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Brazil

Brazil: Tens of thousands protest Bolsonaro's response to COVID-19

Protesters are calling for the president to be impeached. Brazil has the world's second-highest death toll with more than 461,000 lives lost since the beginning of the pandemic.

Belgium

In pictures: Thousands protest in Brussels against COVID restrictions

Thousands descended on a park in the Belgian capital for a 'party' designed to flout COVID-19 rules, later marching on the European Union headquarters.

France

Elated music fans pack Paris arena for coronavirus 'test gig'

Thousands descended on AccorHotels Arena in eastern Paris on Saturday to see 1980s French rock band Indochine and DJ Etienne de Crecy in a public health experiment by the city's hospital authority.

Vietnam

Vietnam identifies new hybrid UK-India coronavirus variant

The variant is thought to be behind a recent surge in recorded COVID-19 cases in Vietnam's industrial zones.

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World News

COVID vaccination campaigns are 'too slow', WHO Europe director warns

Hans Kluge, the World Health Organisation Regional Director for Europe, warned people should continue to be cautious amid more transmissible variants and slow vaccination campaigns.

Europe News

After months of delay, EU nations finally ratify €750bn recovery fund

Austria and Poland were the last two countries to give the green light.

United Kingdom

UK health minister on the defensive after Cummings' attack

UK health minister Matt Hancock has been defending himself after a blistering attack from the prime minister's former chief aide Dominic Cummings.

United Kingdom

'This isn't over': Indian variant cases double in UK in a week

The number of cases of the Indian variant in UK rose to 6,959 since last week.

USA

Biden calls for deeper probe into COVID-19 origins

President Joe Biden has asked US intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to determine the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

World News

Dominic Cummings is not the world's most credible witness, says expert

An expert has questioned Dominic Cummings' reliability as a witness after his blistering attack on the UK government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Europe News

EU seeks huge fine in court over AstraZeneca vaccine delivery delays

After months of a bitter dispute over vaccine delivery delays between the European Union and AstraZeneca, a highly publicised trial opened on Wednesday in Brussels.

Europe News

EU pledges 100 million vaccine doses for low-income countries

The European Union has committed to donate at least 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to middle- and low-income countries before the end of the year.

India

India COVID-19 death toll passes 300,000

The health ministry Monday reported 4,454 new death in the last 24 hours, bringing India’s total fatalities to 303,720.

Hungary

Katalin Karikó honoured in her Hungarian home town for COVID jab work

Karikó, who is the vice-president of BioNTech, became best known for her work with mRNA technology that is used in the Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines.

My Europe Series

Everything you need to know about the EU's COVID travel pass

The pass will contain information about an individual's COVID vaccination, test record and/or recovery status.

Spain

Repatriation flight rescues stranded Spaniards from Nepal

Nearly 100 Spanish mountaineers, trekkers and tourists were repatriated after being stranded in Nepal, where a strict lockdown came into force on April 29 following a spike in cases.

India

India: Why are black fungus cases spiking in COVID-19 patients?

The use of steroids and immunosuppressants in treating COVID-19 patients is among the reasons behind the rise in black fungus cases observed in India, according to a Dehli doctor.

World News

Indian variant fears raise questions over easing of restrictions

The number of confirmed cases of the Indian strain hit more than 3,400 on Thursday, a rise of 2,000 in just a week.

France

France opens COVID-19 vaccination to all adults from May 31

All adults in France will be able to get their COVID-19 jabs from May 31, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday.

France

French people defy rain to enjoy reopening of café and bistro terrace

For the first time in almost 7 months, the French are allowed to sip coffee and wine with friends outdoors.