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Nigeria destroys around 1M expired COVID vaccines

Nigeria destroys around 1M expired COVID vaccines

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Queues return as Spain steps up vaccine drive

People queued for COVID-19 vaccines in the Spanish capital on Wednesday, as authorities stepped up efforts to vaccinate the small proportion of the population that still hasn't been jabbed.

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Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC

There are 15 giant character balloons, 28 floats, 36 novelty and heritage inflatables, 800-plus clowns, 10 marching bands, nine performance groups.

France

France tightens poultry farm measures amid bird flu outbreak in Europe

More than 100 outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in Europe in recent months.

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COVID claimed more than 100,000 healthcare workers' lives, WHO says

WHO estimates that between 80,000 and 180,000 healthcare workers may have died from COVID-19 between January 2020 and May 2021.

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COVID measures could be reimposed as cases surge in Europe

Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Europe with some countries already announcing new restrictions.

Romania

Romania in eye of COVID storm with record infections and deaths

Romania is facing a surge in infections amid alarmingly low vaccination uptake.

Austria

Trial starts over 'super-spreader' COVID outbreak at Austrian ski town

The case is the first of 15 lawsuits filed by plaintiffs from Austria and Germany, accusing the authorities of not responding quickly enough to COVID-19 outbreaks in Ischgl and other resorts in the province of Tyrol.

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Guadeloupe hospital says emergency rooms are saturated

In Guadeloupe, emergency rooms are saturated with patients suffering from Covid-19.

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Vaccination against Covid-19 accelerates in Tunisia

Nearly 1,200 people received their Covid-19 vaccine jab in one day says an El Menzah vaccination centre official in Tunis.

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Anti-Olympics protesters gather near Tokyo stadium

Anti-Olympics protesters gather near Tokyo stadium

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Heathrow passengers face long queues as staff forced to self-isolate

Travellers were met by significant delays at London's Heathrow airport due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

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Five thousand-strong crowd enjoy rock concert after COVID screen

Five thousand-strong crowd enjoy rock concert after COVID screen

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COVID: Nice beaches deserted during city's first weekend lockdown

The new weekend measures will be in force for at least two weeks.

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Rage room gets boost amid anger over coronavirus lockdowns

This one near Los Angeles has found a steady stream of new customers looking to shed stress by beating the living daylights out of things.

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German bakery offers a different kind of vaccine

A master confectioner in Passau, Germany, has decided to offer his customers a different kind of vaccine, in a bid to counter some negative news about the coronavirus one.

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Police use drones to monitor crowds at reopened Madrid flea market

The ancient and emblematic Rastro market opened its doors again on Sunday after an eight-month coronavirus-related shutdown.

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'Pandemic Freedom Day': Berlin protests COVID-19 restrictions

Thousands of people gathered in Berlin on Saturday to protest against restrictions put in place to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.

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Belgium lockdown lifted for sex workers but COVID-19 concerns flourish

"I don't go back to work with a smile on my face but I have no choice," one sex worker told Euronews.

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Beijing braces for second wave after 49 new COVID-19 cases confirmed

Beijing has closed the Xinfadi market, ordered tests to be carried out on all its workers and put surrounding neighbourhoods in lockdown.