Now playing Next world news Possible link between AstraZeneca jab and rare blood clots, says EMA The EU medicines regulator said there was a "possible link" between the AstraZeneca jab and "very rare" blood clots. They maintained that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks. 07/04/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Hungary to ease lockdown despite COVID-19 surge PM Viktor Orban said the country could start reopening after more than a quarter of the population has been inoculated. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next world news France and Spain ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as cases surge The Stade de France stadium was on Tuesday turned into a mass vaccination centre while across the border the Spanish Prime Minister called on people to "vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate". 06/04/2021
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark among first in Europe to introduce COVID pass scheme The COVID-19 "passport" is available via a secure application or in paper format to people who have either been fully vaccinated, have tested positive for COVID-19 two to 12 weeks previously or negative over the previous 72 hours. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next Travel News UK to introduce ‘traffic light’ system for foreign holidays A new framework is being announced to make travelling abroad possible in the UK. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next World French hospitals pass second wave peak in intensive care patients France's health minister Olivier Véran warned on Monday that the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care could reach levels seen during the first wave of the crisis a year ago. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next France As France ramps up vaccine rollout, some find ways to jump the queue French authorities are trying to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations, but some people are tired of waiting and turning to new online tools to get a jab faster. 05/04/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Experts debunk claims that vaccines cause new COVID-19 variants False rumours have circulated on Facebook in France that vaccinated people are more likely to infect others with new strains. Immunologists and the WHO have reiterated that there is "no evidence" of this. 05/04/2021
Now playing Next world news EU's Michel visits Libya as nation battles instability and COVID-19 European Council President Charles Michel visited Libya on Sunday as the nation grapples with continuing instability and rising covid cases. 04/04/2021
Now playing Next France France enters partial lockdown as hospital pressure reaches new highs The new restrictions entered into force as France reported 5,273 patients in intensive care on Saturday, one of the highest levels recorded since April last year. 04/04/2021
Now playing Next Germany German president calls for unity amid COVID-19 'crisis of trust' "We must all pull together, my dear fellow Germans," urged President Frank Walter Steinmeier in a rare televised address on Saturday. 03/04/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK regulator says AstraZeneca vaccine safe despite 7 clot deaths UK medicines agency confirms seven deaths from rare blood clots from 18m people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine but says benefits still far outweigh risks. 03/04/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch suspend AstraZeneca jab for under-60s over blood clot fears The Netherlands has temporarily halted the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people aged under 60 as a “precaution” after fresh concerns about blood clots were raised by an advisory body. 02/04/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom MPs and peers in rebel alliance to oppose UK's vaccine passport plans More than 70 MPs and peers have condemned Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans for mandatory COVID-19 vaccine passports as the country exits lockdown. 02/04/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe How many vaccine doses have arrived in EU countries? The European Commission agreed to enter advance purchase agreements with vaccine developers as part of a vaccine strategy issued in June 2020. The idea behind the agreements was to finance the upfront costs for vaccine manufacturers in exchange for a specified number of vaccine doses. 02/04/2021
Now playing Next World Fake music festival turns out to be April Fool's day joke in Belgium A fake music festival organised via social media and marketing itself as restrictions-free turned out to be a April Fool's day practical joke. But after thousands of party-goers turned up to the Brussels venue, defying current lockdown rules, police was forced to disperse the crowds. 02/04/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Let us into hospitals to show real COVID picture, says Hungary's media A government decree bans journalists from reporting inside hospitals or interviewing health care professionals. Journalists say this risks "exacerbating the epidemic". 01/04/2021
Now playing Next France Macron chose a 'third way' to fight COVID. France is not convinced France' intensive care units are at capacity and new confirmed cases reached over 59,000 on Wednesday but the French leader offered no mean culpa in his televised address. 01/04/2021
Now playing Next world news COVID vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow' in Europe as cases rise: WHO More than 1.6 million people contracted COVID-19 in WHO Europe's 51 countries last week — the sixth weekly rise in a row. 01/04/2021
Now playing Next France How will Macron choose to fight France's third wave of COVID-19? Despite a strict curfew, France has recorded mounting COVID-19 infections. Emmanuel Macron is expected to address the situation tonight. 31/03/2021