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France

France promises FFP2 masks and more workers after teachers strike

France's education minister said the government would provide five million FFP2 masks and hire 3,300 contract workers following a massive education strike.

USA

Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses

The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.

World News

Poor countries refuse 100 million COVID vaccine doses set to expire

Developing countries turned away some 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines because they were about to expire, the United Nations said.

France

French teachers strike over handling of 'catastrophic' COVID situation

More than 10,000 school classes are closed in France as the country reports record-high daily infections.

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Culture news

Billie Eilish to replace Travis Scott on Coachella 2022 lineup

The switch makes 20-year-old Eilish the youngest artist to ever headline one of the world's biggest festivals.

My Europe Series

How COVID has heralded a golden age for Czech cottage culture

Purchases of small countryside cottages have boomed in the Czech Republic since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Culture news

Berlin International Film Festival to go ahead in-person

The festival will go ahead without its usual parties and receptions – though attendees should expect mask mandates and a reduced capacity.

Work

Remote work takes off in Japan - with flights to the office paid for

Yahoo Japan will soon allow its staff to live and work anywhere in the Pacific island nation, and they'll even be able to claim the cost of tickets if they have to fly to the office.

Health news

How a UK lab is COVID hunting and bolstering a global variant network

Labs in the UK have a new mission: sharing what they’ve learned with other scientists because COVID has no regard for national borders.

World News

COVID in Europe: Netherlands to reopen shops and hairdressers

Here's a round-up of the COVID situation across Europe.

Spain

Spanish doctors compensated for lack of PPE at start of pandemic

The claim brought by a doctor’s union is the first of its kind to be won in Spain.

My Europe Series

Is it counterproductive to make vaccines mandatory?

Vaccines will be mandatory in Austria from February 1. But will the move have the desired effect?

World News

France's 'tidal wave' of COVID infections as records broken in Italy

France reported more than 360,000 new infections on Tuesday.

Canada

COVID-19: Quebec to levy financial penalty on unvaccinated adults

The Canadian province is following several European countries such as Austria, Greece and Italy in announcing plans to fine people who refuse the vaccine.

Australia

Djokovic admits visa form 'error' and failing to isolate when positive

The men's tennis world No1 says his agent unintentionally provided incorrect travel information as he awaits an Australian government decision over his visa.

Poland

Poland latest European country to surpass 100,000 COVID-related deaths

The country, which has over 18,000 hospitalised COVID-19 patients, is expecting to see a new wave of Omicron infections in the upcoming days.

Destinations

Got the January blues? Hawai’i just made it a lot easier to visit

COVID admin that was causing some confusion has been scrapped. But tourists should still tread lightly on the tropical paradise.

Tech News

Djokovic court hearing hit by tech glitches as music and porn played

An Australian court suffered technical difficulties while hearing the world tennis number one's virtual appeal against his visa being cancelled.

Germany

Concern in Germany over radical elements at COVID restrictions protest

Experts claim "the danger is coming from radicalisation within the movement".

World News

Omicron in Europe is 'a west-to-east tidal wave', says WHO

Omicron is "quickly becoming the dominant virus in western Europe and is now spreading in the Balkans", said Dr Hans Kluge, regional director for WHO Europe.