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French doctors demand more protection against online death threats
A union for doctors in private practice has called on French authorities to take action against the insults and threats.
Bulgaria battles surge in COVID-19 cases amid vaccine opposition
Since the start of the pandemic, more than 19,000 people in Bulgaria have died of COVID-19.
Teachers should not be forced to get vaccinated, union warns
As students in Europe return from their summer holidays this week, the question of whether all children and teachers need to be jabbed is beginning to be asked.
US intelligence agencies 'divided' on origins of COVID-19 pandemic
The intelligence agencies said that it was not a biological weapon and was likely not genetically engineered in an unclassified report summary released on Friday.
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Italy reimposes mask-wearing in Sicily as COVID hospitalisations rise
This is the first time since the beginning of the summer that measures against COVID-19 are reimposed at the regional level.
UK adds six European destinations to quarantine-free travel list
All passengers arriving in the UK from Canada, Denmark, Finland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Switzerland, and the Azores will no longer have to quarantine.
WHO experts say time is running out to study COVID-19 origins
Experts who studied the origins of COVID-19 for the World Health Organization said that the window of opportunity for scientific studies is "closing fast".
Nicole Kidman spotted filming a new movie at Hong Kong's night market.
Hollywood star Nicole Kidman was spotted in Hong Kong filming a new TV series after a recent backlash over having quarantine exemption to work in the city.
Kidman, who reportedly flew to Hong Kong from Sydney, was spotted in the city's famous Fa Yuen street, known for its night market.
Why COVID is making people quit their jobs to go and work on a farm
This year is the 50th anniversary of WWOOFING - which stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.
Vaccinations stepped up in China and Israel as Delta wreaks havoc
The spread of the coronavirus Delta variant has forced China and Israel to ramp up vaccinations and Australia's state of New South Wales to go into lockdown.
What’s the true COVID death toll in Europe?
A new study based on excess deaths shows the world has been under-reporting COVID deaths. The true figure is much more stark.
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WHO Europe Chief Kluge calls for a greater vaccination push
Global Conversation speaks to Hans Kluge at the Mental Health Summit in Athens about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Spain sees uptake of vaccines by younger people amid COVID-19 surge
In Spain there's been an uptake of vaccines by younger people as cases of COVID-19 surge across the country
Delta variant of COVID-19 now dominant in Europe, says WHO
The World Health Organization has said that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is now dominant in much of the European Region and has urged governments to step up vaccination programmes.
Big Brother at the beach: Drones helping to enforce social distancing
Authorities in Sitges in Catalonia are using drones to maintain social distancing rules on the beach as the region sees a spike in COVID cases.
India's COVID death toll 'could be 10 times the official count'
Researchers estimate the total number of excess deaths may be between 3 and 4.7 million since the start of the pandemic.
Spain's first national lockdown order was unconstitutional, says court
Spain’s Constitutional Court has that last spring’s lockdown order by the government under a state of emergency was unconstitutional.
Raw dog food poses major international public health risk
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been found in multiple samples of raw dog food, making the substance an overlooked driver of antibiotic resistance.
Olympic flame lighting ceremony marks countdown to 2020 Tokyo Games
Paralympian Aki Taguchi and former tennis player Shuzo Matsuoka handed the Olympic flame over to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike.