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COVID-19: 99% of England to be in toughest two tiers of restrictions

England will exit its second national lockdown on December 1 and return to a multi-tier system with restrictions imposed depending on the local area's epidemiological situation.

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This robot in Japan can detect if customers aren't wearing face masks

It's been introduced into a shop in Japan to ensure customers are following COVID-19 guidelines.

Italy

First quarantine-free flight from JFK to Fiumicino arrives in Rome

Passengers had to prove they had tested negative for COVID-19 before they departed -- and they were tested again upon landing.

United Kingdom

England to move to a new multi-tiered system of COVID restrictions

The vast majority of England will continue to face severe restrictions when the country emerges from its second full coronavirus lockdown on December 2.

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Is Europe's far-right using coronavirus as a new avenue of agitation?

It used to be all about football hooliganism and migrants. Now far-right groups in the Czech Republic are turning their focus to COVID restrictions.

Lithuania

Lithuania confirms its first coronavirus cases at a mink farm

Lithuanian authorities say they have detected the presence of the new coronavirus in mink at a farm in Jonava district.

France

French lockdown forcing some restaurants to bite the bullet

With a lockdown that

France

French ski resorts to open at Christmas but lifts will remain closed

French stations ski were taken aback by Presidential Macron ruling out their reopening for Christmas, but they still hope to be able to convince the government to change its mind.

France

Ski stations will remain closed as France relaxes some lockdown rules

French Prime Minister Jean Castex detailed France's new virus restrictions, allowing people to travel for Christmas but keeping restaurants and ski stations closed.

United Kingdom

AstraZeneca reveals dosing mistake in coronavirus vaccine trials

A dosing error may have contributed to the "highly effective" results of the AstraZeneca and Oxford University coronavirus vaccine.

Belgium

First Europeans could be vaccinated by year-end, says EU chief

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged members states on Wednesday to get ready to roll out vaccination campaigns before the end of the year.

Germany

Coronavirus: Germany and Russia report record number of new deaths

Germany's COVID-19 death toll grew by 410 on Wednesday — its highest one-day jump since the beginning of the pandemic.

France

Doctor wants a greater focus on mental health fallout from COVID-19

"As a doctor, I see a lot of very distressed people coming into my office," he said. "The way the government and politicians talk about the virus is making people anxious and that's a big problem."

World News

EU vows to put gender equality at heart of its foreign aid

To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Wednesday, Brussels pledged that 85% of its aid projects will be about empowering women by 2025.

Sweden

'Serious deficiencies': Sweden's nursing homes slammed over COVID care

Coronavirus deaths in elderly care homes make up around half of Sweden's 6,400 fatalities from the disease.

Germany

Is anti-Semitism on the rise in Germany among COVID-denial movements?

Groups that would normally have nothing to do with each other are uniting in Covid-denying movements: right-wing groups, left-wing extremists, Islamist groups. And 'anti-Semitism is acting as a binder.'

Germany

Car with anti-globalisation message crashes into Merkel's office gates

The estate car had the words “Stop Globalisation Politics” written in white on its right side and “You damn killers of children and old people” on the other.

World

COVID cleanup: Duo walk from Marseille to Paris picking up old masks

One is called the 'English snail' and the other the 'Marseille boar.' Together, Edmund Platt and Frédéric Munsch are walking from Marseille to Paris, collecting thousands of discarded facemasks along the way.

Green News

Lockdowns only had a 'tiny' impact on global warming, says WMO

The fall in carbon emissions in 2020 is being described as just a 'blip' in the long term.

World

French shops to open; Spain's rule of six and Germany's mini-amnesty

President Emmanuel Macron has said France will start to ease its strict national lockdown with the reopening of shops. In Spain government is to propose a somewhat different Christmas and New Year celebrations. According to draft proposals authorties plan to limit gatherings to six people in total.