Nature Can hearing birdsong help boost our mental health and wellbeing? As cities went quiet during lockdown, the sounds of nature broke through. It may have been just what we needed. 31/03/2021
Netherlands Dutch police investigate explosion at lockdown-defying church The Mieraskerk church drew media attention after reports it had opened a service to its entire congregation despite a tough coronavirus lockdown that forbids such gatherings. 30/03/2021
Romania Romania investigates nearly 200 people over anti-lockdown protests Demonstrations took place in several Romanian cities on Monday night after new pandemic measures came into force. 30/03/2021
United Kingdom Lockdown further eased in England as groups allowed to meet outdoors Lockdown is being further eased in England from Monday with groups of six allowed to meet outside and outdoor sports facilities reopening. 29/03/2021
Destinations What is happening with tourism in Tel Aviv right now? The reopening of Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport means Israel wants to put coronavirus behind it. But for tourists, things are still up in the air. 27/03/2021
world news The most striking images from this week's top stories The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world. 27/03/2021
world news Fear in Leicester about easing restrictions despite a year of lockdown Leicester's coronavirus infection rate was twice the national average earlier in March. 23/03/2021
Germany Germany extends lockdown until mid-April amid third wave of infections Restrictions previously set to run through March 28 will now remain in place until April 18, with public life largely shut down over Easter. 23/03/2021
Italy Italian collective turns Turin residential building into art gallery It comes as visits to museums remain strictly forbidden across most of Italy. 19/03/2021
France France mulls new restrictions as intensive care units fill up The situation is particularly worrying in the Paris region, where 1,152 patients were in intensive care on Monday. 15/03/2021
Italy Multiple Italian regions to lockdown amid rising COVID cases Italy will move several regions to "red zones" with shops and restaurants closed amid rising coronavirus cases. 12/03/2021
Germany Germany hopes for opening-up by late May Merkel's chief of staff says Germany can return to full normality in the summer if vaccine manufacturers keep to their delivery pledges and no new coronavirus mutation upends vaccination plans. 06/03/2021
France French concern as PM reveals only 1/3 of health workers are vaccinated Only around 30% of French health workers have received a coronavirus vaccine so far. "This is not normal," the government told reporters on Thursday. 04/03/2021
Ireland Ireland extends lockdown till April but will partially reopen schools The country dealt with the virus relatively well until December, but has since seen cases soar largely due to the spread of the highly contagious British variant. 23/02/2021
world news What is a zero-COVID strategy and could it be implemented in Europe? Some public health experts and economists say aggressively reducing COVID infections could be the only way out of the crisis. 23/02/2021
Good Morning Europe UK PM unveils England's 'one-way road to freedom' out of lockdown Boris Johnson unveiled plans to open shops and hairdressers by April 12, and lift almost all COVID restrictions by June 21, if conditions allow. 22/02/2021
Good Morning Europe Switzerland sets out exit strategy for easing coronavirus restrictions Switzerland has set out its plans for the gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions, including the re-opening of non-essential shops, museums and libraries from March 1st. 19/02/2021
New Zealand COVID-19: New Zealand's largest city to go into three-day lockdown This will be the first lockdown in six months for New Zealand, which had stamped out community transmission of the virus. 14/02/2021
United Kingdom Worst year on record for cancer diagnosis in the UK Factors mostly involving the pandemic saw patients too worried to seek treatment, while struggling healthcare services forced further delays and cancellations. 12/02/2021
Good Morning Europe Portugal urged to extend its national COVID-19 lockdown until Easter A study suggested that sticking with the lockdown, and keeping schools closed, through the end of March would bring down the number of COVID-19 intensive care unit patients to around 300. 11/02/2021
Germany Germany extends COVID-19 lockdown until March 7 It comes amid concern that new virus variants could reverse a decline in new confirmed cases. 10/02/2021
Good Morning Europe Athens heads back into lockdown to curb resurgence in COVID-19 cases All non-essential shops and schools to close as the Greek capital and surrounding region heads back into lockdown. 10/02/2021
Good Morning Europe Innovative or irresponsible? Austria begins entrance testing plan While bars and restaurants will remain closed - shops, museums and hairdressers are being allowed to reopen. But many facilities will require medical masks and a negative COVID-19 test certificate. 09/02/2021
Austria Austria mulls lockdown of Tyrol region amid rise of COVID-19 variants The first confirmed cases of the British virus mutation were discovered in Jochberg in Tyrol in mid-January. 04/02/2021
United Kingdom Goats on Zoom: UK farm finds new income by livening up video calls Video meetings? Meh. One English farm takes Zoombombing to a new level: hiring out goats to make surprise appearances on conference calls. 02/02/2021
Austria 10,000 people demonstrate against lockdown measures in Vienna Several police officers were injured in clashes, while around 850 people in total were fined following Sunday's rally. 01/02/2021
