Now playing Next Health US government to invest $600 million in COVID home tests Rapid antigen tests are no longer free in many European countries but some are restarting vaccination campaigns with updated boosters targeting Omicron. 21/09/2023
Now playing Next Business Spain sees better-than-expected post-COVID growth The revisions are due to new economic data and the difficulty in measuring economic activity in "such exceptional circumstances" as the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the INE. 18/09/2023
Now playing Next Travel News All the countries where you have to pay a ‘tourist tax’ in 2023 From the Algarve to Thailand, these are all the places bringing in new fees to combat overtourism. 11/09/2023
Now playing Next Health COVID: Should we fear a new winter wave? Since mid-July, Europe has been experiencing a resurgence in cases of COVID due in part to the emergence of new variants. 11/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe News COVID-19: Brussels approves updated Pfizer's vaccine ahead of winter The European Commission said it reached an 'important milestone' ahead of anticipated vaccination campaigns in the autumn and winter 01/09/2023
Now playing Next Health High risk of major health issues 2 years after COVID infection - study After a COVID infection, people can be at an elevated risk of several long-term health problems years after, research shows. 23/08/2023
Now playing Next Health BA.2.86: Should we be worried about the newest COVID variant? Attention of late has been focused on Omicron subvariant "Eris". But the latest COVID variant BA.2.86 is being described as "radically different". 22/08/2023
Now playing Next Health Eris: Here’s what to know about new COVID subvariant EG.5 What’s the latest COVID "variant of interest" and how serious a threat is it? 17/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Experts urge more testing as new COVID-19 variant emerges With another COVID-19 ‘variant of interest’, the World Health Organization is warning countries around the world not to dismantle their surveillance measures. The health body says the new variant EG5 is a mutation of Omicron and is similar in its effects. 15/08/2023
Now playing Next Work Doctors' wages: How do countries in Europe compare? Doctors earn substantially more than the average wage but their salaries have fallen in real terms in some European countries, including the UK. 11/08/2023
Now playing Next Scenes Meet the father-and-son duo keeping Qatar fragrant In partnership with Media City, Qatar 07/08/2023
Now playing Next Health Vaccines led to 84% cut in COVID deaths for cancer patients - study In a first of its kind study, researchers found the rollout of vaccines led to a huge drop in hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19 amid cancer patients. 25/07/2023
Now playing Next Health ‘Super dodgers’: This is why some people don’t get sick with COVID A mutation in the proteins that helps the immune system recognise what belongs to the body and what doesn’t has been linked by scientists to “super dodgers”, people who don’t develop symptoms when getting COVID-19. 20/07/2023
Now playing Next Work Which countries have embraced a 4-day workweek and how’s it going? Portugal has become the latest country to announce a trial of a four-day week, following the example of the likes of Belgium, the UK, and others. 21/06/2023
Now playing Next Health Eating disorders rise among teenage girls post-COVID, new study finds A UK analysis of health records found a large rise in eating disorders and self-harm among teenage girls, echoing similar findings in other European countries. 21/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Robbie Williams stops show suddenly due to Long Covid Robbie Williams brought a headline set at Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands to a halt, saying he was struggling with Long Covid. 20/06/2023
Now playing Next Health UK focused too much on flu instead of other possible pandemics: ex-PM David Cameron was questioned as part of an inquiry into the UK's preparedness for and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. 20/06/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Boris Johnson faces judgement of British MPs following critical report Politicians likely to vote later on report which said former Prime Minister should have been suspended from Parliament for 90 days had he not already resigned as an MP 19/06/2023
Now playing Next world news Swiss voters back new climate law despite opposition from nationalists The nationalist Swiss People's Party had raised objections over the bill, warning such measures would cause energy bills to rise. But scientists and environmental groups argued the country's melting glaciers could soon vanish completely. 19/06/2023
Now playing Next View Could the COVID pandemic have been avoided if China were a democracy? Not only could China have potentially prevented the global coronavirus pandemic — its authoritarian regime is now also impeding our ability to learn from it, thereby increasing the risk of future pandemics, Oliver St. John writes. 14/06/2023
