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France looks to help those jabbed outside EU get a COVID health pass

It comes just days before the health pass will be required to access French restaurants and bars.

Health news

Why have COVID tracing apps been unsuccessful?

Privacy. Trust. Poor implementation. A new study says these are some of the reasons why contact tracing apps haven’t helped us beat the pandemic.

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What’s the true COVID death toll in Europe?

A new study based on excess deaths shows the world has been under-reporting COVID deaths. The true figure is much more stark.

World News

WHO calls for COVID booster jab moratorium until the end of September

The head of the UN agency stressed that "hundreds of millions" worldwide are still waiting for their first dose.

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Full COVID jab protects you 3 times more than no vaccine, study finds

Researchers at London's Imperial College say people who’ve had the full dose of COVID-19 vaccine are three times less likely to test positive for the virus than unvaccinated people.

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Life in plastic, it's fantastic! COVID vaccine scientist gets Barbie

Barbie created a new "vaccinologist doll" in honour of Sarah Gilbert, the scientist behind the Oxford coronavirus vaccine.

World News

COVID cases fall in the Netherlands and UK while Romania pushes jabs

Some countries in Europe are seeing their number of COVID-19 cases fall, while others fear a fourth wave of infections is underway.

France

'Catastrophic situation': French island Guadeloupe in COVID lockdown

"We are in a catastrophic situation, we have exceeded 3,000 cases per week," Guadeloupe health chief Valérie Denux told reporters.

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The Chinese city of Wuhan relaunches mass testing against covid19

Authorities in Wuhan said Tuesday they would test the city's entire population for Covid-19, as the virus returned to the place where it first emerged.

China

Wuhan orders mass COVID testing amid rare local outbreak

Chinese authorities ordered mass testing in Wuhan following a small local outbreak in the city where the virus was first detected in 2019.

Germany

COVID-19 booster shots already underway in several countries

Some countries are starting to offer a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for the most vulnerable, in an attempt to combat the spread of the Delta variant.

USA

US hits 70% vaccination rate — a month late and amid a surge

President Joe Biden had set a goal of reaching the 70% threshold by the Fourth of July holiday.

Germany

Germany to offer COVID-19 shots for all kids over 12

So far, the country’s standing committee on vaccination has been reluctant to give the go-ahead for all youngsters and only explicitly recommended the vaccination for the age group between 12 and 16 if they suffer from certain chronic illnesses.

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Vaccination against Covid-19 accelerates in Tunisia

Nearly 1,200 people received their Covid-19 vaccine jab in one day says an El Menzah vaccination centre official in Tunis.

United Kingdom

Food delivery apps offer discounts to boost vaccine uptake in the UK

A number of ride-hailing and food delivery apps are offering discounts to customers, including free rides to vaccination centres and reduced prices on food deliveries.

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Emotional reunions at Heathrow airport as UK lifts quarantine rules

Families wept as they were reunited at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday, with fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from the US and EU.

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Cambodia: vaccination for adolescents begins

Cambodia began a roll out of Covid-19 vaccinations for teenagers in its capital Phnom Penh and three provinces Sunday.

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Berlin: Covid sceptics defy protest ban.

Hundreds of anti-lockdown demonstrators defy a court-ordered protest ban in the streets of Berlin, resulting in scuffles with police.

Germany

Man dies after being detained by Berlin police during COVID-19 protest

About 600 people were detained during the demonstrations, which saw thousands defy rules against mass gatherings over the weekend.

France

Vaccine pass plan provokes protests in France, Switzerland, Italy

Government plans to make access to public spaces conditional on health checks have provoked more protest demonstrations in France, Switzerland and Italy.