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More children hospitalised during the Omicron surge compared to Delta

A new report by the CDC showed that child hospitalisation rates quadrupled during the Omicron surge compared to during the Delta surge.

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COVID vaccines in pregnancy protects newborn babies, says new study

The findings shed light on whether the benefits of vaccination during pregnancy extend to infants who would be too young to receive COVID vaccines.

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Euroviews. Pandemic drives Africa’s desire for self-reliance┃View

African governments are, for the most part, making huge efforts to ensure that shots reach arms and doses are not wasted.

World News

Europe's Omicron wave is 'moving east', warns WHO

The number of COVID-19 infections has doubled in six countries in the WHO Europe region over the past week.

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Serbia

Unvaccinated Djokovic 'willing to pay price' of missing tournaments

In a new interview, the tennis world number one denies being against vaccination -- a claim which appears to contradict remarks he has made in the past.

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Hundreds at anti-virus rules protest in the Hague

Protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 rules marched through The Hague for a second day on Sunday, in solidarity with Canada's trucker demonstration.

Germany

German court won't stop vaccine mandate for healthcare workers for now

The Constitutional Court declined to issue an injunction before the new law takes effect in mid-March.

France

In pictures: Canada-style 'Freedom Convoy' heading for Paris

Protesters against France's COVID restrictions, inspired by the 'Freedom Convoy' in Canada, are heading to Paris.

Culture news

Every artist that has left Spotify so far in 2022

We dive into the story of Neil Young vs Spotify and every artist to speak out against the platform since Joe Rogan's controversial antivax episode.

Europe Decoded

Debunked: COVID-19 vaccines do not create variants of HIV/AIDS

False claims have suggested a link between Coronavirus jabs and the new HIV variant that emerged in the Netherlands.

France

Is a Canada-style 'Freedom Convoy' protest set to descend on Paris?

Though 300,000 Facebook users have joined a group planning the demonstration, it's unclear how many people are planning to show up.

Europe Decoded

Fact check: UK police are not investigating COVID-19 vaccine programme

A number of videos have shown anti-vax protesters handing out fake legal documents to medical workers and other professionals claiming that vaccines are an alleged threat to public health.

Germany

Germany argues over vaccine mandates for health workers

The opposition bloc says the mandate should be suspended nationwide “until central legal and practical questions are answered”.

Tech News

Spotify says Joe Rogan isn't going anywhere

Spotify acknowledged that podcast episodes featuring racist language were taken down at their urging - but insisted that the company wasn’t Rogan's publisher.

Austria

Austria moves a step closer to making COVID vaccines mandatory

It is set to become the first country in Europe to make COVID jabs compulsory for all adults.

World News

Europe could be heading for 'a long period of COVID tranquillity'

That's the view of WHO Europe director Dr Hans Kluge.

Health news

This solar-powered fridge is helping COVID vaccines reach remote Kenya

A solar-powered portable fridge is overcoming the many difficulties of transporting viable COVID vaccines to some of Africa's remotest communities.

My Europe Series

Austria is to make COVID jabs mandatory. Will other EU nations follow?

COVID vaccines will be mandatory for all adults in Austria from 3 February.

Tech News

No bleach, no COVID parties: Spotify reveals its content rules

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said he didn't want the company to be a "content censor" after controversy over alleged COVID misinformation in its biggest podcast.

Europe Decoded

COVID vaccine misinformation violates human rights, says Pope Francis

Pope Francis has condemned the spread of fake news about coronavirus jabs and the pandemic.