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Reopening England's schools 'could spark a rise in COVID-19 cases'

"Government modellers have indicated opening schools, both primary and secondary, will probably increase the infection rate at a time when we're not getting anything like enough protection from the vaccine."

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Children return to primary schools and nurseries in parts of Germany

The move comes despite signs that the decline in COVID-19 case numbers is flattening out again and even rising in some areas.

France

France's Sanofi to produce millions of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 jabs

Sanofi is to produce as many as 12 million doses a month of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine once approved. It has also agreed to manufacture 125 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab.

France

France adds Dunkirk to its list of lockdowns this weekend

Dunkirk will join the Alpes-Maritimes region for the weekend lockdown, which comes on top of other national measures.

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Moments

A day in the life of a ski resort during COVID-19

French ski resorts make the best of it as lifts remain shut and visitor numbers remain low.

France

French ministers condemn Lyon mayor over meatless school meals

Grégory Doucet, the Green Party mayor of Lyon, said the measure to impose a meatless single menu in schools was taken to comply with COVID-19 sanitary measures and flagged that his right-wing predecessor did the same following the first lockdown.

Italy

Italy marks one year since country's first known COVID-19 death

Ceremonies were held across Italy to remember virus victims on the anniversary of the first known COVID death in the country.

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Tunisian doctor dazzles virus ward with violin

A doctor in the Tunisian city of Sfax has taken to the violin in an attempt to boost the spirits of patients battling the coronavirus.

United Kingdom

UK aiming to vaccinate every adult by end of July, government says

The UK is aiming to speed up its coronavirus vaccination programme, which is already well ahead of its European neighbours.

Travel News

Meet the tourist who stayed behind in Peru to support local women

This volunteer decided against returning home from Peru and set up a slow fashion brand with some of the women there.

Travel News

Here's how the pandemic has impacted young aviation professionals

COVID-19 has devastated many industries which rely on travel and tourism to survive - none more so than aviation. Here, meet the young professionals still hoping for a future in the industry.

Italy

The town of Codogno remembers being at the centre of Italy's epidemic

In a ceremony on Sunday, Codogno will mark one year since it recorded the first locally acquired case of COVID-19 in Italy.

Travel News

Meet the Cuban hotel owners turning to farming for survival

Cuba usually receives up to 4 million visitors a year. But the pandemic has left those who rely on the tourism industry turning to the land for survival.

Netherlands

Dutch senators approve new coronavirus curfew law in late night vote

The government, which is appealing the decision by a judge to strike down the curfew, succeeded in gaining some opposition support for the new law.

Netherlands

Dutch minister on thin ice after skate with star breaks COVID-19 rules

Wopke Hoekstra sparked anger after posting a photo of himself on Twitter with Sven Kramer, the winner of four Winter Olympics speed skating gold medals. His outing breached the Dutch coronavirus restrictions.

World News

COVID-19 variants spark fears of a surge in central Europe

New restrictions were announced by Prague on Friday while the number of COVID-19 patients in Slovakia has reached a new record high.

My Europe Series

COVID, crisis & the constitution: Is Czech Republic set for change?

With elections due in the autumn, it's not looking great for the ruling party in the Czech Republic. Here's why.

Europe News

Have Russia and China got enough COVID-19 vaccines to sell abroad?

Moscow and Beijing are pushing their homemade jabs abroad. But, what about their own populations?

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Accenture CEO on designing business for a sustainable, digital future

“The companies that will master digital technology and the companies that will put sustainability at the heart of that strategy will probably be the winners in this future world,” says Jean-Marc Ollagnier, the Europe CEO of global consultancy firm Accenture.

France

Air France-KLM Group loses €7.1 billion in 2020 amid COVID-19 chaos

CEO Benjamin Smith said that "2020 tested the Air France-KLM Group with the most severe crisis ever experienced by the air transport industry."