earlier in March.

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US says AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

The US watchdog urged AstraZeneca to "ensure the most accurate, up-to-date efficacy data be made public as quickly as possible."

World News

Global COVID vaccine inequality 'becoming more grotesque,' WHO warns

The US, UK, EU/EEA account for more than 206 million of the 448 million doses of vaccines administered worldwide.

United Kingdom

UK vaccinates more people in one day than a dozen EU nations combined

On Saturday, the UK inoculated 844,285 people. That's more than 12 EU countries combined, including Germany, France, Italy and Poland.

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Hungary

Hungary approves two more vaccines not authorised by EU regulator

It brings the number of jabs authorised in Hungary to seven. The country has one of the best vaccination rates in the EU.

Israel

Bibi again? Israelis vote as country emerges from virus restrictions

Will Israel's successful vaccine campaign save Benjamin Netanyahu his job?

France

France recommends reserving AstraZeneca vaccine for over 55s

Despite resuming the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, France's health authority has recommended reserving it for people aged 55 and over.

World News

Halting AstraZeneca vaccine ‘will lead to deaths’

"It's not always the best policy to withdraw the vaccine, especially when you have a disease that's killing people," an expert in drug safety tells Euronews.

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WHO advises against vaccine passports as EU debates 'green pass'

EU leaders will discuss the divisive issue at a summit next week.

Travel News

Iceland will now accept arrivals from anywhere if they are vaccinated

Everything you need to know if you want to plan a trip to Iceland in 2021.

Europe News

Many EU countries to restart AstraZeneca vaccinations post EMA verdict

"Its benefits in protecting people from COVID-19 with the associated risks of death and hospitalisation outweigh the possible risks," EMA executive director Emer Cooke said at a press conference. Yet the EMA will continue to investigate reports of blood clots.

My Europe Series

What are the real reasons behind France's slow vaccine rollout?

By March 14, France had vaccinated 10.85 people per 100 inhabitants, compared to 32.01 in the United States and 38.39 in the United Kingdom, according to Our World in Data.

Europe News

Green Pass should be ready between May 17 and June 1, says Schinas

Vice-President Schinas told Euronews that EU governments and the European Parliament will fast-track the approval in time for the summer season.

Italy

Half of Italy’s regions lockdown again as COVID hospitalisations mount

The strict lockdown measures come amid what the health ministry called a ‘deterioration’ of the coronavirus situation in the country.

My Europe Series

Are rising cases in vaccination-leading Serbia a warning to the UK?

Serbia has been highlighted as a success story for its vaccination programme, but rising coronavirus cases have health experts worried.

World News

EU's COVID vaccine distribution is unfair, says Austrian chancellor

He accused some member states of signing non-disclosure agreements about vaccine contracts and called for "transparency and clarification" on vaccine contracts.

Hungary

Match us and publish vaccine contracts, Hungary tells EU

Hungary became the first EU country to order the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. Now it's published its contract with Russia for the jabs.

Thailand

Thailand joins countries in delaying use of AstraZeneca vaccine

A number of European countries have already suspended the vaccine pending an investigation into reports of blood clots in some people.

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Euroviews. Rich countries must stop ‘vaccine apartheid’ | View

"We need courageous leadership that suspends rules that are barriers to expanding life-saving vaccine access," write Aruna Kashyap and Margaret Wurth, both from Human Rights Watch

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'Stop fighting each other' on vaccines: WHO official on Euronews

Euronews spoke to WHO's Special Envoy on COVID-19 to look back at the key lessons the world has learned in this pandemic year and the road still ahead to beat the virus.