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Serbia

Serbian rock festival goes ahead as partygoers check for coronavirus

The Novi Sad rock festival in Serbia went ahead without face masks or social distancing after all participants were screened for coronavirus.

Belgium

Woman, 90, dies after being infected with two COVID-19 variants

The elderly woman, who had not been vaccinated, contracted both the Alpha and Beta variants, which were first detected in Britain and South Africa respectively.

World News

EU now has enough COVID-19 jabs to fully vaccinate 70% of adults

The Commission chief said in a statement that some 500 million doses will have been distributed to the 27 member states by Sunday.

World

Brazil's 2022 vote is between 'fascism and democracy', Lula warns

Lula, 75, led the Latin American country between 2003 and 2010 and is now considering mounting a challenge to Bolsonaro for a third and final term after his corruption convictions were overturned.

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World

Pfizer says third COVID-19 vaccine dose could provide greater immunity

Pfizer has said that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine could boost immunity.

Syria

EU crisis management chief: Syria aid crossing must remain open

More than 1,000 trucks of humanitarian aid a month - including all donated COVID-19 vaccines - cross from Turkey into northern Syria each month through Bab al-Hawa, where a UN mandate is set to expire on Saturday.

France

French study: Two doses of vaccine crucial to beating Delta variant

The small-scale study found one dose of Covid-19 vaccine had a negligible effect but two protected people in 95 percent of cases.

Europe News

Fake COVID vaccine certificates sold on dark web for €150

Italy says it has seized control of 10 channels on the encrypted messaging service Telegram linked to anonymous accounts in marketplaces on the dark web.

Spain

Call for new restrictions as Spain’s youth bear brunt of COVID cases

Spain’s COVID vaccination programme has been a relative success in Europe up to now - but the reopening of nightlife has led to a huge surge in cases amongst unprotected young people, who haven’t yet been able to get the jab.

United Kingdom

Is football the reason more English men than women are getting COVID?

Football might be coming home - but COVID-19 might be coming along for the ride.

Travel News

Vaccinated Brits no longer need to quarantine from amber countries

Fully vaccinated British adults will not need to quarantine on return from amber list countries from 19 July, the UK’s transport secretary Grant Shapps announced.

World News

WHO warns against lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon

The World Health Organization urged governments to use extreme caution when lifting COVID-19 curbs amid a sharp rise in new cases and hospitalisations.

Travel News

Euronews readers on how the pandemic has changed their travel habits

As Euronews Travel turns one year old, we take a look at how much travel has changed during the past year.

Australia

Australia's largest city Sydney locks down for third week

“The situation we’re in now is largely because we haven’t been able to get the vaccine that we need,” New South Wales state Health Minister Brad Hazzard said.

France

France fears fourth COVID-19 wave as Delta variant doubles in one week

With incidence rates on the rise in most French regions and the Delta variant gaining ground, the government warned the country may soon face a fourth wave of coronavirus.

Travel News

22 countries should be added to UK green travel list, says expert

With summer already underway and UK residents desperate for sunnier skies, there could be a glimmer of hope for that last-minute getaway.

Tech News

Euroviews. Pan-European politics: A modern solution to modern problems?

National parties cannot realise their ideals if they remain stuck in a national organisation and thinking pattern, writes Reinier van Lanschot of Volt Europa.

World News

Lambda: What we know about the latest COVID variant flagged by the WHO

It is still unclear how transmisable or dangerous the Lambda coronavirus variant is, with studies underway.

Australia

Australian Grand Prix cancelled due to COVID-19 travel rules

The Australian Grand Prix has been canceled after organisers and Formula One couldn't come up with a compromise over Australia's strict COVID-19 travel and quarantine measures.

Spain

Catalonia cracks down on nightlife again as COVID cases rocket

Catalonia has joined other regions of Spain in reimposing restrictions on nightlife, just weeks after they were lifted, following a huge surge in coronavirus cases among young people.