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UK to introduce ‘traffic light’ system for foreign holidays

A new framework is being announced to make travelling abroad possible in the UK.

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.

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.

Europe Decoded

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

My Europe Series

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

World News

Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to be delivered in EU from April 19

The single dose vaccine is already approved in the European Union but the first deliveries are not expected until mid-April.

World News

Did Scandinavia overreact in suspending AstraZeneca vaccinations?

Even as the EU regulator says the benefits outweigh the risks, Scandinavian countries remain wary of AstraZeneca's vaccine.

Germany

Germany suspends use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine for under-60s

Germany has paused the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 60 following concerns about rare blood clots.

Kosovo

Kosovo receives first COVID-19 vaccines through Covax scheme

Kosovo said they had received 24,000 AstraZeneca vaccines, which will be used for medical personnel, elderly people and those with chronic diseases.