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COVID-19: UK resists new restrictions as Romania looks to EU for help

According to AFP, COVID-19 has killed at least 4.9 million people worldwide since the end of December 2019.

My Europe Series

How Ukraine's Soviet legacy is helping derail its COVID fightback

Just 14% of Ukraine's population has been vaccinated. With COVID infections increasingly sharply, there are fears of a tough winter ahead.

My Europe Series

How a COVID pass protest sparked a debate in Italy on its fascist past

Violence at the end of a COVID pass protest in Rome reminded some of Italy's fascist era. Others have rejected such comparisons, calling them an exaggerated conflation.

Austria

Unvaccinated could face new lockdown in Austria, chancellor warns

“The pandemic is not yet in the rear view mirror,” Schallenberg said. “We are about to stumble into a pandemic of the unvaccinated.”

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Health news

What is the ‘Delta Plus’ COVID variant?

A relative of the Delta variant is under investigation in the UK and there’s concern over potential increased transmissibility.

United Kingdom

Scientists urge UK to prep rapid return of COVID measures

Many scientists are urging the government to reintroduce some of the measures that it lifted three months ago.

Destinations

Skiing in Scotland? These are the most popular slopes for winter 2021

Winter sports tourists are sticking closer to home this holiday season, a new Club Med report says, as first-time skiers soar.

Health news

Pfizer’s COVID vaccine ‘91% effective’ in children aged 5-11

Young children were found to have strong protection from COVID-19 with Pfizer's COVID vaccine according to new data.

Latvia

Latvia enters a new lockdown after record daily COVID cases

The Baltic state has seen a record-high level of cases since the start of the pandemic resulting in new strict measures.

Ukraine

Ukraine, Russia report record-high COVID infection and death toll

Hesitant populations have led to low vaccine uptake in some eastern European countries.

World News

COVID claimed more than 100,000 healthcare workers' lives, WHO says

WHO estimates that between 80,000 and 180,000 healthcare workers may have died from COVID-19 between January 2020 and May 2021.

Italy

Amnesty calls for inquiry into COVID deaths in Italian nursing homes

Amnesty International has called for an independent parliamentary inquiry into COVID-19 deaths in Italian nursing homes.

Russia

Moscow to go into lockdown amid daily record COVID deaths

For weeks Russia has been breaking daily records for COVID deaths and infections, and president Vladimir Putin has already announced a nationwide holiday week to try to halt the spread of coronavirus.

Ukraine

Ukraine hits all-time COVID-19 death record amid vaccine hesitancy

Ukrainian authorities reported 22,415 new confirmed infections and 546 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest numbers since the start of the pandemic.

World News

COVID measures could be reimposed as cases surge in Europe

Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Europe with some countries already announcing new restrictions.

Greece

Greek doctors stage 24-hour strike to protest staff shortages

Greek doctors and nurses have rallied outside the health ministry to protest against mandatory vaccinations and staff shortages.

World News

Pfizer booster dose 95.6% effective against COVID symptoms - study

A study conducted by two labs found a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was 95.6% effective against symptoms of the disease.

Travel News

Morocco bans all flights to UK, Germany and the Netherlands

In response to an increase in covid cases across the UK, Germany and the Netherlands, Morocco has banned until further notice.

Health news

Transparent COVID face masks to ease communication barrier in HongKong

It's not the first face mask to include a transparent area to help those with hearing impairments communicate. But this 3D-printed one is fully transparent and reuseable.

Europe Decoded

Lithuanian news outlets delete comments to combat COVID misinformation

Lithuanian news websites have said they will remove anonymous public comments on stories about COVID-19.