World News

AstraZeneca vaccine gets emergency approval from WHO

The green light for the AstraZeneca vaccine is only the second one the U.N. health agency has issued after authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in December.

15 February 2021

World News

Europe disease prevention agency backs COVID-19 vaccine certificates

The ECDC ruled out so-called 'vaccine passports' that would allow holders to ignore rules on quarantine and testing.

15 February 2021

World

Bill Gates says getting to zero emissions will be 'best thing we've ever done'

"It should be a cause that humanity can come together on. It'll be hard, but if we achieve it, it'll be the best thing we've ever done," says Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder of Breakthrough Energy.

15 February 2021

Europe

What will Italy’s new PM Mario Draghi mean for Italians and the EU?

Mario Draghi, the former ECB chief credited with saving the euro, is now faced with rescuing Italy from COVID-19 and its economic impact.

15 February 2021

Germany

Thousands turned back at German border due to COVID controls

Police in Germany have turned back some 5,000 people at the country’s borders with the Czech Republic and Austria’s Tyrol region after controls were imposed on Sunday.

15 February 2021

Travel News

UK hotel quarantine for arrivals from 'red list' countries begins

Arrivals to England from 33 countries, including Portugal, now have to self-isolate for 10 days in a hotel they have pre-booked, at a cost of around €2,000.

15 February 2021

World News

No new community cases found in New Zealand since lockdown

There's hope that the restrictions in New Zealand might be short-lived as officials said they had found no new cases.

15 February 2021

United Kingdom

15m in the UK have had their first COVID jab - how about wider Europe?

The British government says the majority of the top four most vulnerable groups have had or been offered a first dose. But other European countries are doing better in terms of full vaccinations.

14 February 2021

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Rio's 'bate-bolas' stage small parade despite cancelled carnival

The world-famous Brazilian festival is not happening this year amid the pandemic, but some still dressed up in their exuberant, hand-made costumes for a symbolic celebration.

14 February 2021

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Catalonia polls open under strict rules to keep voters safe from COVID

There are 5.3 million people invited to take part in the regional election today - although turnout may be affected by COVID.

14 February 2021

Germany

Germany tightens border controls over fears of COVID-19 variants

With some exceptions, Germany's border with the Czech Republic is closed along with the frontier with Austria's Tyrol province.

14 February 2021

New Zealand

COVID-19: New Zealand's largest city to go into three-day lockdown

This will be the first lockdown in six months for New Zealand, which had stamped out community transmission of the virus.

14 February 2021

World News

Lockdown love: How has the world been dating during COVID pandemic?

With the places where people would usually meet or get together closed, singles were forced to reassess dating during the pandemic. Europeans and those from further afield told Euronews their different tales of love during the pandemic.

14 February 2021

Europe

Could COVID-19 help oust pro-independence parties in Catalonia?

Optimism, a political calculation or democratic necessity?

14 February 2021

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Sambistas perform to open Rio's would-be carnival season

The symbolic performance marked what would have opened Rio's carnival season - a series of events that has been scrapped due to the pandemic.

13 February 2021

United Kingdom

Oxford/AstraZeneca to begin COVID vaccine trials on children

Pfizer and Moderna began trialling their vaccines on children as young as 12 last year, while AstraZeneca will be expanding the age group further.

13 February 2021

China

Happy Lunar New Year: Welcome the Year of the Ox!

It's one of the globe’s biggest annual celebrations with approximately one-fifth of humanity taking part in the festivities. Though the pandemic has closed temples and severely limited travel and family gatherings, many traditional celebrations ARE going ahead across Asia and beyond.

12 February 2021

World News

Europe's air passenger numbers 'at lowest level since 1995' last year

Passenger traffic in European airports has fallen by 70.4% in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, regressing to its 1995 level, according to ACI Europe.

12 February 2021

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Car-nival season in Germany as revellers confined to their vehicles

Each car was allowed to hold a maximum of three persons from two different households and the fans were asked to stay inside their cars for the entire concerts.

12 February 2021

World News

Nurses in poorer countries 'left behind' in COVID-19 vaccination race

On the frontlines, but at the back of the queue: health workers are still waiting for vaccines in most low-and-middle-income countries.

12 February 2021