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USA

Biden signs string of COVID orders and vows 'help is on the way'

US deaths have surged past 400,000, and the new president noted projections that they could reach 500,000 in a month.

World News

Concerns grow COVID vaccine misinformation campaigns targeting Muslims

With vaccination programmes being rolled out across the continent, health authorities are keen to see them adopted by all communities. But against them are anti-vaxx campaigns.

Europe News

Coronavirus: EU leaders aim to strengthen coordination on pandemic

European heads of state and government held a virtual meeting on Thursday to discuss how to collectively tackle the COVID-19 pandemic more effectively.

United Kingdom

France 'prepared to help' struggling train operator Eurostar

Passenger numbers on the cross-channel train service have been down 95% since March and are currently believed to be less than 1% of pre-pandemic levels.

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World

European Medicines Agency an WHO advise against delaying second shot

International organisations are calling any breaks between the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses not to be extended beyond 21 days. Both Pfizer and Moderna also do not support the delay strategy touted by UK authorities.

World

It's National Hugging Day, but how do you do it safely?

Millions of us have been living with severe restrictions and orders to stay socially distanced. But this can lead to 'touch starvation'. Find out more.

France

French health minister says third national lockdown could be necessary

"If the level of this variant were to increase significantly and we followed an English trajectory, a lockdown would probably become an absolute necessity," Véran told the French Senate's Law Commission.

Europe News

European leaders to discuss vaccination speed and immunity passports

It comes amid continued criticism that the vaccination drive has been too sluggish.

United Kingdom

UK registers new record of 1,820 COVID-19 deaths in one day

A person is admitted to hospital in the UK every 30 seconds, UK officials have said.

Germany

COVID-19: Germany tightens lockdown as Netherlands sets curfew

"The number of new infections has decreased. That gives us hope. But the virus mutation carries a great danger. Now is the time to prevent this danger," Chancellor Merkel said as she announced the new measures.

Travel News

What is a vaccine passport and which countries are using them?

Here are the countries in Europe and beyond who have started implementing a 'vaccine passport' for travellers.

Germany

Germany mulls further COVID restrictions over new variant fears

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is meeting with regional leaders on Tuesday to discuss imposing stricter measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

Germany

Face masks: What's the difference between a cloth one and an FFP2?

As authorities in southern Germany and in Austria make FFP2 masks mandatory on public transport and in shops, we ask an expert what difference these masks make.

United Kingdom

UK reports record 1,610 deaths from COVID-19

The UK recorded 1,610 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday.

France

France's life expectancy falls because of COVID pandemic, data reveals

France's life expectancy at birth dropped by six months for men and five months for women in 2020 compared to the previous year.

United Kingdom

One in eight in England had had COVID-19 by December, new data shows

According to the ONS, 12.7 per cent of the population in England would have tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies by the end of 2020.

Norway

No link found after COVID-19 vaccine deaths - Norway Health Authority

Norway has stressed that there was no established link between the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the deaths of elderly people who had been vaccinated.

Portugal

Portugal ramps up lockdown rules amid surging coronavirus cases

Stricter lockdown rules have been introduced in Portugal amid surging coronavirus cases, with the pandemic setting grim records there and across Europe.

USA

US man hid in airport for three months due to COVID pandemic fear

A man has been arrested after hiding in Chicago's airport for three months due to his fear of flying during the coronavirus pandemic.

Climate Now

Did the COVID pandemic alter the course of climate change?

Conservationist Jane Goodall, Environmentalist and UN Youth Advisor Nathan Méténier, Copernicus climate scientist Carlo Buontempo, and WMO emissions expert Oksana Tarasova , are hosted by Climate Now presenter Jeremy Wilks in this live Euronews YouTube debate on climate change vs. COVID-19.