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Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán receives dose of Chinese COVID vaccine

Public trust in the Chinese and Russian vaccines was far behind injections produced in the West and approved by the EU's medicines agency.

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Hundreds of Danes protest against COVID restrictions in Copenhagen

At least eight arrests were made during a largely peaceful demonstration against the extention of pandemic-related restrictions.

USA

US approves use of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine

Johnson & Johnson hope to supply more than 100 million doses of its one-shot injection to the US by the end of June.

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Wax stars join diners at NYC restaurant for COVID-safe experience

The Hollywood elite in wax form filled out seats at the NYC eatery.

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COVID: Nice beaches deserted during city's first weekend lockdown

The new weekend measures will be in force for at least two weeks.

Germany

Germany: Experts warn COVID taking heavy toll on youth mental health

While not as at risk to the disease as adults, youths may be more vulnerable to the collateral mental health effects of the pandemic, warned experts.

United Kingdom

Military honours and flypast mark funeral of Captain Tom Moore

A flypast and military guard marked the funeral of the 100-year-old veteran who was recently knighted by the Queen for his charity work.

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Israelis celebrate Purim with parade amid tighter COVID restrictions

The crowds turned out in spite of COVID-19 restrictions, which included a curfew spanning three nights, to curb Purim festivities amid fresh virus fears.

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Cellist Camille Thomas fills empty Louvre with classical music

Empty of its usual visitors, the Louvre's gallery spaces were filled with the strains of Bach in a performance by cellist Camille Thomas who went viral in France's first lockdown.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic imposes tightest restrictions yet amid COVID surge

More than 1,500 COVID-19 patients are occupying intensive care beds, the highest number yet recorded by the Czech healthcare system.

World

Closures on Iberian peninsula make life tough for cross-border workers

At 400 metres long, the Friendship Bridge allows cross-border workers to reach their homes in just a few minutes. But with its closure, they now have to travel dozens more kilometres.

Europe News

EU chief: Vaccine certificates could be available within three months

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a virtual meeting of EU leaders that vaccination certificates could be ready to use in three months time.

Europe News

MEPs grill AstraZeneca's CEO Soriot over COVID vaccine delivery delays

"How is it possible that you have no clue?" said Finnish MEP Silvia Modig, who called Soriot a "piece of soap" over his alleged conflicting statements in recent weeks.

Europe News

Belgium’s slow rollout ‘absurd’ with so many vaccines made in country

"It is absurd and a bit surreal that vaccines produced here in Belgium end up more easily in the UK or in Israel."

World News

'I'm not the same': COVID sufferer still has symptoms nearly a year on

"I'm not the same person," Richard Roels, a British long COVID sufferer who still has debilitating symptoms, eleven months after he was first infected with coronavirus.

France

France v Scotland Six Nations match cancelled due to COVID outbreak

Around 10 of France’s 102 territorial areas known as departments are in a "very worrying situation" in terms of COVID-19 infections, government spokesman Gabriel Attal has said.

Germany

Are you coronamüde? Learn these brand new German (COVID-related) words

It's mostly thanks to coronavirus that another 1,200 words have been added to the German language this year. Here's some of the best.

Travel News

UK's Reading and Leeds music festivals to go ahead this summer

Other iconic UK music events have been cancelled for 2021, but Reading and Leeds have announced they will go ahead

Hungary

Hungary first EU nation to use China's Sinopharm vaccine against COVID

"Today we are starting vaccinations with the Chinese batches," said Prime Minister Viktor Orban in a brief message on Facebook.

Ireland

Ireland extends lockdown till April but will partially reopen schools

The country dealt with the virus relatively well until December, but has since seen cases soar largely due to the spread of the highly contagious British variant.