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Return of Rio rap a sign pandemic may be waning

This kind of battle was good news for the impoverished, sometimes violent Cidade de Deus favela in Rio de Janeiro: a rap duel in a local bar held for the first time since the pandemic hit early last year.

Germany

Germany records 50,000 COVID-19 cases in ‘dramatic’ virus surge

The Chancellor-in-waiting spoke as Germany recorded more than 50,000 coronavirus cases in one day for the first time since the pandemic began.

United Kingdom

COVID-19 vaccine to become mandatory for NHS workers, UK minister says

National Health Service workers will have to be fully vaccinated by April 1 in England, UK health secretary Sajid Javid said.

Germany

COVID cases hit record high in Germany

Germany has struggled to find ways to boost its much-slowed vaccination campaign.

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Russia

Despite week-long lockdown, Russia reports record daily COVID cases

A nationwide holiday period was imposed in Russia to combat rising coronavirus cases, but on Saturday officials reported the highest number of daily cases since the start of the pandemic.

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Hundreds march in Kyiv against mandatory vaccines

Hundreds of people blocked the streets of Ukraine's capital Wednesday to protest mandatory vaccination and new restrictions for non-vaccinated residents

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Widows of COVID-19 victims pay homage in Brazil

Dozens of widows who lost their partners to COVID-19 gathered in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo Tuesday to commemorate the "Day of the Dead" and pay homage to their loved ones

Netherlands

Dutch government tightens COVID-19 measures again

Hospital admissions are up 31% week on week with a 20% increase in the number of patients admitted to ICU.

World News

‘A defining moment’: Global COVID-19 death toll tops five million

The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed five million, with an expert describing the situation as “a defining moment in our lifetime”.

Romania

Russia and much of eastern Europe struggle to contain COVID-19 cases

Authorities in Russia and eastern Europe take various measures to combat COVID-19, as vaccine scepticism contributes to rising infections.

Health news

Is air-drying COVID vaccines the solution for vaccine equity?

The Swedish company Ziccum is developing new dry-powder vaccines of the world’s most needed vaccines including COVID.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: EU court fines Poland and inflation rises in eurozone

Here's a look at this week's top stories in Europe.

Health news

Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID symptoms

Have you heard of fluvoxamine? It only costs €3.45 and might help to treat early COVID symptoms.

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Nicaraguans travel to Honduras on horses to receive Covid-19 vaccine

Nicaraguans travel to Honduras on horses to receive Covid-19 vaccine

Travel News

Why are fully-jabbed EU travellers having to self-isolate in the UK?

Despite recognising overseas vaccines, the UK is still making tourists isolate for 10 days through its tracing service.

World News

EU medicines agency approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster dose

The European medicines regulator said data showed a third dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine led to a rise in antibody levels.

Work

How has COVID affected workers?

How did life change for workers in the European Union due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

World News

EU watchdog mulling authorisation of Merck's anti-COVID pill

The European Medicines Agency has started reviewing Merck's COVID-19 antiviral treatment, the first pill that has been shown to treat the disease.

Latvia

Latvia enters a new lockdown after record daily COVID cases

The Baltic state has seen a record-high level of cases since the start of the pandemic resulting in new strict measures.

Italy

Amnesty calls for inquiry into COVID deaths in Italian nursing homes

Amnesty International has called for an independent parliamentary inquiry into COVID-19 deaths in Italian nursing homes.