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COVID-19 vaccine to become mandatory for NHS workers, UK minister says

National Health Service workers will have to be fully vaccinated by April 1 in England, UK health secretary Sajid Javid said.

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Greece pushes people to get COVID jab as number of infections rise

Greece registered a record number of new infections on Monday.

Denmark

Denmark set to reintroduce COVID pass two months after dropping it

A rise in cases has prompted the policy reversal.

Culture news

Van Morrison sued by NI government minister for libel over COVID rules

The 76-year-old singer was a vocal opposer of Northern Ireland's lockdown laws last year and labelled his home country's government "fascist bullies".

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Health news

COVID: Russian and Romanian death toll increase, UK urges booster jabs

Here's a look at some of the top COVID-19 stories around Europe including in the UK, Russia, and Romania.

Austria

Austria introduces tougher COVID-19 measures for the unvaccinated

On Saturday, Austria registered a record high of 10,000 new infections. The country has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Western Europe, with only 63% of people vaccinated.

Travel News

US travel restrictions: What are the new rules?

Everything you need to know now that the US is open to tourists.

Latvia

Latvian employers can dismiss unvaccinated workers, says parliament

All health care, education, and social care sector workers are required to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Latvia.

Greece

Greek Church urges faithful to get vaccinated as cases spike

Greece's daily number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections hit a record high for the second time in a few days.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

COVID-19: Bosnia doctors brace for new wave as virus rages

Doctors in Bosnia are bracing for a new wave of COVID-19 in the Balkan nation that has a low vaccination rate.

Health news

UK approves use of anti-COVID pill molnupiravir

Molnupiravir will be offered to at-risk patients who already have the coronavirus. It is not a substitute for the COVID-19 vaccine, UK authorities said.

World News

Europe and Central Asia 'could see 500k COVID deaths by February 1'

Europe and Central Asia are once again at the "epicentre" of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a possible 500,000 additional deaths before February 1.

Germany

Germany reports a record number of new COVID-19 cases

The Robert Koch Institute said 33,949 new cases had been registered in the last 24 hours, up from 28,037 daily cases a week ago.

Health news

Pfizer's COVID vaccine can now be used on children aged 5-11 in the US

President Joe Biden hailed the move as a "turning point" in the fight against the pandemic.

Russia

COVID-19 deaths hit another daily record in hard-hit Russia

Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit another daily record on Tuesday, four days since a nationwide order for many Russians to stay off work took effect.

Poland

Poland opens COVID-19 vaccination centres near cemeteries

Polish cemeteries reopened on Sunday after authorities decided to close them a year ago due to coronavirus restrictions.

World News

‘A defining moment’: Global COVID-19 death toll tops five million

The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed five million, with an expert describing the situation as “a defining moment in our lifetime”.

Australia

Australians reunite as border reopens after 20-month ban

Sydney’s international airport came alive with tears and laughter on Monday as Australia’s border opened for the first time in 20 months.

United Kingdom

UK pledges 20 million vaccine doses to poor nations

The UK will donate 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to developing countries, Boris Johnson said.

Health news

Is air-drying COVID vaccines the solution for vaccine equity?

The Swedish company Ziccum is developing new dry-powder vaccines of the world’s most needed vaccines including COVID.