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German court won't stop vaccine mandate for healthcare workers for now

The Constitutional Court declined to issue an injunction before the new law takes effect in mid-March.

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New Zealand anti-vaccine protesters continue their siege of parliament.

The number of protesters outside New Zealand's parliament increased on Friday and they continue to stand up to the police.

France

France eases rules for mandatory face masks at indoor public places

France eases rules for mandatory face masks at indoor public places

France

In pictures: Canada-style 'Freedom Convoy' heading for Paris

Protesters against France's COVID restrictions, inspired by the 'Freedom Convoy' in Canada, are heading to Paris.

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Culture news

Every artist that has left Spotify so far in 2022

We dive into the story of Neil Young vs Spotify and every artist to speak out against the platform since Joe Rogan's controversial antivax episode.

Football Now

What is it like to be a professional footballer during the pandemic?

In partnership with Media City

Having surpassed two years since the first matches were postponed, Football Now looks back at life for footballers during the height of Covid-19.

Health news

10% of healthcare workers struggle with suicidal or self harm thoughts

New research in Australia, which mirrors previous findings in Europe, lays bare the scale of the struggle that healthcare workers are experiencing.

Mobility

Revealed: The cities with the best and worst traffic congestion

New data from navigation company TomTom suggests that traffic congestion in many cities is still lower than it was before the COVID pandemic.

France

Is a Canada-style 'Freedom Convoy' protest set to descend on Paris?

Though 300,000 Facebook users have joined a group planning the demonstration, it's unclear how many people are planning to show up.

United Kingdom

COVID-infected people in England may soon not have to isolate

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament the last domestic restrictions could be lifted by late February if the latest encouraging trends continued.

Switzerland

Rich countries should pay €14 billion urgently to end pandemic — WHO

"Science gave us the tools to fight COVID-19; if they are shared globally in solidarity, we can end COVID-19 as a global health emergency this year," said the World Health Organization's chief.

Culture news

Neil Young tells Spotify workers to 'get out of that place'

It's not over. It might never be over.

Europe News

Antivax protests are on the rise in Europe, but can they last?

Movements against restrictions and vaccinations are growing as the pandemic continues.

Germany

Germany argues over vaccine mandates for health workers

The opposition bloc says the mandate should be suspended nationwide “until central legal and practical questions are answered”.

Turkey

Former Olympic swimmer wanted for Erdogan's COVID infection 'insult'

The Turkish President announced on Saturday that he and his wife were suffering from "mild" COVID-19 symptoms.

Home

How used COVID face masks could be helping to keep you connected

The COVID pandemic is believed to be generating 7,200 tonnes of medical waste every day but this company is finding new ways to reuse it.

Tech News

Spotify says Joe Rogan isn't going anywhere

Spotify acknowledged that podcast episodes featuring racist language were taken down at their urging - but insisted that the company wasn’t Rogan's publisher.

World News

Protest against COVID restrictions and vaccines in Madrid

Nevertheless, mandatory outdoor mask-wearing is expected to be lifted by 10 February in Spain.

World News

COVID in Europe: Germany mulls easing restrictions after peak subsides

Meanwhile, Russia registered new record numbers of cases and total deaths, while anti-measures protests in Helsinki spilt into the weekend.

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Protesters stage demo against COVID-19 restrictions and high fuel taxes

Protesters stage demo against COVID-19 restrictions and high fuel taxes