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Germany

Merkel apologises and scraps plans for five-day Easter lockdown

But elsewhere in Europe, countries are suspending the lifting of restrictions amid a spike in case numbers.

China

Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids

Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids

United Kingdom

'Disbelief': Brits reflect on a bizarre year since the first lockdown

Euronews spoke to a teacher, doctor, tour manager, actor and student to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted their work and lives.

My Europe Series

Is Gibraltar a glimpse into the future for vaccination-leading UK?

Gibraltar was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic - but its successful vaccination campaign should see all adults immunised by the end of March, and it is opening back up.

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United Kingdom

Banksy artwork raises more than €19 million for UK health service

The Bristol-based artist has created at least two other coronavirus-related works since the outbreak of COVID-19.

World News

Fear in Leicester about easing restrictions despite a year of lockdown

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

World

Greece sends in private sector doctors to help overwhelmed hospitals

Greece has begun easing restrictions despite the National Health Service coming under increasing strain from high numbers of daily new COVID-19 infections. The government has commandeered the services of private sector doctors to assist in public hospitals.

World News

EU must 'increase vaccine manufacturing capacities' says EMA chief

MEPs grilled European Medicines Agency chief Emer Cooke on the bloc’s vaccination drive, which has come under fire for its slow rollout.

World News

US says AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial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."

Germany

Germany extends lockdown until mid-April amid third wave of infections

Restrictions previously set to run through March 28 will now remain in place until April 18, with public life largely shut down over Easter.

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.

Israel

Bibi again? Israelis vote as country emerges from virus restrictions

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

World News

Lockdowns are 'not going to be over by summer' says health expert

We’re all fed up with lockdowns, but pandemic life probably won’t be over in 2021, a public health expert warns. So how can authorities keep enforcing restrictions?

France

Thousands flout COVID restrictions at carnival in Marseille

It came as more than a dozen départements in France were put under lockdown again to combat a third wave of infections.

USA

AstraZeneca jab 'effective' and 'doesn't increase risk of blood clots'

The early findings from the US study are just one set of information AstraZeneca must submit to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to get its vaccine approved for use in the country.

Germany

Germany poised to extend coronavirus restrictions amid third wave

Chancellor Merkel was due to relax restrictions at a meeting with regional leaders on Monday but a surge in infections has upended those plans.

USA

Miami imposes coronavirus curfew amid spring break chaos

Hard-partying spring break crowds gathered by the thousands without masks or social distancing.

France

France: New COVID-19 measures beset by technical glitches

Paris just had its first weekend under France's latest limited lockdown. Many Parisians did not know exactly what that meant.

World News

COVID-19: Protests across Europe rail against pandemic restrictions

Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Romania, Serbia, Poland, France and Britain all saw demonstrations on Saturday against constraints on freedoms, often featuring an element of pandemic denial.

Germany

Far right protest COVID-19 restrictions in German cities

Several thousand people participated in the protests in Kassel.