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COVID in Europe: Vaccination delays, protests and harsher restrictions

Leaders across Europe are buckling down to prevent a worsening of conditions caused by COVID-19.

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Italy's health workers head to the front of the queue for COVID jabs

A young nurse explained that she had a few doubts about taking the jab but felt compelled to do so for the sake of the community and her role as a nurse.

United Kingdom

'Perilous moment': PM warns of complacency amid COVID vaccine push

Boris Johnson wants the UK to inoculate 15 million vulnerable people by mid-February.

World

Private clinics start ordering COVID-19 jabs in Brazil

Brazil’s health ministry has yet to deliver details of its national vaccination plan. The central government has tasked state governors, research institutes, and private clinics with acquiring the jabs. Our International correspondent Anelise Borges is in Rio de Janeiro.

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Angela Merkel says Germany is entering 'the most difficult phase'

Leaders across Europe are stepping up measures to control the spread of coronavirus as cases on the continent have reached an all-time high. They include instances of the new variant, first detected in the UK before Christmas. The WHO has called on European leaders to speed up their responses.

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II and husband Prince Philip get COVID-19 vaccine

The announcement comes after Denmark's Queen Margrethe was also inoculated against the virus last week.

Europe News

Italy plans local COVID-19 vaccine after 'encouraging' trial results

The vaccine developed by Italian biotech firm ReiThera has shown 'encouraging' results in Phase I trials.

World

WHO envoy unclear when COVID origins team will be allowed into China

Dr David Nabarro, asked when the WHO team would be let into China, responded: "I don't know, let's hope it is soon."

United Kingdom

London police hunting fake COVID-19 vaccine fraudster

London police hunting man who defrauded elderly woman with fake COVID-19 vaccine

United Kingdom

COVID-19: UK approves two new drugs reducing risk of deaths by 25%

The two anti-inflammatory drugs, called tocilizumab and sarilumab, are typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis but were found to reduce the risk of death and accelerate recovery time for COVID-19 patients in ICU.

France

France's bars, restaurants and ski lifts 'won't open before February'

French bars, restaurants, cultural venues and ski lifts will remain closed until further notice, the government said on Thursday.

World

Serbia is only Balkan nation to have started inoculating its citizens

Citizens of countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and North Macedonia are disappointed at the slow progress of vaccines rollouts which will keep them and their economies locked down for longer.

Latvia

Latvia sacks its health minister in a pandemic

Latvia has sacked its health minister and the PM's interim replacement is seemingly reluctant to take up the post.

My Europe Series

Why are Czechs among Europe’s most sceptical over taking vaccines?

The Czech Republic is on a par with France when it comes to scepticism or hesitancy over taking vaccines.

France

France's bars and ski resorts fear extension of COVID-19 restrictions

Bars and restaurants in France had hoped to open again from January 20 but there are fears COVID-19 restrictions will now be extended.

World News

EU medicines agency recommends authorising Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

The EU's medicines regulator recommended authorising a second coronavirus vaccine in the bloc.

South Africa

South Africa tests whether vaccines will work on new COVID-19 variant

The South African mutant is more infectious than the original COVID-19 and concerns are growing that it might not be blocked by existing jabs.

World

Alastair Campbell slams UK government for mixed messaging over COVID

Government responses to the pandemic have been very different across Europe and the UK's has been driven by populism, according to political strategist and author Alastair Campbell.

France

French government heavily criticised over slow vaccination rollout

France has vaccinated just 516 people compared to thousands in other EU countries.

United Kingdom

UK inoculates first patient with Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The UK began distributing the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Monday after becoming the first country to authorise it.