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France

'Highly probable' the EU will ditch its AstraZeneca contract: minister

France's industry minister said on Friday that while a final decision was yet to be made, it was "highly probable" the EU wouldn't renew its contract for the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine.

Travel News

This is how much you could get paid to visit Malta this summer

The Mediterranean island is working with hotels to provide some serious discounts as part of its COVID recovery.

Sweden

Sweden to ease COVID-19 restrictions for those who've been vaccinated

Sweden's Public Health Agency says they will ease restrictions for those citizens, mostly elderly, who have had at least one vaccination shot against COVID-19.

United Kingdom

UK reports 77 cases of COVID variant first detected in India

Some 77 cases of a variant thought to be behind a recent surge of infections in India have been detected in the UK.

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China

China ramps up vaccination drive with free eggs for those getting jab

The challenge in China lies partly in the sheer scale of the effort and the need to convince a population that currently feels safe from infections.

Travel News

What is vaccine tourism and is it ethical?

It has been called the "travel trend of 2021" But is it fair to travel to get a jab?

France

France passes the grim milestone of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths

"We will not forget any face, any name," said France's president Emmanuel Macron.

World News

Euroviews. Getting jabs to world’s hardest-to-reach people is a huge task | View

"Delivering projects in hard-to-reach areas requires ingenuity and resilience. And when we talk about vaccines with such delicate delivery requirements, the last mile is simply make-or-break."

Norway

Norway's public health institute recommends axing AstraZeneca jab

It comes a day after Denmark became the first country in Europe to abandon the jab over links with very rare blood clots.

France

France to become fourth European country to log 100,000 COVID deaths

The grim milestone is expected to be passed on Thursday.

India

'Alarming' surge sees India COVID-19 cases soar past 14 million

In New Delhi, hotels and wedding banquet halls are being converted into COVID-19 centres amid a surge in cases.

World News

Euroviews. Weaning Europe off COVID bailouts will be a tough balancing act | View

Now is the time to consider how to roll back support when the opportunity presents itself, say Ivan Mikloš and Soňa Muzikárová.

Sweden

Swedish region declares ‘personal lockdown’ as COVID cases soar

Officials have largely blamed the spike in instances of the virus on the spread of the UK variant.

Travel News

What is the IATA travel pass and what does it mean for travellers?

Could the airline association’s digital passport bring about safe international travel? We tell you everything you need to know about the new app.

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COVID-19: Can remote working make a happy and productive employee?

In partnership with Accenture

With employees moving their offices home since the COVID pandemic, some have not missed the commuting times but others are craving the water cooler chats with colleagues.

Germany

Merkel bids for powers to impose a nationwide COVID lockdown

If MPs pass the legislation, restrictions will be automatically introduced in regions with a spike in COVID-19 infections.

Travel News

France suspends all flights to and from Brazil over variant fears

“We note the situation is getting worse,” said France's prime minister Jean Castex. “And so we have decided to suspend all flights between Brazil and France until further notice.”

Travel News

Wish you were there? Tourists in Greek holiday test can't leave hotel

The tourists are staying on the Greek island of Rhodes for a week but will not be allowed to leave their hotel.

World News

Europe's Muslims prepare for second Ramadan under shadow of pandemic

From London to Madrid, Islam's holiest month will be marked under pandemic restrictions for the second consecutive year.

United Kingdom

UK COVID variant not more dangerous than original, say studies

Two teams of researchers in the UK found the new strain discovered in September 2020 has higher transmission rates but does not lead to more severe symptoms than the original.