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Israel

Israeli PM kicks off national vaccination campaign with public jab

The event gave Netanyahu a political boost as the Israeli PM faces criticism for his management of the coronavirus crisis.

Europe News

EU and UK transport officials reprimand France over UK truck chaos

Thousands of hauliers remained stranded in mass gridlock in Kent on Christmas Eve, held up by the slow delivery of the COVID-19 tests demanded by France to enter its territory.

United Kingdom

What do we know about the UK's more infectious coronavirus variant?

Here's what we know so far about the new variant of coronavirus in the United Kingdom that officials say is spreading more rapidly than other virus variants.

United Kingdom

New COVID-19 strain 'out of control', says UK Health Secretary

UK nations issued new restrictions, stating that a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus was spreading rapidly.

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Turkey

Hospital fire kills nine COVID-19 patients at ICU in Turkey

A fire broke out at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey after an oxygen cylinder exploded, killing nine people, the health minister said.

World News

WHO: COVID-19 'dramatically worsened' lives of migrants and refugees

The pandemic had a "highly negative impact on the living and working conditions of refugees and migrants," the WHO said in a new report.

USA

Moderna becomes second COVID-19 vaccine to receive US approval

The Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, adding a second shot to its arsenal.

Earth News

Why 2020 was a promising year for wildlife around the globe

The world's loneliest elephant was set free and a 100-year-old tortoise saved his species by having 800 children.

Italy

Italy orders nationwide lockdown for Christmas holiday

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday announced a nationwide lockdown from December 21 to January 6 amid fears of a Christmas surge.

France

Was Macron's conduct careless before his COVID-19 diagnosis?

Prior to his positive test result, the French president had attended multiple face-to-face events and held a number of working lunches - at least one of which has been criticised for potentially breaking the rules.

Italy

Italy hasn't decided its Christmas lockdown strategy yet. Why?

The most probable scenario so far is a full-scale lockdown in two separate phases.

France

France passes 60k COVID death milestone as 2020 becomes deadliest year

France has now recorded more than 60,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, with 2020 now the country’s deadliest year post-war.

Slovenia

Slovenia's health minister steps down amid virus pandemic

Slovenia’s health minister resigned after his party left the country's ruling centre-right coalition.

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US Vice President Mike Pence receives COVID-19 vaccine

Vice President Mike Pence was vaccinated for COVID-19 on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the vaccine is safe.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Vaccine approval close while Brexit talks ongoing

The European Medicines Agency is close to approving Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, but Brexit negotiations are still on a knife-edge. Here's a look at the past week in Europe.

Sweden

Sweden switches strategy and calls for face masks on public transport

Sweden's healthcare sector is struggling with the resurgence of COVID-19, prompting the government to finally introduce measures already seen for months across Europe.

Focus

Football for Friendship scheme attracts more than a million youngsters

In partnership with Gazprom

Supported by famous athletes, representatives of football academies and journalists, young participants held over 50 events this season and acquired an impressive Guinness World Records title for the largest online football lesson.

Belgium

Another EU leader tests positive for COVID-19 after Brussels summit

Slovakian Prime Minister Igor Matovic is urging people to be "extremely careful" after testing positive for coronavirus.

France

COVID-19 three times deadlier than influenza, large French study shows

"This study is the largest to date comparing the two diseases and confirms that COVID-19 is far more serious than influenza," one of the researchers said.

World News

COVID-19 mental health issues to increase over the winter: WHO Europe

"We expect to see a larger number of people facing more severe mental health challenges in the coming months" as the toll from COVID-19 is compounded by winter, the head of WHO Europe said on Friday.