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Andorra

Latin American leaders call for more vaccines at Andorra summit

The region has been disproportionately hit by the pandemic, accounting for nearly 30% of the world's COVID-19 deaths.

Russia

Russia's Putin calls on foreign rivals not to 'cross a red line'

Vladimir Putin delivered an annual address ahead of planned pro-Navalny protests.

Denmark

Denmark loans 55,000 AstraZeneca vaccines to Germany

The Danish Foreign Ministry said they were still deciding what to do with the remaining 145,000 unwanted doses of AstraZeneca.

World News

EMA says possible link between J&J vaccine and rare blood clots

There is a "possible link" between J&J's COVID vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots, the EU medicines regulator said.

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Europe Decoded

Experts cool claims about impact of vaccines on menstrual cycles

Experts have poured cold water on claims from anti-vaxxers that COVID-19 vaccines can adversely affect menstrual cycles.

Travel News

France issues COVID health pass for trips to its overseas territories

Everything you need to know about how to access the pass and when it will be ready to use.

Travel News

Greece removes quarantine for EU, UK, US and other travellers

Arrivals will just need to show a negative test taken in the last 72 hours or proof of vaccination.

Travel News

France is working on a 'special pass' for vaccinated US travellers

France is the world's top destination for tourists and now it is finding a way to welcome back American travellers.

France

COVID mass vaccination centre in Nice closes as just 58 people turn up

More than 4,000 doses of the AstraZeneca jab were available at the centre this weekend but it closed after a few hours due to low turnout.

Germany

Merkel calls for uniform set of COVID restrictions across Germany

"The situation is serious, very serious, and we need to take it seriously," German Chancellor Angela Merkel told lawmakers. She is trying to pass a bill that would force regions to implement a uniform set of coronavirus restrictions.

World News

Do some COVID vaccines affect women differently?

Questions have been raised around the different ways in which vaccines can impact women compared to men

France

'Highly probable' the EU will ditch its AstraZeneca contract: minister

France's industry minister said on Friday that while a final decision was yet to be made, it was "highly probable" the EU wouldn't renew its contract for the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine.

Sweden

Sweden to ease COVID-19 restrictions for those who've been vaccinated

Sweden's Public Health Agency says they will ease restrictions for those citizens, mostly elderly, who have had at least one vaccination shot against COVID-19.

World News

Pfizer CEO says third COVID jab 'likely' needed within 12 months

Authorities in the US and the EU have already started planning for such an eventuality.

World News

Euroviews. Getting jabs to world’s hardest-to-reach people is a huge task | View

"Delivering projects in hard-to-reach areas requires ingenuity and resilience. And when we talk about vaccines with such delicate delivery requirements, the last mile is simply make-or-break."

Norway

Norway's public health institute recommends axing AstraZeneca jab

It comes a day after Denmark became the first country in Europe to abandon the jab over links with very rare blood clots.

France

France to become fourth European country to log 100,000 COVID deaths

The grim milestone is expected to be passed on Thursday.

Denmark

Denmark becomes first in Europe to abandon AstraZeneca vaccine

The decision was taken due to the vaccine's link with very rare cases of blood clots, the country's health agency said.

Europe News

EU to get an extra 50 million COVID vaccines by the end of June

The European Commission chief said the total doses EU countries will receive from Pfizer will now be 250 million in the second quarter of this year.

United Kingdom

Mix and match COVID vaccine study expanded to include Moderna, Novavax

The aim of the study is to assess how well people's immune systems respond when their second "boost" dose is a different type of vaccine to their first "prime" dose.