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USA

Biden plans to send four million COVID jabs to Mexico, Canada

The US will send four million AstraZeneca doses to Mexico and Canada, the White House said on Thursday.

Destinations

The new museums and galleries you need to visit after COVID

Whether delayed by the pandemic or opening just to locals, here are the best new cultural spaces you need to check out.

World

Will travel be possible this summer with the EU's Digital Green Certificate?

"No, I do not think that Europe is losing the battle of vaccines. I think there is a lot of noise around the European vaccination programme". - Margaritis Schinas, Vice President of the EU Commission, tells all about the Digital Green Certificate, travel and the EU vaccination process.

Italy

One year on, Italy remembers coronavirus victims

Footage of an army convoy snaking its way through Bergamo's roads on March 18th, 2020 remains one of the most heart-wrenching and iconic images of the pandemic

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France

Paris and more than a dozen French areas to lock down for a month

Sixteen regions in France including the capital will lock down from Friday for a month amid rising COVID-19 cases and hospital saturation.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria imposes 10-day lockdown to tackle rising COVID-19 cases

The new restrictions will be the last test for the centre-right government of Boyko Borissov, who hopes to win a fourth term in the parliamentary elections on April 4.

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Italy marks haunting anniversary of Bergamo's COVID-19 peak

Italy marks haunting anniversary of Bergamo's COVID-19 peak

World News

Coronavirus reinfection unlikely within 6 months unless you're over 65

The first large-scale study of coronavirus reinfection was conducted in Denmark during the first and second waves of the pandemic.

Europe News

Many EU countries to restart AstraZeneca vaccinations post EMA verdict

"Its benefits in protecting people from COVID-19 with the associated risks of death and hospitalisation outweigh the possible risks," EMA executive director Emer Cooke said at a press conference. Yet the EMA will continue to investigate reports of blood clots.

World News

Vaccinating kids is key for herd immunity. How far away is such a jab?

Several COVID-19 vaccines are currently being tested in teenagers and trials are starting in younger children as well.

United Kingdom

UK to have a 'a significant reduction' in vaccine supply from March 29

The NHS said there would be "a significant reduction" in COVID-19 vaccine supplies from 29 March. UK health minister Matt Hancock says they are on track to meet their target to vaccinate everyone over 50 by April 15.

World News

Sputnik V: Has Russia won the battle in global vaccine diplomacy?

As the EU has struggled to make available European-manufactured vaccines, Russia has already sent its Sputnik V to Hungary and Slovakia and offered to supply 50 million more doses to Europe.

Travel News

Everything you need to know about the EU's proposed 'vaccine passport'

The EU has outlined plans for its new "Digital Green Certificate". Here's everything you need to know about it.

Hungary

Hungary hit by record number of daily COVID-19 deaths as cases surge

Health officials announced 195 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, breaking the previous peak of 193 in early December.

Europe News

European Commission proposes Green Pass for freedom of travel

What does the pass allow you to do? What does it tell border control about you? And why is 'reciprocity' the new buzzword? Find out here.

Travel News

The Azores' smallest island has vaccinated its entire population

Life goes on as usual for the island's 400 residents. Only masks and the almost total absence of tourism signal a different time.

Italy

COVID-19: Italy records highest one-day death toll since late January

The high one-day death toll comes as half of Italy's regions were put under lockdown again on Monday.

Economy

EU governments agree to continue uncapped spending until mid-2022

European Union finance ministers said during a video conference on Tuesday that unlimited spending must be allowed until the recovery from the pandemic is secure.

Travel News

Greece working on vaccine passport deals with 10 nations, including UK

Flights bringing visitors from some European countries, Israel and the United Kingdom will begin in April and from mid-May, more countries will be added to the list of those who do not need to quarantine upon arrival.

Austria

Austria calls on EU to 'correct' COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Leaders of several countries including Austria say that, although the EU had agreed on distribution of the vaccines on a per-capita basis, some countries have received considerably more than others.