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French race for COVID jabs before restaurants require them to eat out

Nearly 1.3 million people booked a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in France before needing a jab or a test to go to a restaurant or shopping centre.

France

France moves to restrict restaurants to those vaccinated

France has moved to restrict restaurants, cafes and shopping centres to those that have been vaccinated or who have recently tested negative for COVID-19.

Travel News

Stricter rules and absent tourists put Portugal's restaurants in tough spot

Stricter rules and absent tourists put Portugal's restaurants in tough spot

World News

EU now has enough COVID-19 jabs to fully vaccinate 70% of adults

The Commission chief said in a statement that some 500 million doses will have been distributed to the 27 member states by Sunday.

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Travel News

Britain plans to scrap quarantine for non-UK vaccinated arrivals in weeks

Britain plans to scrap quarantine for non-UK vaccinated arrivals in weeks

World

Pfizer says third COVID-19 vaccine dose could provide greater immunity

Pfizer has said that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine could boost immunity.

United Kingdom

Is football the reason more English men than women are getting COVID?

Football might be coming home - but COVID-19 might be coming along for the ride.

France

France fears fourth COVID-19 wave as Delta variant doubles in one week

With incidence rates on the rise in most French regions and the Delta variant gaining ground, the government warned the country may soon face a fourth wave of coronavirus.

Travel News

British tourists may face EU travel ban over unapproved vaccine

Doses of vaccine revealed to be unapproved by European Medicines Agency amid concerns over spread of Delta variant from UK.

World News

WHO issues fresh warning to EURO 2020 fans in COVID-19 pandemic

The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases in Europe has risen by 10% in the last week.

Russia

COVID-19: Russia sees record daily death toll for 2 days in a row

Russia, Europe's worst-affected country with 135,214 deaths, has in recent weeks been hit by a surge of Delta variant cases.

Greece

Greek teens offered €150 in vouchers if they get a COVID-19 jab

Bad news, you can't spend it all on booze.

World News

10-month interval between AstraZeneca doses 'improves protection'

Researchers from the Oxford Vaccine group said on Monday that an inter-dose period of up to 45 weeks resulted in increased levels of antibodies and enhanced immune response against COVID-19.

Europe News

EU says it is on target to vaccinate 70% of population by end of July

In Belgium and Malta, 71% of the population have already received one jab, but in Bulgaria, that figure is just 16%.

New Zealand

New Zealand-Australia travel bubble paused due to COVID-19 cluster

New Zealand said its quarantine-free travel zone with Australia would be paused as Greater Sydney entered lockdown to control a cluster of COVID-19 cases.

Uganda

As virus surges in Uganda, hospitals accused of profiteering

Uganda is among African countries seeing a dramatic rise in the number of infections amid a severe vaccine shortage.

My Europe Series

Delta or Delta Plus? What's the variant putting Europe 'on thin ice'?

Delta variant COVID cases have risen by 46% in a week in the UK, while experts estimate 90% of all Europe's coronavirus cases will be the Delta variety by the end of August.

Work

Will European workers take mandatory COVID jabs lying down?

As US banks demand that staff are fully COVID vaccinated before returning to the office, will European corporations follow suit?

Travel News

Latest on UK travel: Are changes on the way for vaccinated travellers?

We take a look at some of the speculation around UK travel, including the traffic light system and the stance on fully vaccinated travellers.

Europe Decoded

Painkillers not recommended before a COVID-19 vaccine - health experts

Misleading posts online have suggested that people should take antihistamines or painkillers before getting their coronavirus vaccine, but the WHO has warned against this.