World News 'No way to sugarcoat this': Vaccine equity still way off, WHO says High-income countries have administered 133 vaccine doses per 100 people vs just four doses per 100 population in low-income countries. 21/10/2021
Romania Romanian police investigate 'false' empty COVID-19 hospital claim Authorities at the hospital in Piatra-Neamț have told Euronews that their beds are never free of COVID-19 patients. 20/10/2021
Russia Putin tells Russian workers to stay home as COVID-19 deaths soar Authorities announced on Wednesday that 1,028 people had died from COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours. 20/10/2021
Health news Could COVID pills be a game-changer for vaccine equity? A new antiviral pill that has been shown to treat COVID-19 in high-risk patients is seeking authorisation. 20/10/2021
United Kingdom UK health leaders call for ‘Plan B’ to avoid winter COVID-19 crisis Health leaders have called on the British government to introduce ‘Plan B’ measures to avoid a COVID-19 crisis this winter. 20/10/2021
Bulgaria Bulgaria launches COVID-19 pass amid rising infections With just one in four adults fully inoculated, the government hopes the measure will boost vaccine uptake. 19/10/2021
United Kingdom Johnson's government under pressure as COVID cases continue to rise The UK is is struggling with one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Europe, despite the early success of its vaccination campaign. 19/10/2021
Romania Romania in eye of COVID storm with record infections and deaths Romania is facing a surge in infections amid alarmingly low vaccination uptake. 19/10/2021
USA Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies aged 84 The first black American to head the US armed forces, Powell is remembered by many for his controversial support for the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. 18/10/2021
Russia Russia reports highest daily number of COVID-19 cases Russia reported its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic as the epidemic worsens in the country. 17/10/2021
USA Robert Durst hospitalised with COVID-19, his lawyer says New York real estate heir Robert Durst, who was sentenced in a two-decade-old murder case, has been hospitalised after contracting COVID-19. 17/10/2021
Romania Romania's hospitals overwhelmed with unvaccinated patients "Some 90 per cent of the hospitalised patients are not vaccinated," Adrian Marinescu, medical director of the Matei Bals Infectious Diseases Hospital said. 16/10/2021
Russia Russia reports record 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day Russia's COVID-19 deaths and cases have been mounting for weeks, reaching record highs since the beginning of the pandemic. 16/10/2021
Health news Tuberculosis deaths increase for first time in 10 years due to COVID Tuberculosis deaths are rising for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID pandemic, the WHO has warned. 15/10/2021
Health news Nipah virus could cause a deadly COVID-scale pandemic. But what is it? The Nipah virus has a 40 per cent to 75 per cent mortality rate and there is no treatment or vaccine. 15/10/2021
No Comment Pumpkin-eating elephants The Oregon Zoo in Portland held its 23rd Annual Squishing of the Squash Thursday to usher in the Halloween season. 15/10/2021
Euronews Debates Euronews debates how Europe and China should preserve biodiversity In partnership with China Global Television Network (CGTN) The first part of the UN biodiversity summit in Kunming, China is underway. To mark the event, Euronews and CGTN (China Global Television Network) together with leading experts and analysts, debated the latest efforts to protect nature worldwide. 15/10/2021
Travel News France makes COVID-19 travel tests chargeable from October 15 PCR tests will cost €44 for unvaccinated adults without a prescription and antigen tests will be charged between €22 or €25. 15/10/2021
Travel News Day 2 tests replaced by lateral flows in England from 24 October Lateral flow tests are a much cheaper option for families, which airlines say is a "massive relief". 15/10/2021
Italy Protests across Italy as COVID pass becomes mandatory for workers Thousands have demonstrated over COVID passes being made mandatory for employees to enter their workplaces. 15/10/2021