Now playing Next USA Vote over Trump's call to increase COVID-19 relief checks is blocked The US president said relief checks for millions of Americans should be increased - but Republicans blocked such a vote in the Senate. 30/12/2020
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Now playing Next Poland Poland clamps down on New Year's celebrations with new COVID-19 rules New restrictions brought in by the Polish government are in place for three weeks, and they include a ban on moving around on New Year's Eve. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next Russia Russia admits COVID-19 death toll is more than triple official numbers Official figures from the Russian health authority say 55,265 people have died from COVID-19; however, the statistics agency has said this figure is more than three times higher. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next Spain Spain to keep registry of citizens who refuse a coronavirus vaccine The registry, which will be shared with the EU, will not be made public and will be "done with the utmost respect for data protection," the country's health minister said. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Coronavirus cases at Manchester City see game at Everton called off A growing coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City led to the postponement of Monday's Premier League match at Everton and forced the team to close its training ground. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Italy Florence revives Renaissance-era 'food-holes' in bid to curb COVID-19 They were built centuries ago to serve food and wine safely during the plague. Now, amid COVID-19, they are being put to use again. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Germany German passengers sue government over €94m repatriation bill Repatriate flights from the Canary Islands and North Africa were costed at €200. Fares from Southern Africa and the Caribbean were set at €500 and returnees from South America and Asia had to pay €600 to return home. More than 60 lawsuits have been lodged. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Italy puts medical workers at the front of the queue for COVID vaccine It is part of Italy's policy of vaccinating medical staff before anyone else. 28/12/2020
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Now playing Next World Ski resorts reopen in Austria despite third national lockdown More than 400 Austrian ski stations have been allowed to reopen just before the country entered another nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Earlier this year, tourists in the alpine party town of Ischgl spread COVID across Europe after the resort failed to lock down quickly enough. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next world news A mammoth task: EU rolls out COVID-19 vaccine EU member states face logistical challenges and vaccine scepticism as they embark on a coordinated campaign to immunise their populations. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Switzerland Hundreds of Britons flee COVID-19 quarantine at Swiss ski resort The tourists were told to isolate as a result of the new COVID-19 variant being spread around the world - but half decided to leave "under the cover of darkness". 28/12/2020
Now playing Next China China jails citizen journalist for reports on Wuhan COVID-19 lockdown Zhang Zhan's broadcasts from inside the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak were widely shared on social media before she was arrested in May. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Megafire, pandemic, unbolting: Here are some of 2020's most used words The biggest news events of the year have led to words we barely even uttered before now being used on a near-daily basis. 28/12/2020
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Now playing Next United Kingdom AstraZeneca has 'winning formula' to boost COVID vaccine efficacy The chief executive of the pharmaceutical giant assured that the vaccine developed with Oxford University should be effective against the new coronavirus strain sweeping the UK. 27/12/2020